Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00522, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Coulombe, Sylvain (McGill University)|Coulombe, Sylvain (Université McGill), 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 : Nanomaterials possess unique properties which confer novel or enhanced properties to existing materials we_x000D_
use in our daily lives and in various industries and advanced technologies. Though several "nanocomposite"_x000D_
materials and devices have been developed, to this date, there are still two major hinderances limiting the_x000D_
large-scale deployment of nanocomposite products: 1. The large-scale production of the nanomaterials, and 2._x000D_
the integration/compatibilization of the nanomaterials with the host material. Tekna Systèmes Plasma inc. has_x000D_
developed several processes and equipment to achieve the large-scale synthesis of nanomaterials, but no_x000D_
commercial process and equipment exist for the in-situ modification of the as-produced nanomaterials to_x000D_
ensure their integration into host materials. Researchers of the Plasma Processing Laboratory have studied such_x000D_
problem for several years and with the recent in-house development of a high-voltage nanosecond power_x000D_
supply, they are now in a position to build and test a plasma injector which would allow such in-situ_x000D_
modification, while being compatible with Tekna's technical requirements. This is a unique opportunity for a_x000D_
university-industry collaboration to lead to a leap innovation in the field of nanomaterials, and to deploy a_x000D_
much needed technology into a fast-growing sector., program purpose french : Nanomaterials possess unique properties which confer novel or enhanced properties to existing materials we_x000D_
use in our daily lives and in various industries and advanced technologies. Though several "nanocomposite"_x000D_
materials and devices have been developed, to this date, there are still two major hinderances limiting the_x000D_
large-scale deployment of nanocomposite products: 1. The large-scale production of the nanomaterials, and 2._x000D_
the integration/compatibilization of the nanomaterials with the host material. Tekna Systèmes Plasma inc. has_x000D_
developed several processes and equipment to achieve the large-scale synthesis of nanomaterials, but no_x000D_
commercial process and equipment exist for the in-situ modification of the as-produced nanomaterials to_x000D_
ensure their integration into host materials. Researchers of the Plasma Processing Laboratory have studied such_x000D_
problem for several years and with the recent in-house development of a high-voltage nanosecond power_x000D_
supply, they are now in a position to build and test a plasma injector which would allow such in-situ_x000D_
modification, while being compatible with Tekna's technical requirements. This is a unique opportunity for a_x000D_
university-industry collaboration to lead to a leap innovation in the field of nanomaterials, and to deploy a_x000D_
much needed technology into a fast-growing sector., agreement title english : Feasibility demonstration of a nanosecond radial plasma injector for in-flight powder functionalization, agreement title french : Feasibility demonstration of a nanosecond radial plasma injector for in-flight powder functionalization, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, 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