Nano-engineered Smart Material Characterization and Optimization Equipment for Efficient, Cost-effective and Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage Technologies

纳米工程智能材料表征和优化设备，用于高效、经济且可持续的能源转换和存储技术

• 批准号: 518047-2017
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research Tools and Instruments Grants
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=641743
• 关键词: Nano; engineered; Smart; Material; Characterization

Reliable, affordable, and environmentally friendly energy conversion and storage technologies are essential forkeeping pace with the ever-growing need for energy in Canada and elsewhere. Electrochemical power sourcessuch as rechargeable batteries, ultra-capacitors, and fuel cells have been identified as critical enablingtechnologies for advanced, cost-effective and efficient energy conversion and storage.Nano-engineered materials exhibit specific properties that are unique to this class of materials and are based onsurface and quantum effects. One of the first and foremost important steps in synthesis and optimization ofsuch materials is to understand and control how they interact with their immediate environment at themolecular level. Novel, nano-structured electrodes and membranes for use in rechargeable batteries,electrochemical capacitors, bio-reactors and bio-fuel cells will not only enhance their performance and extendtheir useful lifetime, but also will lower their manufacturing and operating costs.The requested laboratory equipment aims to enhanceLambton College's Advanced Nano Engineered MaterialsLaboratory capacity to meet the needs of local and regional SMEs by initiating and conducting highlycollaborative industry-driven applied research projects. The equipment to be purchased with the requestedfunding includes a complete electrochemical test station and an (industrially-oriented surface analyzer withchemisorption capability) to synthesize, characterize, and optimize smart nano-engineered materials for a widerange of industrial applications, including viable energy conversion and storage technologies and devices forthe smart grid and transportation sector. The requested equipment will be initially utilized by nine (9) local andregional companies and will be used by Lambton College researchers through the Lambton Energy ResearchCentre, Centre for Industrial Material Development and Bluewater Technology Access Centre.

可靠、负担得起且环保的能源转换和存储技术对于满足加拿大和其他地区不断增长的能源需求至关重要。可充电电池、超级电容器和燃料电池等电化学电源已被确定为先进、经济高效且高效的能量转换和存储的关键使能技术。纳米工程材料具有此类材料独有的基于表面和量子效应的特定性能。合成和优化此类材料的首要重要步骤之一是了解和控制它们如何在分子水平上与其周围环境相互作用。用于可充电电池、电化学电容器、生物反应器和生物燃料电池的新型纳米结构电极和膜不仅可以提高其性能并延长其使用寿命，而且还可以降低其制造和运营成本。所需的实验室设备旨在增强兰姆顿学院先进纳米工程材料实验室的能力，通过启动 开展高度协作的行业驱动的应用研究项目。所需资金购买的设备包括一个完整的电化学测试站和一个（具有化学吸附能力的面向工业的表面分析仪），用于合成、表征和优化智能纳米工程材料，用于广泛的工业应用，包括用于智能电网和运输部门的可行的能量转换和存储技术和设备。所请求的设备最初将由九 (9) 家当地和地区公司使用，并将由兰姆顿学院研究人员通过兰姆顿能源研究中心、工业材料开发中心和 Bluewater 技术访问中心使用。