Projet SOLAR2CHEM (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2019)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

SOLAR2CHEM will train 15 early stage researchers to fill the existing gap in the European industrial landscape in the area of solar chemicals production and usage in technical, economic and policy aspects. The consortium is formed by 12 beneficiaries including 9 academic and 3 non-academic organisations plus 8 partner organisations to cover a full training programme on scientific, technical and personal development skills which will include secondments in current world leading countries (Japan, US, Australia) to gather the necessary knowledge and implement it in Europe. The main objectives of the programme are i) to train 15 ESRs in state of the art concepts and techniques, with a strong focus on interdisciplinary knowledge on physical sciences (chemistry, physics, materials science and engineering), providing communication, leadership, management skills and solid professional connections; ii) to advance knowledge on hybrid devices for solar chemicals production focussing on novel molecules and materials exceeding current efficiencies and selectivity, while considering the environmental footprint based on materials availability and manufacturing process. Special attention will be given to state of the art characterisation techniques and modelling; and iii) to cover the promotion of solar chemicals within policy-makers and stakeholders, and the development of the private sector through communication to the general public. Strong links with industrial partners and technology transfer offices will ensure that the existing gap is filled.

Mots clés : carbon based semiconductors, graphene, solar chemicals, reactor design and modeling, photoelectrocatalysis, photochemistry, electrocatalysis

Participants :
- National University of Ireland (Irlande) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 805740.67 €
- Max Planck Society (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 252788.4 €
- Tampere University (Finlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 280805.76 €
- Johnson Matthey (United Kingdom) (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 303172.56 €
- Universitat Politècnica de València (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 250904.88 €
- Energy and hydrogen alliance (Belgique) — Partner, beneficiary, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Membrasenz sarl (Suisse) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 22658.4 €
- Technical University of Denmark (Danemark) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 297522.0 €
- Institut Català d'Investigació Química (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Recherche, subvention : 498324.97 €
- Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology (Suisse) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 562553.28 €
- University of Szeged (Hongrie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 459430.56 €
- University of Cambridge (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 303172.56 €