Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
$130,000.00
Next Generation Materials for Fuel Cell-based Alcohol Sensors
FY 2012-13
Summary
Fast, reliable and cost effective fuel cell-based sensors for ethanol detection are critical to increase road safety in Canada. Currently these systems employ fuel cell technology that dates back to the 1970's. Significant advances have been made since that time but have not been investigated and validated in these sensory systems. This collaborative research endeavor will be focused on the development of next generation materials for fuel cell-based ethanol sensors. For example, new electrodes that employ lower platinum loadings as well as platinum alloys will be investigated. Similarly, more durable membrane materials, such as those targeted for high-temperature fuel cell applications which have been developed in Dr. Easton's lab will also be investigated. In addition to enhancing the fundamental understanding of this sensory system, the findings of this research are expected to have important economic and industrial consequences since the materials developed in this project may yield sensory devices that are more sensitive and more cost effective than the devices currently in use.
Program
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
395407-2009
Name nom
Easton, EBradley
Department département
Science, Faculty of
Organization id
19222
Institution établissement
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
130000
Program id
CRDPJ
Program name en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
3401
Research subject group en
Physical chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie physique
Research subject en
Electrochemistry
Research subject fr
Électrochimie
Partie
3
Nb partie
3
Application title
Next Generation Materials for Fuel Cell-based Alcohol Sensors
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Fast, reliable and cost effective fuel cell-based sensors for ethanol detection are critical to increase road safety in Canada. Currently these systems employ fuel cell technology that dates back to the 1970's. Significant advances have been made since that time but have not been investigated and validated in these sensory systems. This collaborative research endeavor will be focused on the development of next generation materials for fuel cell-based ethanol sensors. For example, new electrodes that employ lower platinum loadings as well as platinum alloys will be investigated. Similarly, more durable membrane materials, such as those targeted for high-temperature fuel cell applications which have been developed in Dr. Easton's lab will also be investigated. In addition to enhancing the fundamental understanding of this sensory system, the findings of this research are expected to have important economic and industrial consequences since the materials developed in this project may yield sensory devices that are more sensitive and more cost effective than the devices currently in use.
