Projet PARACAT (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Doctoral Networks - Joint Doctorates
Panel : Chemistry
Statut du projet : SIGNED

PARACAT aims at educating a group of young researchers to implement methods for cutting edge research in the field of catalysis, comprehensively exploring for the first time the role of open-shell species, an innovative area at the intersections between chemistry, physics and biology. The programme puts strong emphasis on ethics and social reflections by combining the scientific expertise of (bio)chemists, (bio)physicists and industrial partners with the input of an ethicist to form a new generation of scientists capable to take up appropriate societal responsibilities as experts in their field. PARACAT is set up by a consortium formed by 5 academic beneficiaries flanked by 1 research institute, 3 industrial organizations and 2 academic institutions as partners, collaborating in the research and training activities to offer 10 early-stage-researchers the possibility of being awarded with double doctoral degrees in two different European countries. The overall PARACAT programme will address the role of paramagnetism in catalysis with a focus on a knowledge-based bottom-up approach, integrating homogeneous, heterogeneous and bio-catalysis with the objective of 1) designing new catalysts based on earth abundant and safe elements; 2) discovery of new and more sustainable reaction pathways for the activation of small molecules and selective oxidations by learning from nature; 3) enabling new routes for polymerization and de-polymerization reactions. The training programme overcomes barriers between traditional disciplines providing top level tuition on topics spanning from advanced spectroscopic methods, synthesis and property characterization, to quantum chemical modelling, and on a full set of complementary skills .The goal is therefore to build a chain of knowledge whereby fundamental understanding is translated into practical applications by the synergistic interaction between academic and industrial partners, in an ethical and social dimension.

Mots clés : heterogeneous catalysis, homogeneous catalysis, enzyme catalysis, open shell species, epr spectrosocopy, quantum chemical modelling

Participants :
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (Autriche) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Turin (Italie) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 522999.36 €
- Bruker (Germany) (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- University of Antwerp (Belgique) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 512640.0 €
- University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Allemagne) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Leipzig University (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 505576.8 €
- Basell poliolefine italia srl (Italie) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- National Centre of Scientific Research "Demokritos" (Grèce) — Partner, organization partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Cardiff University (Royaume-Uni) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 606345.12 €
- Biopolis (Spain) (Espagne) — Partner, organization partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Universidad de Zaragoza (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 501809.76 €