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Selective electrochemical separation and recovery of lithium and other metals using tailored monolith electrodes (ELECTROmonoLITH)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Products and Processes Engineering
Panel description: Product and process design, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical, vehicle engineering, energy processes and relevant computational methods
Countries involved: Spain
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2023-COG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-05-01
End date: 2029-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1998615.0
EU funding (EUR): 1998615.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The world is awakening to alarming environmental costs and geopolitical consequences of the ongoing Digital and Green revolution, which are replacing our reliance on fossil fuels with the one on critical raw materials (CRMs). Governments are anxiously searching for alternative sources of supply, and the importance of technology leadership in the recovery of CRMs and other valuable elements from secondary sources is evident. ELECTROmonoLITH project will develop a new technology for selective recovery of lithium and other valuable metals (e.g., cobalt, nickel, copper) from complex waste streams and natural/anthropogenic brines such as battery recycling wastewater, e-waste leachate, and geothermal brines. Long-standing challenges of electrochemically switched ion exchange - poor material stability, low recovery rates and capacities, insufficient selectivity, and high energy costs, will be overcome by developing monolith electrodes with mass transfer-enhancing structure, tailored for highly selective capture of specific metals from multi-component solutions using surface-imprinted ion-selective recognition units. Highly ordered electrode architectures with accessible active sites for metal ion cycling will endow the monolith electrodes with high space-time yields, minimize the pressure drop and thus hydraulic energy requirements, and enable the production of large volumes of high purity CRM concentrates in a more energy-efficient way. Given the inherent modularity of electrochemical systems, their scalability, autonomous operation and easy coupling to renewable energy sources, as well as the possibility to integrate electro-extraction of target metals with electrooxidation of organic pollutants, ELECTROmonoLITH project has the potential to provide a platform technology for both resource recovery and wastewater treatment, and to respond to major challenges of the water-energy nexus.

Keywords: 3d printing,electrochemical resource recovery,graphene
The Development of Hetero structured Nanofibrous Microrobot for Upcycling of Microplastics Integrated with Hydrogen Evolution: From Trash to Treasure (PlastiFuel)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Widening participation and spreading excellence
Theme: Attracting and mobilising the best talents
Destination: Attracting and mobilising the best talents
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Czechia
Call: Fostering balanced brain circulation – ERA Fellowships (HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-04, 2022)
Start date: 2023-09-01
End date: 2026-11-30
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 166278.72
EU funding (EUR): 166278.72
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Plastics are playing indispensable parts in the modern civilization. Given its beneficial characteristics, it would be hard to envisage a world without plastics. However, a more sustainable method to manage plastics after usage is critically needed in the present scenario. So far wide variety of plastics have been produced over 8 billion tons, out of which about 40% have been superfluous. The plastic waste ends up as a litter, in the environment will become small fragments as microplastics (MiP)/ Nanoplastics (NiP) and only degrade slowly in natural environments and persist over years. In past decades, scientific community has investigated the efficient remediation technologies towards MiP waste. However, contemplating the MiP waste reforming to value added material, still has profound knowledge gaps. The chemical upcycling suggests a promising approach to deal with the challenges triggered by plastic wastes. Hydrogen could become an excellent energy carrier to appease the energy demand of humankind as a sustainable future alternative energy economy. The conversion of MiP into value added hydrogen fuel by photo-reforming is a newly emerging field with enormous economic potential. To better combatting the global challenges of MiP contamination, heterogenous nanomaterials play vital role due its surface functionality. The present proposed work underlines the on-site upgrading of MiP with self-propelled heterostructured 3D carbon nanofibrous based architectures (carbon-MXene/Fe-Mo2N) will be used for hydrogen evolution by photo-electrocatalytic method. These present approaches help to demonstrate ‘trash to treasure’ generation of clean H2 fuel on plastic upcycling to overcome the economical hurdle and building a pollution free economy. It helps inspiring more electrocatalytic process based fuel production in future energy.

