Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01374, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Oh, JungKwon (Concordia University)|Oh, JungKwon (Université Concordia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In recent years the development of self-healable thermosets has drawn significant efforts from both academia_x000D_
and industry. Due to the built-in ability to recover their material properties after physical damage, these_x000D_
thermosets can resist catastrophic failure thus extending their lifetime. Furthermore, self-healing technology_x000D_
can improve the recyclability of conventional thermosets, thereby conserving fossil fuels. However, most_x000D_
self-healable networks have been designed to be fairly soft because rapid void-filling ability to flow to fill the_x000D_
damaged parts._x000D_
In collaboration with Dural, a division of Multibond Inc, this proposed research aims to develop robust_x000D_
crosslinked networks exhibiting enhanced mechnical properties, while retaining effective self-healability._x000D_
Compared with conventional physical blending, our effective approach centers on covalent incorporation of_x000D_
inorganic nanoparticles (diameter < 10 nm) into self-healable matrix through a novel block copolymer_x000D_
technology. Consequently, the nanoparticles will be uniformly and covalently distributed in the crosslinked_x000D_
thermosets. Our approach can offer versatility toward the development of self-healable networks exhibiting not_x000D_
only effective self-healability and high mechanical property but also dimensional and thermal stability and_x000D_
solvent resistance common to conventional thermosets., program purpose french : In recent years the development of self-healable thermosets has drawn significant efforts from both academia_x000D_
and industry. Due to the built-in ability to recover their material properties after physical damage, these_x000D_
thermosets can resist catastrophic failure thus extending their lifetime. Furthermore, self-healing technology_x000D_
can improve the recyclability of conventional thermosets, thereby conserving fossil fuels. However, most_x000D_
self-healable networks have been designed to be fairly soft because rapid void-filling ability to flow to fill the_x000D_
damaged parts._x000D_
In collaboration with Dural, a division of Multibond Inc, this proposed research aims to develop robust_x000D_
crosslinked networks exhibiting enhanced mechnical properties, while retaining effective self-healability._x000D_
Compared with conventional physical blending, our effective approach centers on covalent incorporation of_x000D_
inorganic nanoparticles (diameter < 10 nm) into self-healable matrix through a novel block copolymer_x000D_
technology. Consequently, the nanoparticles will be uniformly and covalently distributed in the crosslinked_x000D_
thermosets. Our approach can offer versatility toward the development of self-healable networks exhibiting not_x000D_
only effective self-healability and high mechanical property but also dimensional and thermal stability and_x000D_
solvent resistance common to conventional thermosets., agreement title english : Development of robust self-healable heterogeneous crosslinked films, agreement title french : Development of robust self-healable heterogeneous crosslinked films, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., 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