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Title:

Anodization of aluminum and dying with Infrared absorbing materials

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 7, 2018 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Quebec, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q4-01602

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:

Sarkar, Dilip (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi)

Program:

Engage Grants for universities

Program Purpose:

Inorganic acids will be used to anodize the aluminum pieces. The anodized aluminum pieces will be processedx000D
individually by two different methods. The first method will involve dyeing using organic pigments to obtainx000D
black colours. An aqueous solution of cyanine will be used as IR absorbing organic dye. The second methodx000D
will involve the use of inorganic materials, namely, vanadium oxide (VO2) as well as cobalt sulphide (CoS) tox000D
obtain black coating on the anodized surface. These dyes/coatings incorporated anodized aluminum will bex000D
used as customized pieces for our specific industrial partners who are specialized in the fabrication of opticalx000D
devices such as body parts of the cameras used on the surface of the earth or in the spacecrafts.