The objective of this project is to apply machine-learning algorithms for the assisted computational search of new energy materials. In particular, cathodes for Li-ion batteries and solid-electrolyte interphase systems will be explored. Development of new high-performance battery materials is an integral component of overcoming the dependence on fossil fuels and ending the energy and climate […]

This research project seeks to develop new low-cost and abundant materials for energy storage, like batteries, with an improved performance. The work will include the design, synthesis and characterization of the new materials, and, ultimately, will use them in fully functional devices. The project will focus in novel ways of combining elements and alloys with […]

With the discovery of the Higgs boson, the Standard Model (SM) is complete. Experimental results, even precision tests involving higher order perturbative quantum chromodynamics (QCD) calculations, appear to confirm SM results. However, SM cannot be the final theory, and the quest for physics beyond the SM is very much alive. Of the beyond the SM […]

The idea behind our collaboration would be the novel synthesis of new electrode materials created from a hybrid of three key components. This being a system of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), decorated with conductive polymer polypyrrole (PPy) and then layered onto a flexible carbon scaffold. The MOFs will provide a template for the PPy to affix […]

Il y a un besoin dans l’industrie pour développer des traceurs moléculaires actifs en Raman qui permettraient des mélanges d’un très grands nombre d’agents de contraste. Un partenariat entre l’Univsersité de Montréal et l’entreprise Photon etc. cherche à capitaliser sur une opportunité singulière basées sur des nanotraceurs Raman très polyvalents et sélectifs pour la diffusion […]

This project involves the design and characterization of Novel Thermal Storage Materials for Human Thermoregulation involving low-melting polymers in a highly crystalline polymer matrix. These materials when incorporated into fibers or coated on fabric can absorb excess body heat in hot weather thus promoting thermal comfort and reducing heat stress. This 4-month project will involve […]

Microelectronic fabrication needs a method to deposit very thin films of copper in very accurate patterns to interconnect the microelectronic devices on a chip. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is a method used in microelectronic manufacturing that could do this, but a suitable copper process has yet to be identified. This internship is to help continue […]

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large class of complex organic molecules made of carbon and hydrogen that are ubiquitous throughout the space, accounting for up to 15% of the cosmic carbon. These molecules are made of fused benzene rings resulting in a honeycomb structure with hydrogen atoms at the edges of the molecule. They […]

Optimization problems, such as finding the shortest or fastest path to a destination are ubiquitous in industry. Hower, for some industrial applications it may be desirable to have a set of few diverse, yet nearly optimal solutions. The goal of this project is to create new optimization problem solvers that focus on both quality and […]

To analyze spectroscopic images of galaxies, astronomers often assume galaxies are azimuthally symmetric and compress that information into a radial profile. However, it has not been tested whether different spectroscopically derived properties adhere to this axisymmetric assumption. In particular, recent studies have found that star-formation and gas metal content in galaxies is not always symmetric […]

Synthetic chemistry is used to assemble the small organic molecules that comprise many of the important consumer products used by society every day. Such fine chemicals are used to assemble drugs, agrochemicals, electronics, materials, dyes, etc.. Metal catalysts are part of the arsenal that the synthetic chemist uses to make such prized small molecules and […]

We propose to perform detailed studies that characterize chemically and biologically and the unaltered ancestral plant species of the Cannabis genus. Chemically, these studies will provide the chemotype profiles for each parental species for a spectrum of non-tetrahydrocannabinoid compounds. Biologically, these studies will provide the pharmacological profiles for each parental species. These data will enable […]