New nanocrystalline Cu-Ni alloy processing technology to support Canadian manufacturing Industries in marine, offshore drilling and renewable energy applications

该项目满足了对新颖、高效和可持续的制造工艺的需求，这些工艺目前在世界其他地方还没有，以生产大量用于造船和维修、海上石油和天然气平台以及海洋可再生能源领域的海洋应用的耐久纳米晶耐腐蚀/耐磨/耐侵蚀涂层。研究内容包括电沉积法制备纳米晶铜镍合金的合成、表征和测试，以及广泛的工艺模拟。预计拟议的技术将能够以具有成本效益的方式大量生产纳米晶体部件，并能够就地/就地修复海事服务中的退化部件。该项目的制定和实施将与我们的工业合作伙伴，多伦多的Integran Technologies，Inc.密切合作，该公司是用于可持续技术的纳米材料的世界领先者。该项目建立在一个非常成功的现有纳米技术平台的基础上，该平台以前部分是通过由相同的合作伙伴进行的大学-工业合作研究和开发工作开发的。预计这项技术可以在未来5-10年内转变为革命性的新型纳米晶铜镍涂层解决方案，用于制造海洋环境应用部件的广泛加拿大制造业。该项目的成功实施将显著增加纳米材料结构设计的应用，并具有在其他制造方法尚未覆盖的新领域应用的巨大潜力，从而为加拿大表面涂装行业创造新的商机，并提高加拿大制造业在全球经济中的竞争力。这项研究将产生新的知识，为制造业培养高素质的人才，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 for novel, efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes, currently not available elsewhere in the world, to produce durable nanocrystalline corrosion/wear/erosion-resistant coatings in large quantities for marine applications in the areas of shipbuilding and repair, offshore oil & gas platforms and marine renewable energy. The research includes synthesis, characterization and testing of nanocrystalline Cu-Ni alloys made by electrodeposition and extensive process modeling. The proposed technology is expected to enable cost-effective production of nanocrystalline components in large quantities and in-situ/on-site repair of degraded parts in marine services. The project was formulated and will be executed in close collaboration with our industrial partner, Integran Technologies, Inc., Toronto, a world leader in nanomaterials for sustainable technologies. The project builds upon a very successful existing nanotechnology platform previously developed in part through collaborative university-industry research and development efforts by the same partners. It is expected that this technology can be transitioned to generate within the next 5-10 years revolutionary new nanocrystalline Cu-Ni coating solutions for a wide range of Canadian manufacturing industries making parts for marine environment applications. The successful execution of this project will significantly increase applications of nanometer scale materials structure design, and has a high potential to be applied in new areas currently not covered by other manufacturing approaches, thereby creating new business opportunities for Canadian surface finishing industries, and increasing competitiveness of the Canadian manufacturing sector in the global economy. The research will generate new knowledge, train highly qualified personnel for the manufacturing sector 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.