Subventions et des contributions :

Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019).

This research proposal describes an initial partnership between the University of Victoria and RT Primex000D
technologies for the development of water repellent (super hydrophobic) films. A general problem withx000D
different types of surfaces in different areas, including textiles, medical, automotives and military, is related tox000D
their wettability. Ideally, there are cases where it would be highly desirable to tailor the surface properties suchx000D
that it can not accumulate water. For instance, a car window that does not accumulate water would providex000D
much better visibility under rain and fog. A super hydrophobic vest can improve buoyancy or keep a soldier dryx000D
under adverse weather situations. There are several approaches to coat surfaces that impart hydrophobicity.x000D
However, a general technology that can be directly applied in different types of surfaces is not available. Herex000D
we suggest to use nanoparticles to develop a super hydrophobic liquid that can be applied on several differentx000D
situations. The goal, within the time frame of the ENGAGE program, will be mostly to test different syntheticx000D
routes for nanoparticle fabrication and functionalization. Successful systems will be directly transferred to RTx000D
Prime that will evaluate their commercialization potential and further develop the technology.