Keywords: 3d hybrid nanofibrous materials microplastics water pollution photo electro reforming hydrogen evolution
Investigation of biopsychoSocial Influences on Gender during diverse Hormonal Transitions (Gender-InSIGHT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Netherlands,Denmark,Norway,Germany,United Kingdom,Belgium
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-DN-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2029-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4630678.56
EU funding (EUR): 4630678.56
Participants: 19
Project status: SIGNED

Gender-InSIGHT aims to equip a new generation of interdisciplinary researchers with tools from disciplines including psychology, history, ethics, endocrinology, neuroscience, and public health. Through co-creation and mixed-methods research, doctoral candidates will increase understanding of the influence of biopsychosocial factors on gender during diverse hormonal transitions, including variations in puberty and menopause. Specific attention will be paid to groups historically marginalized in such research, for example trans and gender diverse people and those with variations of sex characteristics. Historical, clinical, and societal lenses will focus attention on, respectively, documenting the history and ethical implications of the shifts in meaning given to biopsychosocial factors in the framing of hormones and gender over time; providing clinical guidance informed by a biopsychosocial understanding of gender to assist patients and healthcare providers with decision-making regarding diverse hormonal transitions; and uncovering societal pressures and polarization regarding the biopsychosocial nature of gender and how these are communicated across cultures and through different channels. The training programme is designed to broaden and deepen interdisciplinary knowledge and to advance research skills, methodological expertise, and transferrable skills. Novel data, methods, and tools will be disseminated through a wide range of channels to ensure all stakeholders are reached. Collaboration with partners from non-academic domains promotes effective knowledge exchange and stimulates patient-provider engagement, collaboration in decision-making, and building infrastructure around research results of Gender-InSIGHT. This will have a lasting impact on culture and media, healthcare, and public policy and contribute towards EU goals to combat stereotypes and sexism, achieve gender equality, and ensure healthy lives and well-being for all.

Keywords: sex gender,hormones
Cataract Simulator Diagnostics Device Development Using Computational Holographic Displays (KATSIM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Transition
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Türkiye,Germany,Italy
Call: Medical Technology and Devices: from Lab to Patient (HORIZON-EIC-2021-TRANSITION-CHALLENGES-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-04-01
End date: 2025-06-30
Duration (months): 39.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2010200.0
EU funding (EUR): 2010200.0
Participants: 5
Project status: SIGNED

Cataracts are the most prevalent blinding disease in the world. Surgery is the only option for Cataracts and it is the most frequently performed surgery worldwide. However, how the patient will see after surgery and what type of replacement intraocular lens (IOL) is the best option cannot be known. In this project, computational holography, which can control phase, size and shape of the light beam entering through the eye-pupil, will be utilized to develop a holographic vision simulator for cataract patients. This will be the first cataract simulator for in-vivo testing of multifocal IOLs. We'll develop and perform clinical studies of the novel instrument on patients.

Keywords: ophthalmology,vision science,holography
From the margins to the masses: Standard practices and innovative uses of technology in augmenting different abilities of people in the world of work (NewWorkTech)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Theme: Culture, creativity and inclusive society
Destination: Innovative Research on Social and Economic Transformations
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Finland,Denmark,Italy,United Kingdom,Belgium
Call: Assessing and strengthening the complementarity between new technologies and human skills (HORIZON-CL2-2024-TRANSFORMATIONS-01, 2024)
Start date: 2024-12-01
End date: 2027-11-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2999375.0
EU funding (EUR): 2999375.0
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

NewWorkTech engages in research-based enhancement of the work-related capacities of a) people with disabilities and b) the general workforce, with particular focus on technologically mediated tasks and interaction. The project covers the entire arc of development from empirical research into how people with disabilities – as forerunners of technology use – perform tasks and interact at work, to theoretical innovation regarding the nature of socio-material assemblages as well as what constitutes technology, to policy recommendations, and to the development of new technological solutions, including AI-based technologies. We consider people with disabilities to be experts in using technical systems to improve their work performance, and through an analysis of a variety of use cases, will identify elements of successful use as well as factors that cause problems for interaction or the performance of tasks. Empirical results will also be generated by surveys and co-creation activities. People with disabilities will be engaged in NewWorkTech in line with the principle “nothing about us without us”. NGO partners will be actively involved as facilitators in the empirical research and as drivers of application and dissemination. Through our own technological development effort, attention to the ethical use of technologies, and the dissemination of the knowledge we generate, the results will feed into improved usage methods and functionality of work-related technologies, as well as knowledge about the required skills. The smart use of technology thus achieved will help create employment opportunities for people with disabilities, improving their quality of life and reducing inequalities while also helping alleviate the current shortage of labour in Europe, and open possibilities for more efficient and creative use of technology by everyone, whether they have physical or cognitive limitations or not.

