Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00427, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kishk, Ahmed (Concordia University)|Kishk, Ahmed (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 : NanoXplore is a Montreal-based advanced materials company, the largest Canadian producer of graphene and_x000D_
one of the largest graphene producers in the world. NanoXplore is planning to expand the use of their material_x000D_
for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) applications. NanoXplore is targeting applications in the frequency_x000D_
range of 8 GHz and higher. One of the major problems that face material developer for Radio Frequency (RF)_x000D_
application is the proper electromagnetic characterization of the material. Most companies base their test on_x000D_
DC characterization due to lack of expertise and facilities and base their material development on trial and_x000D_
error. For materials intended for high frequency application, DC tests provide parameters far from the actual_x000D_
parameters at high frequencies. Trial and error concept is costly and time consuming that is not appropriate for_x000D_
today's high market competitiveness. This proposal aimed at providing proper electromagnetic characteristics_x000D_
for the newly developed material by nanoXplore for shielding in automobiles, and aerospace application._x000D_
Through the electromagnetic measurements of several graphene compositions, we should predict the shielding_x000D_
effectiveness of each sample and suggest the proper graphene composition ratio that achieves the required_x000D_
shielding effect._x000D_
Using Concordia's facilities in the microwave laboratory, the material reflection and transmission coefficients_x000D_
referred to as S-parameters are measured using waveguides (high frequency transmission guide) of several_x000D_
frequency bands. These measurements are used in an inverse process to predict the electromagnetic properties_x000D_
of the material, which are used to predict the EMI shielding effectiveness of the material. Several measurement_x000D_
setups will be used to determine the anisotropy of the material as well. The results of this project will help_x000D_
nanoXplore to have a new product and maintain its leadership as a Canadian company all over the Globe., program purpose french : NanoXplore is a Montreal-based advanced materials company, the largest Canadian producer of graphene and_x000D_
one of the largest graphene producers in the world. NanoXplore is planning to expand the use of their material_x000D_
for Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) applications. NanoXplore is targeting applications in the frequency_x000D_
range of 8 GHz and higher. One of the major problems that face material developer for Radio Frequency (RF)_x000D_
application is the proper electromagnetic characterization of the material. Most companies base their test on_x000D_
DC characterization due to lack of expertise and facilities and base their material development on trial and_x000D_
error. For materials intended for high frequency application, DC tests provide parameters far from the actual_x000D_
parameters at high frequencies. Trial and error concept is costly and time consuming that is not appropriate for_x000D_
today's high market competitiveness. This proposal aimed at providing proper electromagnetic characteristics_x000D_
for the newly developed material by nanoXplore for shielding in automobiles, and aerospace application._x000D_
Through the electromagnetic measurements of several graphene compositions, we should predict the shielding_x000D_
effectiveness of each sample and suggest the proper graphene composition ratio that achieves the required_x000D_
shielding effect._x000D_
Using Concordia's facilities in the microwave laboratory, the material reflection and transmission coefficients_x000D_
referred to as S-parameters are measured using waveguides (high frequency transmission guide) of several_x000D_
frequency bands. These measurements are used in an inverse process to predict the electromagnetic properties_x000D_
of the material, which are used to predict the EMI shielding effectiveness of the material. Several measurement_x000D_
setups will be used to determine the anisotropy of the material as well. The results of this project will help_x000D_
nanoXplore to have a new product and maintain its leadership as a Canadian company all over the Globe., agreement title english : Graphene/Thermoplastic composite materials for EMI shielding applications, agreement title french : Graphene/Thermoplastic composite materials for EMI shielding applications, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, 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