Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Waterloo
$148,700.00
Automated ultrasonic coating system for micro/nanodevices
EF 2008-09
Résumé
The automated ultrasonic coating system requested in this Research Tools and Instruments application will be used to support the research program of the Advanced Micro/NanoDevices Lab (AMND) at the University of Waterloo. Currently, the lab is focused on understanding, modeling, designing, integrating, and developing all aspects of functional micro/nanodevices. All micro/nanodevices designed in the lab will require a coating layer for protection, sensing, or sealing purposes. In addition, the system will also be a critical piece of equipment that will be used for fabrication of microsensors and actuators. The proposed system is capable of uniformly spray coating any substrate with chemical or biological agents and nanomaterials. Nanomaterials or thin films such as nanotubes or parylene can be deposited to serve as a biocompatible sealing layer. In addition, biological agents such as DNAs and proteins can be uniformly deposited to serve as a sensing layer for micro/nanodevices.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
374621-2009
Name nom
Yeow, TzeWei(John)
Department département
Systems Design Engineering
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
148700
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1053
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering - A
Committee name fr
Génie mécanique - A
Area of application code
518
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Medical equipment and apparatus
Area of application fr
Appareils et instruments médicaux
Research subject code
1901
Research subject group en
Biomedical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie biomédical
Research subject en
Biomedical technology
Research subject fr
Technologie biomédicale
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Automated ultrasonic coating system for micro/nanodevices
Keyword
NA
Application summary
The automated ultrasonic coating system requested in this Research Tools and Instruments application will be used to support the research program of the Advanced Micro/NanoDevices Lab (AMND) at the University of Waterloo. Currently, the lab is focused on understanding, modeling, designing, integrating, and developing all aspects of functional micro/nanodevices. All micro/nanodevices designed in the lab will require a coating layer for protection, sensing, or sealing purposes. In addition, the system will also be a critical piece of equipment that will be used for fabrication of microsensors and actuators. The proposed system is capable of uniformly spray coating any substrate with chemical or biological agents and nanomaterials. Nanomaterials or thin films such as nanotubes or parylene can be deposited to serve as a biocompatible sealing layer. In addition, biological agents such as DNAs and proteins can be uniformly deposited to serve as a sensing layer for micro/nanodevices.
