Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01736, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Taghipour, Fariborz (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Quality of indoor air is strongly affected by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which pose a serious health_x000D_
risk even at very low concentrations (usually at part-per-billion, ppb, range). Solid-state chemical sensors that_x000D_
are typically made of highly engineered inexpensive materials are quite sensitive to VOCs and are easy to_x000D_
fabricate. However, the biggest challenges are selectivity to a particular target gas or cross-sensitivity._x000D_
In collaboration with our industry partner, Alphatron technology, we plan to develop a novel nanotechnology_x000D_
based intelligent sensor systems for selective and sensitive monitoring of particular VOCs for_x000D_
demand-controlled ventilation in indoor environments. This will be achieved by employing novel_x000D_
nanomaterials in well-defined structures, activated by thermal and radiation energy as well as operating sensor_x000D_
systems in optimized conditions for enhanced performance._x000D_
Two different classes of semiconductor gas-sensing material will be studied: 1) The material developed by_x000D_
Alphatron technology, activated by thermal energy, and 2) The new sensing materials synthesized by UBC_x000D_
research team activated by UV radiation emitted from LEDs._x000D_
Sensor systems developed in this research combined with a comprehensive user interface for indoor air quality_x000D_
is expected to find a considerable market in North America and beyond, especially if the systems are intuitive_x000D_
and available at low cost., program purpose french : Quality of indoor air is strongly affected by volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which pose a serious health_x000D_
risk even at very low concentrations (usually at part-per-billion, ppb, range). Solid-state chemical sensors that_x000D_
are typically made of highly engineered inexpensive materials are quite sensitive to VOCs and are easy to_x000D_
fabricate. However, the biggest challenges are selectivity to a particular target gas or cross-sensitivity._x000D_
In collaboration with our industry partner, Alphatron technology, we plan to develop a novel nanotechnology_x000D_
based intelligent sensor systems for selective and sensitive monitoring of particular VOCs for_x000D_
demand-controlled ventilation in indoor environments. This will be achieved by employing novel_x000D_
nanomaterials in well-defined structures, activated by thermal and radiation energy as well as operating sensor_x000D_
systems in optimized conditions for enhanced performance._x000D_
Two different classes of semiconductor gas-sensing material will be studied: 1) The material developed by_x000D_
Alphatron technology, activated by thermal energy, and 2) The new sensing materials synthesized by UBC_x000D_
research team activated by UV radiation emitted from LEDs._x000D_
Sensor systems developed in this research combined with a comprehensive user interface for indoor air quality_x000D_
is expected to find a considerable market in North America and beyond, especially if the systems are intuitive_x000D_
and available at low cost., agreement title english : Validation and Characterization of Micro Gas Analyzer for Enhanced Gas Detection, agreement title french : Validation and Characterization of Micro Gas Analyzer for Enhanced Gas Detection, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-22, 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