Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-actions-marie-curie-participations-et-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Projet LASERION (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

LASERION’s main objective is to develop robust and efficient hierarchical porous laser-patterned film (LPF) carbonized electrodes (CE) for unprecedented ion sensing by electrochemistry. LASERION’s ambition, aligned with the EU Green deal 2050 carbon neutrality roadmap and United Nations goal 9, is to contribute simultaneously to climate neutrality while proposing a new technological path to reinvent the modern electronical industry. For that purpose, the research fellow (RF) will conjointly with the host scientist, prepare sustainable electrodes through valorization of bio-based polymers via three material engineered strategies centered at the CO2-laser carbonization, namely porogen agents (before, WP1a), controlled atmosphere (during, WP1b), and conductive polymers (after, WP1c). The resulted carbonized based electrodes, using lignosulfonates as the carbon source, will be characterized with an extended portfolio of routine (WP3a) and advanced (WP3b) techniques listed in section 3.1. The same LPF-CE will be tested via electrochemistry in a newly engineered designed cell (WP2). Such electrochemical tests are divided in two configurations: standard (WP4a) three-electrodes cell (working, counter, and reference) and a more sophisticated cell (WP4b) with an additional potentiostat to provoke an electromagnetic stimulus. Combinedly, WP5 deals with training, communication, dissemination, and strategic network building. Finally, WP6 is dedicated to project management, specifically in the technical, administrative, financial, and IPR aspects. By accomplishing these ambitious work packages, tasks, and objectives towards unprecedented LPF-CE evaluating their ion sensitivity capacity in liquid using a new custom bipotentiostat electro-cell, LASERION attempts to provide a qualified training to the RF while delivering a potential technological readiness level 3 with an untapped modern CO2-laser pyrolysis conversion of lignin-based pulping residues for a needed circular economy.

Mots clés : iontronics, laser patterned, conductive polymers, porous, neuronal network, city map

Participants :
- Université Friedrich-Alexander d'Erlangen-Nuremberg (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 189687.36 €
Projet NGMA-RIS (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Information Science and Engineering
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Recently, 5G wireless systems are currently reaching commercial maturity, the increasing carrier frequency decreases the coverage area of base stations. The massive number of devices also increases the burden of civil communications. In this fellowship, the integration of Next Generation Multiple Access (NGMA) and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) are investigated for the sixth-generation wireless networks (6G), which facilitates the development of both academic and industry in Europe. Three objectives aim to propose new NGMA-RIS frameworks and develop novel passive beamforming strategies, where both the data rate and the number of accessed users of civil communications can be improved by 50%, while only 20% extra energy is needed. Therefore, more people can enjoy better and cheaper wireless communication services, and Europe can also reduce the demand for fossil fuels. As expected by 3GPP, the performance gain offered by the NGMA-RIS framework can provide extra communication services for both civil communications and IoT services, which is capable of satisfying the requirements of Europe in the next 10~20 years.  In order to achieve the ambitious objectives, Work plan1 (WP1) and WP2 deal with NGMA and RIS/simultaneously transmitting and reflecting (STAR)-RIS transmission, which can improve the coverage area of BSs and the data rate of users. WP3 links NGMA, RIS, satellite communications and satellite navigations as a full picture of the future applications, and it can provide cheaper satellite communication services based on existing satellites. More specifically, WP3 requires only 30 satellites to achieve the same goal compared to Starlink which requires more than 12,000 satellites. Three WPs in this fellowship have far-reaching academic impacts, economic impacts and society impacts, where the estimated market is expected higher than 10 Billion Euros.

Mots clés : 6g wireless networks, next generation multiple access, reconfigurable intelligent surface, satellite navigation and communications

