Grant: Engage Grants Program
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
$25,000.00
Surface treatment of aluminum in structural adhesive bonding******
EF 2018-19
Résumé
This study seeks to address a problem of interest for the Composites VCI Inc., specialized in the structural adhesive bonding of aluminum sandwich panels. They are currently using anodization of aluminum to ensure good adhesive bonding between aluminum pieces. While anodization provides good adhesive strength, this treatment is very expensive and the duration of the stability of this treatment is very short as it's hygroscopic. Therefore, the objectives of this project is to (i) chemically etch aluminum surface with mild alkaline solutions, (ii) modify them with self-assembled monolayers (SAM) of innovative organic molecules blend and (iii) study their durability against water absorption from environment. Furthermore, carryout the adhesive bonding between etched, and SAM-modified aluminum surfaces for testing.
Programme
Engage Grants Program
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
536374-2018
Name nom
Sarkar, Dilip
Department département
Sciences appliquées
Organization id
52
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1552
Committee name en
Quebec Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Québec
Area of application code
602
Area of application group en
Construction, urban and rural planning
Area of application group fr
Construction, urbanisme et aménagement rural
Area of application en
Materials performance
Area of application fr
Performance des matériaux
Research subject code
2010
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Thin films/interface
Research subject fr
Films minces et interfaces
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Surface treatment of aluminum in structural adhesive bonding******
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This study seeks to address a problem of interest for the Composites VCI Inc., specialized in the structural adhesive bonding of aluminum sandwich panels. They are currently using anodization of aluminum to ensure good adhesive bonding between aluminum pieces. While anodization provides good adhesive strength, this treatment is very expensive and the duration of the stability of this treatment is very short as it's hygroscopic. Therefore, the objectives of this project is to (i) chemically etch aluminum surface with mild alkaline solutions, (ii) modify them with self-assembled monolayers (SAM) of innovative organic molecules blend and (iii) study their durability against water absorption from environment. Furthermore, carryout the adhesive bonding between etched, and SAM-modified aluminum surfaces for testing.
