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

该项目解决了目前世界上其他地方无法提供的新型，高效和可持续的制造工艺的需求，以大量生产用于造船和维修，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用纳米晶耐腐蚀/磨损/侵蚀涂层。该研究包括合成，表征和测试的纳米晶铜镍合金电沉积和广泛的过程建模。拟议的技术预计将能够以具有成本效益的方式大量生产纳米晶部件，并对海洋服务中的退化部件进行原位/现场修复。该项目的制定和执行将与我们的工业合作伙伴，集成技术公司，多伦多，纳米材料可持续技术的世界领导者。该项目建立在一个非常成功的现有纳米技术平台上，该平台以前部分通过相同合作伙伴的大学-工业合作研究和开发努力开发。预计这项技术可以在未来5-10年内过渡到产生革命性的新纳米晶Cu-Ni涂层解决方案，用于加拿大制造业的海洋环境应用部件。该项目的成功实施将大大增加纳米材料结构设计的应用，并具有很大的潜力，将应用于目前其他制造方法未覆盖的新领域，从而为加拿大表面处理行业创造新的商机，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，为制造业培训高素质的人才，并为加拿大创造新的知识产权。最终，扩大和新的商业机会，导致新的收入和创造就业机会，预计从这一完全拥有的新技术。

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.