Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
University of Windsor
$150,000.00
Thermal Analysis Equipment
FY 2017-18
Summary
This funding request is to purchase an instrument for the thermal analysis of new synthetic materials. The system is to be housed in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Windsor. The instrument consists of two parts, 1) a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) which measures the energy associated with the phase change in a material - e.g. melting and 2) a thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA) which measures the mass loss of a material as it is heated - i.e. thermal stability. The TGA will be fitted to existing analytical equipment for further characterization of by-products by mass spectrometry. This new equipment will replace similar equipment that has been in operation since 2001 but is now completely inoperable and cannot be upgraded do to lack of company support and availability of parts. This equipment is essential for the day-to-day operation of a significant number of research programs (6) and HQP (80) at the University of Windsor.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
RTI-2018-00496
Name nom
Loeb, Stephen
Department département
Chemistry and Biochemistry - Chemistry and Biochemistry
Organization id
37
Institution établissement
University of Windsor
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
150000
Program id
RTI
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1604
Committee name en
Chemistry (RTI)
Committee name fr
Chimie (OIR)
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
2001
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials structure, properties and testing
Research subject fr
Structure, propriétés et essais des matériaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Thermal Analysis Equipment
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This funding request is to purchase an instrument for the thermal analysis of new synthetic materials. The system is to be housed in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Windsor. The instrument consists of two parts, 1) a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) which measures the energy associated with the phase change in a material - e.g. melting and 2) a thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA) which measures the mass loss of a material as it is heated - i.e. thermal stability. The TGA will be fitted to existing analytical equipment for further characterization of by-products by mass spectrometry. This new equipment will replace similar equipment that has been in operation since 2001 but is now completely inoperable and cannot be upgraded do to lack of company support and availability of parts. This equipment is essential for the day-to-day operation of a significant number of research programs (6) and HQP (80) at the University of Windsor.
