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Title:

Gas and bio sensors for pollutants, nefarious gases and spoiled food

Agreement Number:

985682

Agreement Value:

$90,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2024

Description:

This project will develop single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) field effect transistors (FETs) to function as biological and chemical sensors for integration into wearable devices for the detection of pollutants, nefarious gases and spoiled food, specifically Ethylene, NH3, H2S, O3, and NO2. The main challenge related to the existing gas sensors is the lack of selectivity. The proposed research will improve the sensor selectivity by using SWCNT wrapped with specially designed functional polymers as the sensing material, where the chemical structure of each type of polymer can interact a target gas analyte through a ‘lock and key’ recognition. These highly selective sensors will enable applications such as health monitoring through detection of living environment safety by monitoring for nefarious gases and pollutants and food quality. The developed sensors will be integrated to form wearable IoT devices worn on the body or integrated into clothing.

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. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Location:

Waterloo, Ontario, CA N2L 3G1

Reference Number:

172-2021-2022-Q4-985682

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119260685

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Waterloo

Federal Riding Name:

Waterloo

Federal Riding Number:

35112

Program:

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Program Purpose:

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

NAICS Code:

541710