Participants :
- Université Friedrich-Alexander d'Erlangen-Nuremberg (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 189687.36 €
Projet 2D-InTune (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2022)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Physics
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Lateral junctions between two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are conceptually the smallest possible electronic devices. This project investigates the basic physics of these systems as the type of band alignment, the band bending and depletion region, which are decisive parameters for any application. Semiconductor junctions composed of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) will be prepared on hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) or graphene (Gr) on Ir(111). The use of the single-crystalline metal substrate allows the application of surface science methods for preparation and characterization, while the ultrathin buffer layer leaves the intrinsic properties of TMDs undisturbed. Intercalation of guest atoms between the buffer layer and Ir will be used as an elegant and non-invasive method for doping the TMDs. This will also tune intrinsic band bending at the 1D-interface of the TMD junctions, which is yet to be explored for various 2D systems. To separate the effect of inhomogeneous doping and inhomogeneous structure, two types of lateral TMD junctions will be prepared: Homojunctions will be achieved by doping only one part of the TMD island by extending it over the interface of intercalated patches in hBN. Heterojunctions will be composed of two different TMD materials grown on homogeneous vdW substrate, either fully intercalated or pristine. Samples will be prepared by combining two TMDs (ReS2 and WS2) and two dopants (n and p). Scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) will be used for the characterization of the 1D-interfaces and the reconstruction of the band diagrams. Dielectric screening induced by the substrate will be analyzed by comparing values of the band gaps and shifts of critical energy points between different systems. This will deepen the understanding of the origin of band bending in 2D systems. Inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy (IETS) will be used as a potentially new technique for detecting excitons.

Mots clés : scanning tunneling microscopy spectroscopy, kelvin probe force microscopy, inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy, intercalation, epitaxial growth, ultra high vacuum, band bending, 1d interfaces

Participants :
- Université McGill (Canada) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Siegen (Allemagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 173847.36 €
Projet POLY-VOLT (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Lithium metal batteries (LMBs) are the most prominent, higher-energy alternative to conventional Li ion batteries, but face commercialization problems primarily associated to the growth of Li dendrites, which causes premature device failure. A promising approach to mitigate dendritic growth involves the deployment of polymeric solid-state electrolytes (SSEs). In these systems, inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) are often dispersed within polymer matrixes to improve mechanical properties and reduce crystallinity, thus increasing ionic conductivity. However, NPs tend to agglomerate, creating heterogeneities that decrease performance and promote dendritic growth. In POLY-VOLT, polymer chains will be covalently grafted onto inorganic surfaces forming polymer-grafted nanoparticles (PGNs) where polymer crystallinity and NP agglomeration are simultaneously suppressed, maximizing the advantages of combining polymer and inorganic fillers in SSEs. Additionally, PGNs present the unique advantage of fully tailorable structural parameters, such as the density of grafted polymer chains and their molar masses. Thus, these parameters will be finely tuned to form a library of PGN SSEs and comprehensively dissect the effect of structural features on conformation, segmental motion, Li ion transport, and mechanical strength. These properties will then be correlated to cycling stability and dendritic growth in LMBs. The library will comprise polymer grafts containing ethylene oxide and/or ethylene imine units. Indeed, the distinct architecture of PGNs will enable to overcome the crystallinity issue that limit the use of poly(ethylene imine)s in SSEs, thus exploiting the high coordination ability of N atoms, opening new avenues for N-rich electrolytes. POLY-VOLT will therefore considerably advance the field of SSEs, accelerating the development of reliable LMBs and the transition to greener technologies, responding to the urgent demands of the EU Green Deal.

Mots clés : polymer grafted nanoparticles, polymer electrolytes, lithium metal batteries, controlled radical polymerizations

Participants :
- Université de Padoue (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 193643.28 €
- Université Carnegie-Mellon (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet NEANSCAPES (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The NEANSCAPES project aims to advance our understanding of Neanderthal subsistence strategies during MIS4 (71-57 ka), a glacial period that imposed harsh conditions that impacted on environment on a worldwide scale. The transition from the temperate phase of MIS5 (128-71 ka) to the cold phase of MIS4 required flexibility and innovation in livelihood strategies and resource management by these populations. Much is known about MIS5 and MIS3 (57-27 ka), but there is a notable gap in human subsistence during MIS4. This project will assess the impact of MIS4 on the resilience of Neanderthals in Iberia for understanding their ability to cope with severe climatic cycles. It will test whether this species behaviour was maintained invariably, making them vulnerable to abrupt climatic changes, or conversely, they were able to change their behaviour when the environmental changed drastically. To this end, the project will examine the ungulates hunted from archaeological sites in north-eastern Iberia, where repeated and intense Neanderthal occupations span the entire MIS4 glacial period, from the Pyrenees to the coast. Stable isotopes (oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, strontium) preserved in the animal tissues recovered on sites provide detailed information on the animals' past ecology. By combining multi-isotope analysis with isoscapes modelling (oxygen, sulphur, strontium) on the region, we will provide a high-resolution climate and spatial reconstruction directly linked to human presence, to characterized past human habitat. Using isoscape modelling, NEANSCAPES will maximise the resolution provided by stable isotopes to characterise the micro-environments frequented by humans and to understand landscape use resulting from human population choices. This cross-cutting methodology has never been applied to Palaeolithic research in Iberia and will provide a good opportunity to test its suitability on a regional scale and to generate new analytical tools.

