Emerging contaminants (ECs) have become a significant environmental concern due to their widespread presence and risks to health and ecosystems. Meanwhile, agricultural waste is also increasing, providing a valuable source for high-value materials. Traditional detection methods are costly, slow, and require specialized equipment and time-consuming laboratory analyses. Electrochemical sensors offer a low-cost, rapid, and sensitive […]

Green hydrogen is a cornerstone of the global clean energy transition, offering a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels for sectors like heavy industry and transport. However, its adoption remains limited due to high production costs—typically $4–6 per kilogram compared to $1–2 for fossil-based hydrogen. Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water using an electrolyzer powered […]

The continued rise in global temperatures, driven by excessive greenhouse gas emissions, has brought carbon dioxide (CO2) to the forefront of global challenges. As the most abundant greenhouse gas, CO2 presents both a critical issue and a unique opportunity: its removal and conversion into value-added products have become key goals for scientists, industries, and policymakers. […]

Lithium-ion batteries with silicon anodes have garnered significant attention due to their exceptional theoretical specific capacity of approximately 3,590 mAh/g at room temperature—nearly ten times that of conventional graphite anodes (~372 mAh/g). However, the practical application of silicon anodes faces challenges such as significant volume expansion during lithiation, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation, and capacity fading […]

Climate change is one of the main concerns of our society and is closely linked to the large consumption of fossil fuels and their associated carbon emissions. An appealing alternative is the production of hydrogen from water, powered by sunlight. Our project aims to develop a first family of efficient hybrid dyadic catalysts for this […]

Floating photovoltaics (FPVs), an emerging technology used to harvest solar energy from the surface of waterbodies, has grown rapidly in recent years with the increase in initiatives to decarbonize energy production. However, much of the literature on environmental impacts of FPVs focuses on water quality rather than on impacts on biotic processes such as primary […]

This project focuses on developing an AI-powered remote energy assessment platform that makes home energy audits more accessible, affordable, and efficient. By leveraging satellite imagery, smart meter data, and AI-driven models, the platform will provide homeowners with personalized energy efficiency recommendations and automatic rebate matching. The partner organization, Springboard Atlantic Inc., will benefit by supporting […]

This innovation project aims to help mitigate pressing global problems including; resource and waste management, global warming, deforestation, pollution, and energy shortages. At present there is a huge and growing global demand for high-value carbon-based products such as biochar, activated carbon, and carbon electrodes. These products are commonly made from wood biomass, graphite, or other […]

Molten salt-based thermal energy storage (TES) systems offer a promising way to store and manage heat efficiently, especially for industries that rely on stable high-temperature processes. However, these systems are still in development, and key challenges—such as heat loss, material durability, and long-term performance—must be addressed to ensure their reliability and cost-effectiveness. While some studies […]

This project aims to explore the novel concept of nutrient recycling within the production process of microalgae biomass for biofuels and bioproducts. After extraction of primary products, the remaining waste materials which contain potential nutritional value will be evaluated for potential recycling as feedstocks into the production of additional microalgae biomass. Completion of this project […]

Ce projet vise à faire progresser le développement des éjecteurs à jet, une technologie prometteuse pour des solutions énergétiques durables. La recherche, dans le cadre d’une thèse de doctorat, explorera des méthodes permettant d’améliorer l’efficacité des éjecteurs, réduisant ainsi la consommation d’énergie et les émissions. En améliorant ces systèmes, le projet vise à contribuer à […]

Bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) is a fundamental chemical property for predicting molecular stability and reactivity. BDEs are crucial for understanding antioxidant efficiency, enzyme catalysis, surface functionalization chemistry, and drug discovery. This project will focus on predicting BDEs for C-O and C-C bond types in lignin-derived molecules, essential for efficient lignin decomposition processes in biofuel production […]