The pyrolysis of methane offers the potential for an affordable and clean route to hydrogen production. The reaction is endothermic and requires energy input, which must be provided without emissions if the process is to be CO2-free. One option is to use electricity provided from clean sources. Resistive heaters are challenged by low heat flux […]

The electrochemical decarbonation (ED) of limestone is a novel disruptive technology with the potential to promote deep decarbonization of the cement industry, which emits about 8% of carbon dioxide global emissions. ED uses water electrolysis cells to precipitate Ca(OH)2, which has been used as an alternative raw material for Alite synthesis, the main clinker compound. […]

Ce projet traite le défi de la virtualisation du réseau électrique dans un contexte de transition énergétique caractérisé par une augmentation des ressources énergétiques décentralisées connectées, une numérisation des postes et automatismes et une convergence des technologies informationnelles avec les technologies opérationnelles. Le travail des stagiaires contribuera à mieux intégrer ces éléments dans les études […]

Au cours des trois dernières années, il y a eu un regain d’intérêt pour l’effet Hall thermique dans des matériaux quantiques. Tout d’abord, la possibilité qu’il puisse être utilisé pour détecter des excitations exotiques dans des matériaux liquide de spin, tels que les célèbres (et insaisissables) fermions de Majorana – qui auraient été mis en […]

The proposed research project aims to explore a cost-effective and eco-friendly method for recycling lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) used in electric devices and electric vehicles. Lithium, cobalt, nickel, and copper, which are considered critical metals, are present in LIBs, and they are essential to the operation of electric vehicles and devices. After their lifetime, these batteries […]

Agricultural biomass (such as wheat, flax, hemp straw, cereal straws) could be a low-cost feedstock for the production of valuable bioproducts. This will require fractionation of different components of biomass and the conversion of the fractionated components into various bioproducts. The intern will work on optimizing the fractionation process and characterization of bioproducts with an […]

Development of a high speed quantum material synthesis microfurnace network

This project proposes to model the energy environment of a typical Canadian multi-dwelling building and to develop a mechanism for optimized management of the energy consumed under different operating conditions. The model will allow to simulate the energy needs during winter periods and to quantify the flexibility potentials. It will also explore management modes by […]

Even at end of life, automotive rubber is a very resilient product as shown by the difficulty in recycling/reusing rubber tires. Based on a technology to dissolve rubber tires developed in our lab, this project will seek to use “less chemistry” to create siliconized rubber crumb from used tires. The original quality of the automotive […]

Easy Platter is looking to scale nationally. For which, we need to meet 2 primary objectives: 1) Build a chef onboarding platform that enables chefs across Canada to sign up 2) Optimize the customer journey by creating stickiness on the platform This project is key for Easy Platter as we move from a NS based […]

This project is geared towards improving lithium battery technology in order to increase the amount of charges it can store, the speed at which the charges are used and recharged, the cost and the overall efficiency of the battery system. In addition, it has been designed to further understand the battery technology and the identify […]

Solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLBs) are considered the “holy grail” of battery chemistry because of their high capacity and energy density and will remain the dominating technology for the foreseeable future. However, lithium-metal anodes may trigger dendrites growth at high current, which reduces their cycle life, and safety, making SSLBs more challenging to commercialize. Also, […]