Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01839, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Veinot, Jonathan (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Rubber reinforcing fillers used in the tire industry consist primarily of nano- or micro-particles of carbon black_x000D_
or silica; these particles are isotropically shaped and consequently uniform in exposing targeted positional_x000D_
and/or directional properties in a hosting matrix (e.g., rubber). A game-changing advance would result from the_x000D_
introduction of anisotropic one-dimensional (1-D) nanostructure-based (e.g., nanorods, nanowires, nanofibers)_x000D_
fillers that are expected to show unique size- and directionality-dependent material characteristics. As an_x000D_
example, mechanical properties of hosting polymer matrix (e.g., Young's Modulus, tensile strength, elongation)_x000D_
are expected to be dependent upon the orientation of filler particles._x000D_
This project with Michelin Canada aims to establish a practical understanding of how the morphology_x000D_
influences the reinforcement properties of silica fillers when included into rubber-based materials used in the_x000D_
manufacture of tires. To realize this understanding we will develop methods for preparing silica nanorods with_x000D_
appropriate aspect ratios in a controlled fashion and comprehensively characterize them. These materials will_x000D_
be provided to our industrial partners for testing in rubber composites., program purpose french : Rubber reinforcing fillers used in the tire industry consist primarily of nano- or micro-particles of carbon black_x000D_
or silica; these particles are isotropically shaped and consequently uniform in exposing targeted positional_x000D_
and/or directional properties in a hosting matrix (e.g., rubber). A game-changing advance would result from the_x000D_
introduction of anisotropic one-dimensional (1-D) nanostructure-based (e.g., nanorods, nanowires, nanofibers)_x000D_
fillers that are expected to show unique size- and directionality-dependent material characteristics. As an_x000D_
example, mechanical properties of hosting polymer matrix (e.g., Young's Modulus, tensile strength, elongation)_x000D_
are expected to be dependent upon the orientation of filler particles._x000D_
This project with Michelin Canada aims to establish a practical understanding of how the morphology_x000D_
influences the reinforcement properties of silica fillers when included into rubber-based materials used in the_x000D_
manufacture of tires. To realize this understanding we will develop methods for preparing silica nanorods with_x000D_
appropriate aspect ratios in a controlled fashion and comprehensively characterize them. These materials will_x000D_
be provided to our industrial partners for testing in rubber composites., agreement title english : Synthesis of anisotropic nanoparticles with controlled aspect ratios and their use as a reinforcing filler, agreement title french : Synthesis of anisotropic nanoparticles with controlled aspect ratios and their use as a reinforcing filler, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, 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