Keywords: human computer interaction,human augmentation,assistive technology,workplace interaction,skills,inclusion,accessibility,disability,ethics,distributed cognition,distributed agency,policy
FOSTERING THE ADVANCED USE OF AGROCHEMICALS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE (AGRO4AGRI)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Industry
Destination: Increased Autonomy in Key Strategic Value Chains for Resilient Industry
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Spain,Denmark,Belgium,United Kingdom,Portugal,Italy,Austria
Call: Advanced (nano and bio-based) materials for sustainable agriculture (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-TWO-STAGE, 2023)
Start date: 2024-05-01
End date: 2028-04-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 5329362.5
EU funding (EUR): 5329362.5
Participants: 13
Project status: SIGNED

Agrochemicals are chemical products used in agriculture such as fertilizers, plant-biostimulants or pesticides. The application of fertilizers in synergistic combination with biostimulants provides the nutrients required for enhancing the crops yield, while pesticides are used to reduce the risk of loss from plant diseases and weeds on agricultural production. Today, the agricultural sector faces several challenges, namely: - Loss and leaching of fertilisers: Effectiveness of fertilisers must be enhanced through controlled delivery of nutrients ingredients to enhance their availability to the plants for longer periods. - Large amounts of pesticides used: It is necessary to reduce the use of pesticides, increase the selectivity and avoid pest resistance. - Bioaccumulation and bioconcentration: It is necessary to avoid soil and groundwater accumulation and bioconcentration in the flora and fauna. - Highly dependency of water availability: An increase of water use efficiency and water management is essential due to water risks. In this context, nano and biotechnology strategies have recently gained more interest in the agricultural sector compared to conventional agricultural techniques. AGRO4AGRI seeks to provide ground-breaking and Safe and Sustainable by Design solutions for plant nutrition and protection consisting of nano and biobased controlled delivery fertilisers and plant biostimulants, and target-specific biopesticides based on RNAi technology, both for enhanced agrochemicals use efficiency. AGRO4AGRI involves R&D and validation stages, aiming to minimize in the long term the use of agrochemicals in agriculture in more than 50% to be aligned with the Farm to Fork Strategy, among other EU initiatives. Further project developments include the evaluation of safety, social and economic impacts, activities to promote society and policy makers engagement to bring wider impacts and better fulfil EU targets and position Europe at the forefront of the agroindustry.

Keywords: nano carriers for the delivery of pesticides and fertilizers novel biopesticides and biostimulants rna delivery systems controlled release of nutrients and water
Disrupting the food ingredient and protein markets: a breakthrough technology for large-scale microalgae cultivation. (Biosolar Leaf)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Challenges
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Portugal
Call: Green Deal innovations for the Economic Recovery (HORIZON-EIC-2021-ACCELERATORCHALLENGES-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-01-01
End date: 2023-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3355533.75
EU funding (EUR): 2348873.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

By 2050, it is estimated that the protein demand will grow by 78% and reach 360 million tonnes yearly if the entire population consume at current levels. Agriculture is nearly maximally exploited and issues such as climate change and urban expansion pose important challenges to the future of agriculture. Therefore, new solutions and additional resources are required to meet the increasing demands. Arborea aims to develop and put on the market a revolutionary bioreactor for (micro)algae growth, which will solve the crucial issues for large-scale and commercially viable microalgae production as food source and allow Arborea to produce and bring to market sustainable food ingredients and protein commodity at disruptive price. With EIC’s support, the technology will evolve from the end of the R&D phase to the scale-up phase, accelerating the transition to a sustainable food system.

