Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01553, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Rondeau-Gagné, Simon (University of Windsor), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : New techniques and methodologies are constantly being developed to surpass the current performance limits of_x000D_
silicon-based electronics. This has led to the rise of a new era in modern electronics based on materials whose_x000D_
precise behaviour can be tailored directly through their chemical structure. By pushing the limits of both_x000D_
chemical engineering and synthetic chemistry, solution-processed materials with excellent electronic properties_x000D_
have been obtained. However, devices built from these materials suffer from low mechanical stress tolerance,_x000D_
limiting their potential for next generation wearable electronics and sensors, which will require enhanced_x000D_
mechanical flexibility_x000D_
Through their R&D activities, the partner company developed new polyethylene-based materials (PE)_x000D_
possessing many interesting properties, including low-viscosity and boiling point, and low glass transition_x000D_
temperature (Tg), which are particularly attractive for stretchable electronics. In order to move forward with the_x000D_
development of electronic devices incorporating these new materials, a precise and accurate characterization of_x000D_
the mechanical properties of the materials is required. Moreover, the compatibility between the materials and_x000D_
other devices' components (electrodes, semiconductor, etc.) is important to assess._x000D_
The objective of this collaborative research project is to investigate and test the mechanical properties of new_x000D_
polyethylene-based materials, recently developed by the partner company, through various characterization_x000D_
techniques and test their compatibility with semiconducting polymers and other stretchable electronic_x000D_
components. This will be accomplished through several surface and instrumental characterizations, including_x000D_
atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The expertise developed by the Rondeau-Gagné_x000D_
group will allow for a complete investigation of the mechanical properties of the new materials developed by_x000D_
the partner company. Furthermore, the completion of the research objectives will bring new opportunities for_x000D_
the company, especially through the valorization of a promising product., program purpose french : New techniques and methodologies are constantly being developed to surpass the current performance limits of_x000D_
silicon-based electronics. This has led to the rise of a new era in modern electronics based on materials whose_x000D_
precise behaviour can be tailored directly through their chemical structure. By pushing the limits of both_x000D_
chemical engineering and synthetic chemistry, solution-processed materials with excellent electronic properties_x000D_
have been obtained. However, devices built from these materials suffer from low mechanical stress tolerance,_x000D_
limiting their potential for next generation wearable electronics and sensors, which will require enhanced_x000D_
mechanical flexibility_x000D_
Through their R&D activities, the partner company developed new polyethylene-based materials (PE)_x000D_
possessing many interesting properties, including low-viscosity and boiling point, and low glass transition_x000D_
temperature (Tg), which are particularly attractive for stretchable electronics. In order to move forward with the_x000D_
development of electronic devices incorporating these new materials, a precise and accurate characterization of_x000D_
the mechanical properties of the materials is required. Moreover, the compatibility between the materials and_x000D_
other devices' components (electrodes, semiconductor, etc.) is important to assess._x000D_
The objective of this collaborative research project is to investigate and test the mechanical properties of new_x000D_
polyethylene-based materials, recently developed by the partner company, through various characterization_x000D_
techniques and test their compatibility with semiconducting polymers and other stretchable electronic_x000D_
components. This will be accomplished through several surface and instrumental characterizations, including_x000D_
atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The expertise developed by the Rondeau-Gagné_x000D_
group will allow for a complete investigation of the mechanical properties of the new materials developed by_x000D_
the partner company. Furthermore, the completion of the research objectives will bring new opportunities for_x000D_
the company, especially through the valorization of a promising product., agreement title english : Investigation of the Stretchability of Specific Elastomeric Materials and their Application in Organic Electronics, agreement title french : Investigation of the Stretchability of Specific Elastomeric Materials and their Application in Organic Electronics, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, 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