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Title:
Pulsed laser synthesis of metallic nanostructures with "bare and clean" surfaces for high efficient humidity sensing
Agreement Number:
EGP
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 20, 2017 -
Organization:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Location:
Quebec, CA
Reference Number:
GC-2017-Q2-04355
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:
Nechache, Riad (École de technologie supérieure)
Program:
Engage Grants for Universities
Program Purpose:

Our partner SensWear Inc. is a Canadian company founded in 2010 that designs and fabricates high-tech smart,x000D
compact, and custom optical fiber for environmental sensing and monitoring application in strategic fields suchx000D
as health care, safety environment, chemical and energy. Recently, SensWear has demonstrated a proof ofx000D
concept of humidity sensor based on metallic film coated bent optical fibers with high performance in highx000D
RH% (90-100%). They designed geometrical configurations of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) basedx000D
fiber-optic sensing tip which promote highly sensitive humidity measurements. Nevertheless, the limitedx000D
operating range of these sensors hinders their real potential of application and commercialization. To supportx000D
this technology growth, our partner aims to develop innovative solution which promote a clean, low cost,x000D
simple and large surface area deposition process of plasmonic coatings needed to achieve highly sensitivex000D
humidity sensors with an extended operational range. Such sensors have the potential of becoming thex000D
technology of choice not only for humidity measurement, but across a wide range of areas that are strategic tox000D
Canada's economy, including automotive, medical, aerospace, to name a few.