Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00507, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Adronov, Alex (McMaster University), 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 : This project aims to expand the applicability of a new material, graphene-like Carbon (GLC), by_x000D_
functionalizing it with polymers. The GLC material was recently developed in the labs of 3M Canada, and is a_x000D_
generally intert, yet conductive coating. 3M wishes to expand the scope of applicability of this new material by_x000D_
interfacing it with various polymeric structures, in an effort to make it more compatible with bulk polymers or_x000D_
applicable to sensory devices. The Adronov Research Group has extensive expertise in the_x000D_
polymer-functionalization of carbon nanostructures using both covalent and non-covalent techniques, and will_x000D_
apply these methods to GLCs. Initially, we will investigate the supramolecular interaction of a set of_x000D_
conjugated p olymers, including polyfluorene, polythiophene, and polycarbazole with powdered samples of_x000D_
GLC in an appropriate solvent. Any promising polymer-GLC interactions will then be probed on thin GLC_x000D_
films and monitored by surface analysis techniques, such as Raman and IR spectroscopy. In addition, we will_x000D_
introduce a linker to the GLC surface via an amide linkage that will enable covalent attachment of polymers._x000D_
The resulting materials will undergo testing at 3M to determine suitability for various applications., program purpose french : This project aims to expand the applicability of a new material, graphene-like Carbon (GLC), by_x000D_
functionalizing it with polymers. The GLC material was recently developed in the labs of 3M Canada, and is a_x000D_
generally intert, yet conductive coating. 3M wishes to expand the scope of applicability of this new material by_x000D_
interfacing it with various polymeric structures, in an effort to make it more compatible with bulk polymers or_x000D_
applicable to sensory devices. The Adronov Research Group has extensive expertise in the_x000D_
polymer-functionalization of carbon nanostructures using both covalent and non-covalent techniques, and will_x000D_
apply these methods to GLCs. Initially, we will investigate the supramolecular interaction of a set of_x000D_
conjugated p olymers, including polyfluorene, polythiophene, and polycarbazole with powdered samples of_x000D_
GLC in an appropriate solvent. Any promising polymer-GLC interactions will then be probed on thin GLC_x000D_
films and monitored by surface analysis techniques, such as Raman and IR spectroscopy. In addition, we will_x000D_
introduce a linker to the GLC surface via an amide linkage that will enable covalent attachment of polymers._x000D_
The resulting materials will undergo testing at 3M to determine suitability for various applications., agreement title english : Polymer Functionalization of Graphene-like Carbons, agreement title french : Polymer Functionalization of Graphene-like Carbons, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-05-10, 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