Mots clés : neanderthals, middle palaeolithic, late pleistocene, mis4, human palaeoecology, stable isotopes, biochemistry, bioarchaeology, palaeoenvironment, faunal studies, vertebrates, isoscapes

Participants :
- Université du Lancashire central (Royaume-Uni) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 276187.92 €
- Université de l'Utah (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet GlycoDIVE (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Life Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) are negatively charged polysaccharides that form a key part of the extracellular matrix in animal tissues, from marine corals to humans. They play crucial roles in cell signaling, mediating processes such as embryonic development, cell growth and proliferation, cell adhesion, anticoagulation, and wound repair. Given their diverse functions, GAG dysregulation is linked to various medical conditions, including neurological, cardiovascular, infectious, and inflammatory diseases, as well as diabetic complications and cancer. While much is known about their roles in health and disease, gaps remain in understanding of how they are synthetized in human tissues. This project aims to investigate glycosyltransferases that participate in the synthesis of heparan sulfate and chondroitin/dermatan sulfate at a molecular level. By integrating biochemistry, structural biology (including cryo-electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography), and cell biology, our goal is to uncover the molecular mechanisms that distinguish these polysaccharides. Thus, this project aims to address fundamental questions in GAG biosynthesis and to provide a molecular basis for the development of GAG-based therapies in future studies.

Mots clés : glycosaminoglycan, proteoglycans, glycosyltransferases, heparan sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate

Participants :
- Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 226420.56 €
- Université de Copenhague (Danemark) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Institut de biologie structurale (France) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet RStone (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2023)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

Our species emerged from gene flow between structured populations across various regions of Africa. This process entailed intermitted events of coalescence and fragmentation, visible in late Pleistocene archaeological records through changing patterns of lithic technological similarity. In this framework, the MIS3 (59–28 ka) is a particularly intriguing period because archaeologists working in southern Africa have hypothesized that the marked regional variance in lithic technology is ascribable to cultural fragmentation and reduced information exchange among dispersed populations. However, it may also stem from the lack of a replicable system for recording and statistically analyzing lithic traits. The RStone project seeks to address this research challenge by pursuing three primary objectives. Firstly, it will develop a standardized method for recording lithic traits through comprehensive replicability experiments. Secondly, it will utilize this established recording system to collect novel lithic data from seven well-dated MIS3 stratigraphic sequences across Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa. Finally, it will conduct a quantitative inter-site comparison to explore techno-typological similarities and differences and determine whether the observed variance follows a pattern of isolation by distance or if other factors, such as geological constraints, played a role in shaping the way in which human foragers produced stone tools. This research will yield valuable open-source tools implemented in the R programming language and high-resolution datasets. In line with open science practices, RStone will prioritize the transfer and sharing of these resources, with a particular focus on engaging young African researchers. The extensive collaboration network will ensure a robust dissemination of results while positioning the fellow as a key figure in exploring the intricate interplay between human cultural diversity and population dynamics during the Pleistocene.

Mots clés : lithic technology, african prehistory, msa, lsa, experimental archaeology, cultural transmission

Participants :
- Université de l'Algarve (Portugal) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 280873.44 €
- Université de Washington (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de New York (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet TransCultWom (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global Fellowships
Panel : Social Sciences and Humanities
Statut du projet : SIGNED