Keywords: microalgae,sustainable agriculture,cultivation system,malnutrition,starvation,green dealulture
Elucidating the Microscopic Origins of the Light-Induced Gating Mechanism in Channelrhodopsin-2 (ENLIGHT)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Postdoctoral Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Sweden,Switzerland
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-02-01
End date: 2028-01-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 236340.0
EU funding (EUR): 236340.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. It affects millions of people and is expected to increase in the coming decades due to aging of the population. Optogenetics combines optics and genetics to gain insight into brain function by genetically inserting light-sensitive transmembrane proteins into neurons. Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2) is an ion channel protein that enables precise temporal control turning neurons on or off in response to light. In vivo optogenetic experiments have a number of complications. One such complication is related to the wavelength of the visible light needed to activate ChR2. This results in high scattering by biological tissue as well as competition with hemoglobin which absorbs at a similar wavelength. Activation by multi-photon absorption processes (i.e., simultaneous absorption of multiple photons of longer wavelength) has the potential to mitigate both effects. Another complication is that ChR2 becomes inactive after prolonged illumination. This is related to its intricate photocycle. Gaining a detailed understanding of the molecular mechanism of the complete photocycle is crucial for solving these complications. To this end, ENLIGHT will use a holistic approach that combines multiscale quantum-classical methods, molecular dynamics simulations, and statistical analysis to obtain atomistic insight into the photoactivation, kinetics, and thermodynamics of the ChR2 photocycle. The acquired fundamental understanding of ChR2 will thus enable the development of next-generation optogenetic tools that have the potential to help us better understand the brain and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. David Carrasco de Busturia (DCB) will carry out this project supervised by Prof. Patrick Norman at KTH, and a secondment at EPFL with Prof. Ursula Röthlisberger. This project, and the training provided, will be pivotal in advancing DCB's career goal of becoming a leading, innovative, and independent researcher in theoretical chemistry.

Keywords: multiscale molecular dynamics,qm mm,polarizable embedding,response theory methods,fragment based methods,multiphoton absorption spectra
Copernicus emergency Applications for Resilience addressing businesses’ needs and policy making (UNICORN)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: EU Space
Destination: EU Space
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Greece,Italy,Spain,Germany,France
Call: Copernicus-based applications for businesses and policy-making (HORIZON-EUSPA-2023-SPACE, 2023)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2027-03-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2000000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2000000.0
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

The escalating frequency and severity of extreme weather events, induced by climate change, pose significant threats to global societies, economies, and ecosystems. Europe, and more specifically the Mediterranean area, has witnessed a surge in natural disasters resulting in substantial human casualties and economic losses. Despite advancements in disaster risk management, inadequate investment in early warning and detection systems have led to prolonged, costly, and frequent emergency responses, straining resources. UNICORN focuses on the development of Copernicus emergency applications, using Earth Observation technologies and data to address the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme events (fires, floods) and geohazards (volcanoes) and their impact on society, the economy and the environment. UNICORN develops tools and applications for early warning, forecasting, and hazard monitoring that enable a resilient society, better-informed emergency services, and effective short-term recovery. It proposes innovative solutions for local authorities, policy makers, citizens, and industries which will increase their preparedness for extreme events and geohazards. UNICORN's approach involves creating state-of-the-art, scalable and transferable services tailored to user needs, pushing technological boundaries for precise, timely, and actionable results from data and knowledge. UNICORN is based on four use cases from different European regions, hazards, target stakeholders, and technologies, through an end user validation method to build a resilient European landscape. UNICORN aims to enhance resilience and inclusivity by improving forecasting for natural hazards and boosting emergency management at various levels. Leveraging Copernicus Emergency services, it empowers local authorities, citizens, industries, and services to mitigate climate change and geohazard impacts for increased competitiveness and sustainability.

Keywords: emergecy,geohazards,wildfires,flash floods,lava flow,knowledge graphs,business continuity,policy making