What the facility does
Processing and characterization of materials, and study of the properties of new devices made from these materials
Areas of expertise
The facility is unique as it uses a number of cutting-edge technologies to manufacture and characterize materials and electrochemical devices.
Research services
- Electrochemical measurements: voltammetry, impedance, scanning electron microscopy
- Electrical measurements: electrical conductivity, current and voltage characteristics
- Thin film deposition: centrifuging, vapour phase polymerization, sol-gel
Sectors of application
- Aerospace and satellites
- Clean technology
- Education
- Energy
- Healthcare and social services
- Manufacturing and processing
Specialized labs and equipment
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| Vapour phase polymerization | Deposition of electroactive thin films by on-surface polymerization |
| Surface treatment tool | Oxygen plasma surface functionalization |
| Scanning electron microscope | Micrometre-scale imaging and electrochemical characterization |
| Improved hyperspectral imaging system | Hyperspectral imaging |
| Electrical measuring station | Electrical contacts of micrometre-scale devices |
| Semiconductor parameter analyser | Electrical measurements of devices (current and voltage) across a broad frequency range |
| Electrochemical measuring station | Electrochemical analysis (voltammetry, impedance) and electrochemical synthesis (electropolymerization) |
| Environmental test chamber | Characterization of materials in a controlled humidity environment |
Private and public sector research partners
- Hexoskin
- Biomomentum
- Philip Morris International
- Ste Justine Hospital
- Plasmionique
Additional information
| Titre | URL |
|---|---|
| Laboratory website | http://www.polymtl.ca/iontronics/en/people/index.php |
| Interview on Professor Cicoira’s research activities | http://www.polymtl.ca/carrefour-actualite/innovatio/vers-lere-de-lelectronique-organique-et-flexible |