Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
The University of British Columbia
$25,000.00
Development and characterization of catalysts for ammonia electrochemical synthesis
FY 2018-19 · 2019-03-15
Summary
It has been shown than it is possible to produce ammonia by electrochemical method using water and air at room temperature and pressure. The efficiency is however too low. Finding electrocatalysts that are selective for ammonia production rather than hydrogen evolution is challenge that this project intends to overcome.
Department
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Recipient
Location
Vancouver|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
108161779
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2020-03-31
Agreement Number
925147
Agreement Start Date
2019-03-15
Agreement Title
Development and characterization of catalysts for ammonia electrochemical synthesis
Agreement Title (French)
Développement et caractérisation de catalyseurs pour la synthèse électrochimique de l’ammoniac
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$25,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
It has been shown than it is possible to produce ammonia by electrochemical method using water and air at room temperature and pressure. The efficiency is however too low. Finding electrocatalysts that are selective for ammonia production rather than hydrogen evolution is challenge that this project intends to overcome.
Description (French)
Il a été démontré que l’ammoniac pouvait être synthétisé de manière électrochimique à température et pression ambiantes à partir d’eau et d’air. Le rendement de la réaction est cependant trop faible. Ce projet vise à surmonter la difficulté que présente la mise au point d’un catalyseur qui favorise la production d’ammoniac aux dépens de l’émission d’hydrogène.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus sont des collaborations renforcées dans l’ensemble de l’industrie, du milieu universitaire et du gouvernement afin d’appuyer l’excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats prévus sont le développement de technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs.
Federal Riding
Vancouver Quadra
Federal Riding Number
59039
NAICS Code
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation – Fonds d’idéation
Program Purpose
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Fonds d’idéation vise à encourager, à mettre à l’essai et à valider les idées de recherche transformatrice des équipes scientifiques du CNRC et des collaborateurs externes dotés de capacités complémentaires. Il servira ainsi de plateforme de démonstration d’une série de produits livrables en matière de recherche-développement (R-D) en constante évolution au CNRC. Le Fonds appuie la recherche exploratoire au moyen de deux mécanismes : l’Initiative « Nouveaux débuts » et l’Initiative « Petites équipes ».
Recipient Business Number
108161779
Recipient City
Vancouver|Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The University of British Columbia
Recipient Operating Name
The University of British Columbia
Recipient Postal Code
V6T 1Z3
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2018-2019-Q4-00067
