What the facility does
Research on laser material interaction, nanofabrication, nanosensors, energy storage materials and biomaterials fabrication
Areas of expertise
Silicon Hall has been commissioned to serve as a centre for investigations of laser material interaction, specifically those involving:
- Advanced materials and manufacturing
- Nanomaterials and nanofabrication
- Functional and biomaterials fabrication
- Sensing thin-film fabrication
- Materials for supercapacitor and energy storage
Research services
- Laser materials processing
- Laser micro/nano patterning
- Electrospinning and nanofibers fabrication
- Nanostructured thin-film fabrication
Sectors of application
- Energy
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Manufacturing and processing
Specialized labs and equipment
| Equipment | Function |
|---|---|
| IPG Photonics High Intensity PS Pulsed Laser System |
Nanofabrication and micro/nano pattering on wide range of materials (20W; 1064 nm) |
| High Intensity 3D Pulsed Laser System |
Nanosecond laser system for 3D surface processing and engraving (30W, 1064 nm) |
| Yflow Electrospinning System | Polymeric nanofiber fabrication |
| Ocean Optics/Ocean Insight spectrometer |
-VIS and IR Optical Spectroscopy -Transmission and reflection optical spectroscopy |
| BioLogic SP-150 | Research Grade potentiostat / galvanostat / EIS |
Private and public sector research partners
- Kennedy Labs
Additional information
| Title | URL |
|---|---|
| Researcher using high-energy lasers to advance silicon-based microelectronics | https://news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/2018/07/researcher-using-high-energy-lasers-to-advance-silico… |
| Plasma ionization-based 3D titania nanofiber-like webs to enhance bioreactivity and osteoconductivity of biomaterials | https://phys.org/news/2019-12-plasma-ionization-based-d-titania-nanofiber-like.html |