Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
Concordia University
$148,857.00
Flame spray pyrolysis
EF 2016-17
Résumé
This proposal is to acquire a flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) setup for nanotechnology-related research. The setup is used to synthesize metal oxide nano and micro particles using a scalable process that can produce particles in large quantities at a high production rate (kg/h). It can also be used for direct deposition of particles on various substrates. It is capable of producing pure particles as well as doped particles with one or more dopants in a simple one-step process. It allows for tight control over particle size, enough to be able to produce quantum dots which are typically smaller than 10 nm.
Our research requires generating coatings from nanomaterial in a one-step process, the production of pure and silica-doped TiO2(B), and quantum dots with band gap energies in the UV region and in the visible region. Those coatings are promising candidates in the aerospace industry to combat icing. TiO2(B) can be used for catalysis as well as battery applications. Quantum dots with band gap energies in the UVC region will be used as catalysts in the development of photostable, photocurable materials for stereolithography 3D printing.
The acquired FSP setup will be unique in Canada and rare in North America (the sixth). The acquisition will propel Canadian nanotechnology research towards industry as applications based on FSP synthesis already have the advantage of using mass-producible particles. The acquisition builds upon our investment in developing in-house expertise as our PhD student has spent several months at the particle technology laboratory (PTL) in ETH Zrich, the leading laboratory on the technology. This proposal meshes perfectly with the Concordia strategic research focus on both ""advanced materials and technology"" as well as ""energy, environment and biotechnology"". The equipment will strengthen the foundation of the soon to be established department of chemical and materials engineering at Concordia and supports the interdisciplinary master's thesis program on nanotechnology that is being developed.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
RTI-2017-00782
Name nom
Dolatabadi, Ali
Department département
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering - Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Organization id
70
Institution établissement
Concordia University
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2016
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
148857
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
1609
Committee name en
Engineering (RTI)
Committee name fr
Génie (OIR)
Area of application code
703
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Aerospace
Area of application fr
Aérospatial
Research subject code
2002
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials processing
Research subject fr
Transformation des matériaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Flame spray pyrolysis
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
This proposal is to acquire a flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) setup for nanotechnology-related research. The setup is used to synthesize metal oxide nano and micro particles using a scalable process that can produce particles in large quantities at a high production rate (kg/h). It can also be used for direct deposition of particles on various substrates. It is capable of producing pure particles as well as doped particles with one or more dopants in a simple one-step process. It allows for tight control over particle size, enough to be able to produce quantum dots which are typically smaller than 10 nm.
Our research requires generating coatings from nanomaterial in a one-step process, the production of pure and silica-doped TiO2(B), and quantum dots with band gap energies in the UV region and in the visible region. Those coatings are promising candidates in the aerospace industry to combat icing. TiO2(B) can be used for catalysis as well as battery applications. Quantum dots with band gap energies in the UVC region will be used as catalysts in the development of photostable, photocurable materials for stereolithography 3D printing.
The acquired FSP setup will be unique in Canada and rare in North America (the sixth). The acquisition will propel Canadian nanotechnology research towards industry as applications based on FSP synthesis already have the advantage of using mass-producible particles. The acquisition builds upon our investment in developing in-house expertise as our PhD student has spent several months at the particle technology laboratory (PTL) in ETH Zrich, the leading laboratory on the technology. This proposal meshes perfectly with the Concordia strategic research focus on both ""advanced materials and technology"" as well as ""energy, environment and biotechnology"". The equipment will strengthen the foundation of the soon to be established department of chemical and materials engineering at Concordia and supports the interdisciplinary master's thesis program on nanotechnology that is being developed.
