Title:
Discerning Mechanisms of Light Harvesting via Quantum Dynamics and X-ray Spectroscopy
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 20, 2020 - Mar 31, 2021
Description:
The unique, world-leading Ultrafast X-ray Science Facility at the University of Ottawa, will combine the atomic selectivity and high spatial resolution of X-rays with the ultrafast time-resolution of femtosecond lasers. This opens up entirely new avenues of research for the study of light-induced molecular processes, of which solar energy conversion is a key example. Nature is not static: in the 21st century, there will be a need to have an understanding of Nature which goes beyond the traditional structural studies which dominated the 20th century. For example, how specific atomic motions lead to highly efficient electronic charge transfer requires an ultrafast, dynamical understanding of Nature. The aim is to uncover the fundamental rules governing these ultrafast charge transfer processes by combining state-of-the-art Experiment with Theory. This understanding will lead to a completely new approach to the rational design of solar energy conversion devices – one that is based on the fundamental ultrafast dynamics of the charge transfer process itself.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5
Reference Number:
172-2019-2020-Q4-945021
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119278877
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 59 days.
Recipient's Operating Name:
University of Ottawa
Recipient's Legal Name:
University of Ottawa
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa–Vanier
Federal Riding Number:
35078
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.