Title:
Improving the Performance of Dynamic Colour-Changing Materials Using New Heat Dissipating Materials – Towards Building Smarter Cities
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 20, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
This project will help overcome one of the major limitations for applications that use colour-changing materials – their temperature dependency. Many research groups and companies have attempted to commercialize organic molecules that undergo reversible changes in colour for applications in dynamic windows, UV indicators and eye-wear. However, all attempts have been held back by the fact that the colour-changing materials function differently at different temperatures. Typically, they darken too much at low temperatures and barely darken at high temperatures. A method to regulate the local temperature would provide an opportunity to employ this technology for many important applications.
The project will attach several classes of photoresponsive, color-changing molecules to the surface of nanowires that act as efficient heat conductors. It is anticipated that these optically transparent nanosystems will allow the photoresponsive compounds to undergo their characteristic changes in colour when exposed to different types of light, while reducing their temperature dependency. The project will target colour-changing films and inks for eye-wear, windows and sunscreen indicators.
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:
Burnaby, British Columbia, CA V5A 1S6
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q4-945864
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
118520725
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The end date of this agreements has been modified by 365 days.
Amendment Date
Jan 27, 2021
Recipient's Legal Name:
Simon Fraser University
Federal Riding Name:
Burnaby North–Seymour
Federal Riding Number:
59002
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.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences