Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00374, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Gitzhofer, François (Université de Sherbrooke), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Collaborative Research and Development Grants - Project, program name french : Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative - projet, program purpose english : The purpose of the MéLiMo Project is to develop coatings to protect metal surfaces from liquid metals thereby eliminating their wetting. More specifically, MéLiMo will focus on making surfaces resistant to liquid aluminum. MéLiMo is a TRL 1-3 (Technology Readiness Level) presented within the scope of a collaborative research grant application by the Université de Sherbrooke and the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) with support from the CQRDA (Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l'aluminium), METAL7 and Aluminerie Alouette. The expertise of the Université de Sherbrooke research scientists in the field of material synthesis is crucial, particularly in the combinatorial synthesis of new coating compositions and anti-wetting textures. The Université de Sherbrooke's Plasma Engineering Laboratory can generate nearly 225 new compositions per day using induction plasma technology combined with suspension synthesis technology (invented by Professor Gitzhofer); composition and multi-step analysis techniques are adapted to the large number of samples produced. This synthesis techniques use precursors (powders, liquids or gases or mixtures such as suspensions) which can react and allow new compositions to be deposited. For the synthesis of new compositions, suspensions will be used, with ethanol and glycerol as carrier liquids for oxides, and nitrogen or boron-based liquids for nitrides and borides. A patent application was recently filed for using these special liquids to make borides and nitrides from suspensions. As for composite coatings, they can be designed by changing the size and composition of the suspension precursors during the suspension projections and also by adding to the existing process a DC plasma spraying gun., program purpose french : The purpose of the MéLiMo Project is to develop coatings to protect metal surfaces from liquid metals thereby eliminating their wetting. More specifically, MéLiMo will focus on making surfaces resistant to liquid aluminum. MéLiMo is a TRL 1-3 (Technology Readiness Level) presented within the scope of a collaborative research grant application by the Université de Sherbrooke and the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) with support from the CQRDA (Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l'aluminium), METAL7 and Aluminerie Alouette. The expertise of the Université de Sherbrooke research scientists in the field of material synthesis is crucial, particularly in the combinatorial synthesis of new coating compositions and anti-wetting textures. The Université de Sherbrooke's Plasma Engineering Laboratory can generate nearly 225 new compositions per day using induction plasma technology combined with suspension synthesis technology (invented by Professor Gitzhofer); composition and multi-step analysis techniques are adapted to the large number of samples produced. This synthesis techniques use precursors (powders, liquids or gases or mixtures such as suspensions) which can react and allow new compositions to be deposited. For the synthesis of new compositions, suspensions will be used, with ethanol and glycerol as carrier liquids for oxides, and nitrogen or boron-based liquids for nitrides and borides. A patent application was recently filed for using these special liquids to make borides and nitrides from suspensions. As for composite coatings, they can be designed by changing the size and composition of the suspension precursors during the suspension projections and also by adding to the existing process a DC plasma spraying gun., agreement title english : Project MeLiMo, coatings for liquid aluminium protection. Projet MeLiMo, revêtements contre le mouillage de l'aluminium liquide., agreement title french : Project MeLiMo, coatings for liquid aluminium protection. Projet MeLiMo, revêtements contre le mouillage de l'aluminium liquide., agreement number : CRDPJ, agreement value : 369783.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2020-2021)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2020-2021)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada