Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01124, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ma, Dongling (Institut national de la recherche scientifique), 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 : Climate change due to excessive CO2 emissions represents an important global issue. Carbon Upcycling_x000D_
Technologies Inc. was founded with a vision of changing the narrative on CO2 and other greenhouse gas_x000D_
emissions from a problem to a solution. To this end, it has been dedicated to developing innovative new_x000D_
technologies to turn waste gases to high-value products, which are then explored for various applications. In_x000D_
particular, it has recently developed a new process to synthesize graphene quantum dots from CO2, for which it_x000D_
has the urgent need to evaluate, explore and improve their performance in solar cells, because graphene_x000D_
quantum dots are believed to be able to enhance photon absorption of solar cells via the so-called_x000D_
up-conversion and/or down-conversion effects. One of the problems it encounters is how to tailor these_x000D_
graphene quantum dots in an appropriate way and conduct quantum dot-involved solar cell device fabrication_x000D_
efficiently, so as to gain the highest possible performance enhancement. Capitalizing on the strong expertise of_x000D_
Ma's group on solar cells and nanomaterials, the main goals of this project are to explore the use of_x000D_
CO2-generated graphene quantum dots, after deliberate surface modification, in organic solar cells to achieve a_x000D_
high enhancement of power conversion efficiency by optimizing materials and device fabrication. Meanwhile,_x000D_
we intend to unravel the relationship between graphene quantum dot structure, surface chemistry and device_x000D_
performance, which can provide guides for further development of graphene quantum dot applications in solar_x000D_
cells and other optoelectronics., program purpose french : Climate change due to excessive CO2 emissions represents an important global issue. Carbon Upcycling_x000D_
Technologies Inc. was founded with a vision of changing the narrative on CO2 and other greenhouse gas_x000D_
emissions from a problem to a solution. To this end, it has been dedicated to developing innovative new_x000D_
technologies to turn waste gases to high-value products, which are then explored for various applications. In_x000D_
particular, it has recently developed a new process to synthesize graphene quantum dots from CO2, for which it_x000D_
has the urgent need to evaluate, explore and improve their performance in solar cells, because graphene_x000D_
quantum dots are believed to be able to enhance photon absorption of solar cells via the so-called_x000D_
up-conversion and/or down-conversion effects. One of the problems it encounters is how to tailor these_x000D_
graphene quantum dots in an appropriate way and conduct quantum dot-involved solar cell device fabrication_x000D_
efficiently, so as to gain the highest possible performance enhancement. Capitalizing on the strong expertise of_x000D_
Ma's group on solar cells and nanomaterials, the main goals of this project are to explore the use of_x000D_
CO2-generated graphene quantum dots, after deliberate surface modification, in organic solar cells to achieve a_x000D_
high enhancement of power conversion efficiency by optimizing materials and device fabrication. Meanwhile,_x000D_
we intend to unravel the relationship between graphene quantum dot structure, surface chemistry and device_x000D_
performance, which can provide guides for further development of graphene quantum dot applications in solar_x000D_
cells and other optoelectronics., agreement title english : Modification and application of graphene quantum dots generated from CO2, agreement title french : Modification and application of graphene quantum dots generated from CO2, 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