Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00489, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kiani, Amirkianoosh (University of Ontario Institute of Technology), 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 : In this project, we introduce a new method for laser-based fabrication of nanofibrous silicon structures induced by laser pulses. Single crystalline silicon wafers are laser processed using a pulsed nanosecond laser system at different laser parameters before undergoing metallic and graphene Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)._x000D_
Based on previous studies, when processed to be nanofibers, Si has shown promising biocompatibility; however, its conductivity is reduced due to oxidization. To overcome this, conductive biomaterial (e.g., gold, platinum, graphene, silver) embedding through ALD is proposed in this research as a means of controlling and further imparting electrical properties to laser-induced silicon oxide nanofibers. The metallic infused samples result in greater conductivities at higher embedded nanomaterial concentrations, especially in samples with smaller fiber sizes.The process developed through this research project will produce commercial quality sensors for IoT applications including health monitoring. The product can be used in data-centre interconnect with optical devices., program purpose french : In this project, we introduce a new method for laser-based fabrication of nanofibrous silicon structures induced by laser pulses. Single crystalline silicon wafers are laser processed using a pulsed nanosecond laser system at different laser parameters before undergoing metallic and graphene Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)._x000D_
Based on previous studies, when processed to be nanofibers, Si has shown promising biocompatibility; however, its conductivity is reduced due to oxidization. To overcome this, conductive biomaterial (e.g., gold, platinum, graphene, silver) embedding through ALD is proposed in this research as a means of controlling and further imparting electrical properties to laser-induced silicon oxide nanofibers. The metallic infused samples result in greater conductivities at higher embedded nanomaterial concentrations, especially in samples with smaller fiber sizes.The process developed through this research project will produce commercial quality sensors for IoT applications including health monitoring. The product can be used in data-centre interconnect with optical devices., agreement title english : Enhancing conductivity of laser fabricated porous silicon substrates with Graphene and Metal by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), agreement title french : Enhancing conductivity of laser fabricated porous silicon substrates with Graphene and Metal by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, 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