Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00484, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Momen, Gelareh (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi), 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 : The deposition of ice, snow, pollution or their mixtures on the surface of outdoor structures may severely affect_x000D_
their performance. Various preventative methods are used to minimize the problems of ice and pollution build_x000D_
up on these surfaces. Among them is to use an icephobic coating to inhibit or delay the formation and adhesion_x000D_
of ice and snow on the surface._x000D_
An ice repellent surface is a surface on which the ice adhesion strength is significantly lowered and where ice_x000D_
accumulation can be easily removed from the surface._x000D_
Our partner Nano Phyll smart coating, a manufacture of anti-graffiti coatings. The objective of the project is to_x000D_
develop a new anti-graffiti coating with icephobic property by incorporation of micro-nanoparticle into_x000D_
polymer matrix._x000D_
The type and amount of micro- and nanoparticles as well as the type and amount of additives will be optimized_x000D_
using DoE (design of experiment) to obtain the icephobic property. The DoE method will be employed so as to_x000D_
reduce the number of experimental runs._x000D_
The wettability and physico-chemical characterization of the developed surfaces will be studied using water_x000D_
contact angle, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and SEM analyses. The ice adhesion measurement_x000D_
will be carried out to evaluate the icephobicity of the new developed coating. If the current NanoPhyll coating_x000D_
can become icephobic, underused Quebec and Canadian anti-sticking Nano Phyll coating will be valorized and_x000D_
the company will have new market opportunities._x000D_
UQAC has the competence and the facilities to carry out this project. This will also open the way for an_x000D_
eventual collaboration between UQAC, Nano Phyll, and another industry which will be the end user of the_x000D_
product with the objective of further developing ice phobic coating and its commercialization., program purpose french : The deposition of ice, snow, pollution or their mixtures on the surface of outdoor structures may severely affect_x000D_
their performance. Various preventative methods are used to minimize the problems of ice and pollution build_x000D_
up on these surfaces. Among them is to use an icephobic coating to inhibit or delay the formation and adhesion_x000D_
of ice and snow on the surface._x000D_
An ice repellent surface is a surface on which the ice adhesion strength is significantly lowered and where ice_x000D_
accumulation can be easily removed from the surface._x000D_
Our partner Nano Phyll smart coating, a manufacture of anti-graffiti coatings. The objective of the project is to_x000D_
develop a new anti-graffiti coating with icephobic property by incorporation of micro-nanoparticle into_x000D_
polymer matrix._x000D_
The type and amount of micro- and nanoparticles as well as the type and amount of additives will be optimized_x000D_
using DoE (design of experiment) to obtain the icephobic property. The DoE method will be employed so as to_x000D_
reduce the number of experimental runs._x000D_
The wettability and physico-chemical characterization of the developed surfaces will be studied using water_x000D_
contact angle, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and SEM analyses. The ice adhesion measurement_x000D_
will be carried out to evaluate the icephobicity of the new developed coating. If the current NanoPhyll coating_x000D_
can become icephobic, underused Quebec and Canadian anti-sticking Nano Phyll coating will be valorized and_x000D_
the company will have new market opportunities._x000D_
UQAC has the competence and the facilities to carry out this project. This will also open the way for an_x000D_
eventual collaboration between UQAC, Nano Phyll, and another industry which will be the end user of the_x000D_
product with the objective of further developing ice phobic coating and its commercialization., agreement title english : Evaluation and optimizing silicone based coating for anti-ice application, agreement title french : Evaluation and optimizing silicone based coating for anti-ice application, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, 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