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Jane Howe
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Research
Latest papers
Special issue: Quantitative and precise measurements in conventional (scanning) electron microscopy and electron tomography.
Micron (Oxford, England : 1993) · 2026
Application of scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy in the study of bronze disease on ancient copper-based artifacts.
Micron (Oxford, England : 1993) · 2025
Biochar pre-conditioning reduces nanoplastic toxicity to plant growth-promoting bacteria.
RSC advances · 2025
Latest funding
- $150,000
Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer and Electron Backscattered Diffractometer for Scanning Electron Microscopy Research
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $148,208
A System for Coupled-Field Characterization of Nanomaterials and Nano Devices
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
- $200,000
Precision Instrumentation for Advanced Nanomaterials Characterization
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
10 publications.
Special issue: Quantitative and precise measurements in conventional (scanning) electron microscopy and electron tomography.
Malac M, Harada K, Yaguchi T, Taniguchi Y, Yamasaki J, Howe J, Blackburn A, Motoki S, Konyuba Y
Application of scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy in the study of bronze disease on ancient copper-based artifacts.
Battista LA, Golozar M, Nikbin E, Yu D, Stanko M, Lipcsei L, Howe J, Perovic D
Biochar pre-conditioning reduces nanoplastic toxicity to plant growth-promoting bacteria.
Perez F, Cho YH, Setio TS, Yu D, Jia CQ, Howe J, Sullan RMA
Ultrahigh Specific Strength by Bayesian Optimization of Carbon Nanolattices.
Serles P, Yeo J, Haché M, Demingos PG, Kong J, Kiefer P, Dhulipala S, Kumral B, Jia K, Yang S, Feng T, Jia C, Ajayan PM, Portela CM, Wegener M, Howe J, Singh CV, Zou Y, Ryu S, Filleter T
Visualization of Syntrophic Benzene-Fermenting Desulfobacterota ORM2 in a Methanogenic Enrichment Culture Using Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization.
Chen X, Toth CRA, Guo S, Luo F, Howe J, Nesbo CL, Edwards EA
Gradient-Layered MXene/Hollow Lignin Nanospheres Architecture Design for Flexible and Stretchable Supercapacitors.
Zhang H, Hao C, Fu T, Yu D, Howe J, Chen K, Yan N, Ren H, Zhai H
"Candidatus Nealsonbacteria" Are Likely Biomass Recycling Ectosymbionts of Methanogenic Archaea in a Stable Benzene-Degrading Enrichment Culture.
Chen X, Molenda O, Brown CT, Toth CRA, Guo S, Luo F, Howe J, Nesbø CL, He C, Montabana EA, Cate JHD, Banfield JF, Edwards EA
Influence of the Sodium Precursor on the Cubic-to-Hexagonal Phase Transformation and Controlled Preparation of Uniform NaNdF4 Nanoparticles.
Rastogi CK, Lu E, Tam J, Pichaandi JM, Howe J, Winnik MA
Thermal Stability of Metal Nanocrystals: An Investigation of the Surface and Bulk Reconstructions of Pd Concave Icosahedra.
Gilroy KD, Elnabawy AO, Yang TH, Roling LT, Howe J, Mavrikakis M, Xia Y
Pd@Pt Core-Shell Concave Decahedra: A Class of Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction with Enhanced Activity and Durability.
Wang X, Vara M, Luo M, Huang H, Ruditskiy A, Park J, Bao S, Liu J, Howe J, Chi M, Xie Z, Xia Y
Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer and Electron Backscattered Diffractometer for Scanning Electron Microscopy Research
Principal investigators: Howe, Jane
A System for Coupled-Field Characterization of Nanomaterials and Nano Devices
Principal investigators: Sun, Yu
Precision Instrumentation for Advanced Nanomaterials Characterization
Principal investigators: Sun, Yu
Liquid flow-cell sample holder for liquid-phase electron microscopy and correlative microscopy research
Principal investigators: Howe, Jane
Advanced characterization and modelling of degradation in nuclear waste canister materials
Principal investigators: Persaud, Suraj SY
Liquid-phase electron microscopy for probing dynamic process
Principal investigators: Howe, Jane
Quantitative structural characterization and property measurements of materials by in situ electron microscopy
Principal investigators: Howe, Jane
Quantitative structural characterization and property measurements of materials by in situ electron microscopy
Principal investigators: Howe, Jane
Keywords: catalysis and photochemistry; cavitation and errosion; corrosion of metals; electron energy-loss spectroscopy; energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy; environmental remediation; environmental transmission electron microscopy; extraterrestrial amino acids; Liquid cell electron microscopy; waste-water treatment
Quantitative structural characterization and property measurements of materials by in situ electron microscopy
Principal investigators: Howe, Jane
Production of polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (OME) from sustainable feedstocks
Principal investigators: Chin, Ya-Huei Cathy YHC
Keywords: acid catalyst; bifunctional materials; diesel alternatives; heterogeneous catalysis; hierarchical catalyst; kinetics; oxymethylene ether; reaction engineering; spectroscopy; sustainable fuel
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Tobin Filleter and Yu Zou: 3 shared papers
- Tobin Filleter and Jane Howe: 1 shared paper
- Tobin Filleter and Charles Jia: 1 shared paper
- Tobin Filleter and Doug Perovic: 1 shared paper
- Jane Howe and Yu Zou: 1 shared paper
- Jane Howe and Charles Jia: 1 shared paper
- Jane Howe and Ning Yan: 1 shared paper
- Jane Howe and Doug Perovic: 1 shared paper
- Yu Zou and Charles Jia: 1 shared paper
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry - University of Toronto
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Materials Science & Engineering - University of Toronto
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Yu Zou
Materials Science & Engineering - University of Toronto
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Charles Jia
Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Doug Perovic
Materials Science and Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Ning Yan
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry - University of Toronto
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Tobin Filleter
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2025
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