Development of a Manufacturing Technology for Functional Surface Finishing

该项目满足了加拿大制造业对腐蚀/磨损/耐侵蚀涂层领域的新材料系统的需求，并增加了提供具有超疏水性(防湿、防冰、自清洁)、热管理(导电性、热膨胀系数)和装饰(颜色)性能的金属表面涂层的功能。这些新颖的表面处理将采用共沉积电镀技术，使用含有聚合物乳胶球、工业钻石或植物衍生颜料的纳米晶镍基材料。该项目是与多伦多的Integran Technologies Inc.密切合作制定并执行的，该公司是用于可持续技术的纳米材料的世界领先者。它将建立在一个现有的纳米技术平台上，该平台以前是通过大学和行业合作的研究和开发努力开发的。预计这项技术将在未来5-10年内转化为革命性的新涂层解决方案，用于制造汽车、航空航天、电气、电子、能源、林业、采矿、建筑、机械、消费品、国防和绿色技术应用的各种加拿大制造业的零部件。这项研究将产生新的知识，培养高素质的人才，并为加拿大创造新的知识产权。最终，这项加拿大全资拥有的新技术有望带来更多和新的商业机会，带来新的收入和就业机会。

This project addresses the needs by Canadian manufacturing industries in the area of new material systems for corrosion/wear/erosion-resistant coatings with the added functionalities of providing metallic surface finishes with superhydrophobicity (anti-wetting, anti-icing, self-cleaning), thermal management (conductivity, coefficient of thermal expansion) and decorative (color) properties. These novel surface finishes will be made by a co-deposition electroplating technology using nanocrystalline nickel based materials containing either polymer latex spheres, industrial diamond or plant-derived pigments. The project was formulated and will be executed in close collaboration with Integran Technologies Inc., Toronto, a world leader in nanomaterials for sustainable technologies. It will be built upon an existing nanotechnology platform previously developed through collaborative university-industry research and development efforts. It is expected that this technology can be transitioned to generate, within the next 5-10 years, revolutionary new coating solutions for a wide range of Canadian manufacturing industries making parts for automotive, aerospace, electrical, electronics, energy, forestry, mining, construction, machinery, consumer products, defense and green technology applications. The research will generate new knowledge, train highly qualified personnel and create new intellectual property for Canada. Ultimately, expanded and new business opportunities resulting in new revenues and job creation are expected from this wholly Canadian-owned new technology.