Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00256, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Brolo, Alexandre (University of Victoria), 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 : This research proposal describes an initial partnership between the University of Victoria and RT Prime_x000D_
technologies for the development of water repellent (super hydrophobic) films. A general problem with_x000D_
different types of surfaces in different areas, including textiles, medical, automotives and military, is related to_x000D_
their wettability. Ideally, there are cases where it would be highly desirable to tailor the surface properties such_x000D_
that it can not accumulate water. For instance, a car window that does not accumulate water would provide_x000D_
much better visibility under rain and fog. A super hydrophobic vest can improve buoyancy or keep a soldier dry_x000D_
under adverse weather situations. There are several approaches to coat surfaces that impart hydrophobicity._x000D_
However, a general technology that can be directly applied in different types of surfaces is not available. Here_x000D_
we suggest to use nanoparticles to develop a super hydrophobic liquid that can be applied on several different_x000D_
situations. The goal, within the time frame of the ENGAGE program, will be mostly to test different synthetic_x000D_
routes for nanoparticle fabrication and functionalization. Successful systems will be directly transferred to RT_x000D_
Prime that will evaluate their commercialization potential and further develop the technology., program purpose french : This research proposal describes an initial partnership between the University of Victoria and RT Prime_x000D_
technologies for the development of water repellent (super hydrophobic) films. A general problem with_x000D_
different types of surfaces in different areas, including textiles, medical, automotives and military, is related to_x000D_
their wettability. Ideally, there are cases where it would be highly desirable to tailor the surface properties such_x000D_
that it can not accumulate water. For instance, a car window that does not accumulate water would provide_x000D_
much better visibility under rain and fog. A super hydrophobic vest can improve buoyancy or keep a soldier dry_x000D_
under adverse weather situations. There are several approaches to coat surfaces that impart hydrophobicity._x000D_
However, a general technology that can be directly applied in different types of surfaces is not available. Here_x000D_
we suggest to use nanoparticles to develop a super hydrophobic liquid that can be applied on several different_x000D_
situations. The goal, within the time frame of the ENGAGE program, will be mostly to test different synthetic_x000D_
routes for nanoparticle fabrication and functionalization. Successful systems will be directly transferred to RT_x000D_
Prime that will evaluate their commercialization potential and further develop the technology., agreement title english : Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles for water-repellent coating applications, agreement title french : Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles for water-repellent coating applications, 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