Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-02977, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Corrigan, John (The University of Western Ontario), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Discovery Grants Program - Individual, program name french : Programme de subventions à la découverte - individuelles, program purpose english : Semiconductor nanomaterials are increasingly important components in modern technologies. Thus the controlled assembly of nanometer (10 -9 meter) sized pieces of these materials is being driven not only for an examination of their fundamental photophysical feaures, but also for their developing applications in solar cell devices, sensors and modern display technologies. 
The goals of the research program described in this proposal are to develop "molecular precursor approaches" to such nanomaterials where small, easily prepared molecules are designed and prepared for incorporation into higher order architectures that can be assembled in a size/shape controlled fashion. In particular, the research program will develop methods to chemically coat the surfaces of these nanomaterials to incorporate additional functionality for sensing applications and for increased electronic communication between individual nanometer sized pieces of semiconductor. The synthetic methods to be developed will permit control, at the atomic level, of the relative amounts of elements that make up the nanomaterial itself. In this manner the photophysical properties can be finely tuned by setting the chemical make-up of the semiconductor. 
The graduate and undergraduate students working in these areas develop skills and training in advanced chemical synthesis and nanomaterials design and are able to enter the advanced materials and manufacturing sector of the Canadian economy., program purpose french : Semiconductor nanomaterials are increasingly important components in modern technologies. Thus the controlled assembly of nanometer (10 -9 meter) sized pieces of these materials is being driven not only for an examination of their fundamental photophysical feaures, but also for their developing applications in solar cell devices, sensors and modern display technologies. 
The goals of the research program described in this proposal are to develop "molecular precursor approaches" to such nanomaterials where small, easily prepared molecules are designed and prepared for incorporation into higher order architectures that can be assembled in a size/shape controlled fashion. In particular, the research program will develop methods to chemically coat the surfaces of these nanomaterials to incorporate additional functionality for sensing applications and for increased electronic communication between individual nanometer sized pieces of semiconductor. The synthetic methods to be developed will permit control, at the atomic level, of the relative amounts of elements that make up the nanomaterial itself. In this manner the photophysical properties can be finely tuned by setting the chemical make-up of the semiconductor. 
The graduate and undergraduate students working in these areas develop skills and training in advanced chemical synthesis and nanomaterials design and are able to enter the advanced materials and manufacturing sector of the Canadian economy., agreement title english : Advanced Metal-Main Group Nanocluster Chemistry, agreement title french : Advanced Metal-Main Group Nanocluster Chemistry, agreement number : RGPIN, agreement value : 225000.0, 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 2022-2023), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2022-2023), 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