Multifunctional coatings and surface engineering for multi-sector industrial solutions and a sustainable future

PROJECT COST:

2 973 140 $

PRIMA CONTRIBUTION:

677 140 $

PROJECT DETAILS:

Materials exposed to highly demanding environments in applications such as aircraft engines and industrial valves, as well as ophthalmic lenses and architectural glass glazing, continue to face increased technological, environmental and economic challenges, especially as the performance of modern equipment, systems and components is pushed beyond their limits. This leads to accelerated material deterioration through excessive wear, corrosion and other surface damage mechanisms, resulting in increased operating and maintenance costs, reduced efficiency, premature failure and compromised safety in critical applications. In addition, coating technology and surface engineering applied to an underlying substrate improves its performance by adding new functionalities and increasing its value.

The proposed project is a continuation of the Multisectoral Industrial Chair in Coatings and Surface Engineering (MIC-CSE) at the Functional Coatings and Surface Engineering Laboratory (FCSEL) and focuses on the development of a new generation of non-polluting vapour phase processes for manufacturing nanostructured coatings with tailor-made properties.

In particular, the development of new coatings will increase the efficiency, reliability and durability of aircraft engines, improve the performance of energy-efficient windows, increase the quality of eyeglasses, and enable technological advances in plumbing fixtures. While supporting the understanding of nanomaterial synthesis processes, the project explores new avenues to improve the optical, mechanical and tribological performance of the products of our partners active in Quebec and Canada, with a significant economic impact.