At a time when the refugee and migration crisis is shaping European and international politics, and racism is increasingly reflected in hate speech, TransCultWom offers a historical and humanistic understanding of pressing global issues. As processes of migration are necessarily entangled in cultural encounters, this project looks at the role of women artists in exile not only to shed light on transcultural dynamics in art history, but also to provide a unique insight into gendered migration experiences. Based on the hypothesis that the exile of women artists in the 1930s had a profound and lasting impact on modern art that has only recently been recognized, TransCultWom proposes to examine the transcultural creative practices of women artists in the circumstances of exile. To do so, it will focus on the careers of three Jewish artists born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire who had to flee Nazi Europe and start a new life in Latin America, where they became deeply interested in indigenous weaving. As Lene Schneider-Kainer (1885, Austria–1971, Bolivia), Olga Anhalzer-Fisch (1901, Hungary–1990, Ecuador), and Gisela Ephrussi de Bauer (1904, Austria–1985, Mexico) passed through several countries before reaching their final destination, their works and documentation are scattered, destroyed or forgotten in private collections. This project recovers and analyzes these neglected sources to reconstruct a genealogy of women artists that will contribute to a decentered and more inclusive art history, challenging the Eurocentric narrative of modernism. From an intersectional gender perspective, it will investigate the strategies of artists as cultural producers to subvert the patriarchal order. Taking a decolonial and transcultural approach, it will explore the artists' interest in local crafts and their production of textiles using indigenous techniques. Weaving the stories of women in exile will provide a complex and nuanced reading of cultural encounters.

Mots clés : modernism, women artists, jewish exile, latin american art, transculturality, handicraft

Participants :
- Conseil supérieur de la recherche scientifique (Espagne) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 247122.0 €
- Université de New York (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet BioNanoCarb (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2021)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : CLOSED

Ordered nanoporous carbons are gaining appreciable interest in several green technology applications (efficient charge storage, metal-free carbocatalysis). Nevertheless, at present they can only be fabricated using fossil fuel-based building blocks, through energy-intensive processes with large ecological footprint, and with potential environmental pollution. The overall aim of this project is to provide more sustainable alternatives to these fossil fuel-derived materials by fabricating ordered nanoporous carbons from biobased constituents. Our project will focus on studying biobased polymer-biobased surfactant supramolecular assemblies (objective 1) to develop a soft-templating system using only biobased building blocks (objective 2), for obtaining various ordered nanoporous carbons (objective 3) and apply them in charge storage systems (supercapacitors, objective 4), and for metal-free carbocatalysis (advanced oxidation process, objective 5). Our goal is to have control on the nanoarchitecture and understand structure-performance relationships in applications in order to obtain cutting-edge, high-performance materials for advanced devices. Our novel bottom-up approach will give the first biobased soft-templating method to make ordered nanoporous carbons, and is expected to open up new research directions for sustainable material solutions. This project will provide materials and processes with reduced ecological footprint over existing products and technologies, contributing to a sustainable economic growth and to the realisation of a resilient society.

Mots clés : green chemistry, materials science, biomass, nanoporous carbon, supercapacitor, carbocatalysis, water treatment

Participants :
- KU Leuven (Belgique) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 191760.0 €
- Université de Cincinnati (Etats-Unis) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
Projet AgriGel (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

The impact of climate change on agriculture is expected to lead to significant reduction in crop yield by the abiotic stress it causes for plants. With a growing world population, this puts a serious risk on future food security. The past concept of more fertiliser, more pesticides is not sustainable anymore due to the long-lasting negative effect this might have on the environment and human health. The use of biostimulants such as natural bacteria able to promote plant health and productivity is seen as the way forward. AgriGel aims to develop a novel approach in biostimulant formulation in which the bacteria are embedded in a polypeptide hydrogel containing sugar loaded polypeptide nanoparticles. In this system, the nature-inspired degradable polypeptides and the sugar provide the nutrients (nitrogen, oxygen, carbon) for the bacteria to grow once applied to the plant. The project aims at a proof-of-concept spanning from the synthesis of the nanoparticle loaded hydrogels to in vitro assays testing the nitrogen fixation and phosphorous solubilisation of the bacteria. This innovative project is placed at the intersection of polymer chemistry, material science, microbiology and agricultural technology. With Syngenta UK the project involves a multinational agricultural company offering several months of secondment and full access to their laboratories and expertise. This intersectoral project will provide an exceptional opportunity for the validation of the materials as well as a unique experience for the applicant in industrial R&D during secondments. The applicants’ expertise will be further enhanced by a dedicated training programme in scientific and complementary skills jointly offered by the academic and industry partner for a positive career impact. Project results will be communicated to the scientific community as well as the public to create further awareness of the importance of finding solutions to climate change impact on humanity.

Mots clés : polypeptides, hydrogels, nanoparticles, biostimulant

Participants :
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Irlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 252728.64 €
- Syngenta (United Kingdom) (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €