UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO PROFILE
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Background
The Giga-to-Nanoelectronics (G2N) Centre at the University of Waterloo is expanding its capabilities in nano-materials characterization. This expansion will provide additional competency in the development of two-dimensional electronic materials for applications in flexible electronics. This development will require structural and electrical characterization tools that the G2N facility currently lacks.
The lab has funding to purchase a scanning electron microscope (SEM) that can provide valuable information on the structural properties of nano-scale transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) materials and devices for advancing the growth and processing of TMD sensors.
The required SEM system will complement existing on-campus tools by having the capability for nano-manipulation probes to perform electrical and mechanical measurements of devices and materials. This SEM will support nano-manipulation with in-situ electrical characterization, enabling direct measurement of the electrical characteristics of flexible TMD films. The thin-film formation from electronic ink formulations used in printed electronics will also be tested on flexible plastic or textile substrates.
The budget for the project is capped at $750,000 CAD, plus HST.
This Request for Proposal is issued in concert with funding in part from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), and should follow all CFI Guidelines and Policies – please refer to pages 3 and 4 of the RFP document.
Questions regarding this Request for Proposal may be submitted in via email to the RFP Contact Person as follows:
Christine Wagner, CPPB, CSCP, Senior Buyer - Procurement and Contract Services
200 University Avenue West
University of Waterloo, East Campus 2
Waterloo ON N2L 5Z5
Email: cpwagner@uwaterloo.ca or, procure@uwaterloo.ca
