Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
P4 as precursor for metal phosphide nanoparticles and N2 activation and reduction to organic derivatives. (P NANOPARTICLES)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-06-02
End date: 2010-06-01
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 171600.91
EU funding (EUR): 171600.91
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

There are two different aspects in the project: i) the use of P4 in the synthesis of nanocristals of metal-phosphide and ii) fixation and activation of nitrogen and its reduction to organic derivatives. i) Synthesis of nanocrystals MxPy Usually the syntheses of these species imply the thermal decomposition (at high temperature) of a metallic precursor and a P atom donor in the presence of a mixture of a solvent/ligand. Normally P atom donor is TOP ligand. The main objective of our project is the use of more efficient P atom donor like P4. As starting point the synthesis of Ni2P and InP particles would be attempt due the expected properties for them (catalyst for olefine polymerization for Ni2P and optoelectronic and biology for imaging for InP) but the procedure will be extended to other metals like Pd, Pt or Ga. ii) Nitrogen activation The transformation of N2 into nitrogen containing species is a formidable challenge for chemists. The prerequisite for such transformation is the coordination then activation of N2 onto a metal complex. The Haber Bosch process allows the formation of NH3 from N2 an H2 but the conditions employed are quite hard and it is performed on a heterogeneous support. The second part of the project we propose to carry out involves homogeneous metal complexes together with silyl radicals and the use of nanoparticules for N2 activation. We are going to use for homogenous N2 activation a Mo(0) compound stabilized by ligands which would not decompose by the presence of reducing agent. The starting point is the reaction of [Mo(dppe)2(N2)2] with very bulky silyl derivatives to put in evidence the involvement of radicals in the process.

Keywords: inorganic chemistry,nanotechnology,quantum technology,n2 activation,homogeneus catalysis,p activation
Regional phytoplankton ecophysiology products for coastal waters from local and satellite measurements (PHY2COAST)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Finland
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-08-01
End date: 2010-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 173641.24
EU funding (EUR): 173641.24
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Anthropogenic eutrophication and pollution of coastal waters requires careful monitoring of their “biological health”. This is often done by measuring stocks or rates of production. Monitoring primary productivity of coastal waters will lead to a better understanding of their basic functioning, including their capacity to support fish stocks or to develop harmful phytoplankton blooms. Charting primary production in coastal waters is, however, hampered by their optical complexity and heterogeneity, which prevents both accurate extrapolation of ship-based measurements and the retrieval of the distribution of photosynthetic pigments from satellite imagery. The Baltic Sea is extensively monitored with semi-autonomous water quality measurement systems (chlorophyll a, salinity, turbidity, temperature). These data can be used to improve the accuracy of remotely sensed parameters required to model primary production. In this project, ship-based measurements of phytoplankton photosynthetic activity are coupled to imagery from satellite platforms. An adapted Fast-repetition rate fluorometer with two excitation wavebands is deployed in the Baltic Sea, and novel satellite algorithms are developed for imagery of the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS). The potential of the data assimilation to obtain reliable regional coverage of phytoplankton primary production is evaluated, paying special attention to the interpretation of spatial variation of photosynthetic activity in and around phytoplankton blooms that develop massively in the Baltic Sea every Spring and Summer.

Keywords: coastal ecosystems,water quality monitoring,physiological biophysics,remote sensing,observing systems and operational forecasting,marine ecosystem management,biological oceanography
Exact Renormalisation Group and Phases of Many Fermion Systems (ERG)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Outgoing Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-1-IOF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-11-01
End date: 2011-10-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 360213.03
EU funding (EUR): 360213.03
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Proposed research is concerned with theoretical study of phase transitions in many-fermion systems in a framework of the exact renormalisation group (ERG) approach. This method allows for a nonperturbative treatment of the evolution of the physical systems with some momentum/length scale. I intend to develop the ERG-based theoretical description of phase diagrams in a variety of many-fermion systems, ranging from cold atoms to quark matter. I particular, I plan to explore BEC-BCS transition in cold fermionic atoms both at zero and finite temperature and apply the developed theory to describe recent experiments in ultra-cold atomic Fermi gases. The formal ERG-based formal methods will also be used to study nuclear/neutron matter - nucleon gas transition, meson condensation phenomena, phase transitions of quark matter at finite density /temperature and crossover quark to hadron matter. Apart from specific projects proposed during the course of the fellowship, the experience in some neighbouring areas such as lattice simulations,finite temperature field theory and modern many-body theory will be obtained. This is one of the objectives of the outgoing phase of the whole project, which is supposed to be spent in the Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, Russia. The knowledge and skills gained will then be used at full strength to make a further progress in the project related subjects during the return phase at the University of Manchester.

Keywords: superfluidity,cold atoms,quark matter,renormalisation group,phase transitions
Optimal mating strategies in pelagic copepods: ecological and evolutionary meaning (COPEPOD MATING)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Denmark
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2010-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 201923.71
EU funding (EUR): 201923.71
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The mechanisms that govern mating in marine pelagic copepods are still hardly known. Pelagic copepods exhibit two different mating systems; there are species that require only one mating to ensure female fertility, and others that need re-insemination. Several aspects related with mating ecology, such as male fitness, mate choice, mate-finding behaviour, mating behaviour, or predation risk associated with mating, seem to be theoretically different and related to the mating system. Copepod swimming behaviour influences the encounter rates with partners, food, and predators. Copepods have likely developed different mating strategies to resolve the trade-off between feeding, mate finding and predator avoidance, but also to maximize the reproductive success. The main objective is elucidating the ecological and evolutionary meaning of the different mating strategies. The project is devoted to understand three main aspects related with mating, which are poor understood and/or not experimentally addressed before: 1) male reproductive fitness, 2) mate choice, and 3) predation effects on mate-finding behaviour and mating process. The project will combine theoretical approaches, quantitative observations (e.g. mating frequency, spermatophore production rates or mortality due to predation), and behavioural studies (e.g. mate finding or copula), and will be of interest to marine ecology and evolutionary biology areas. The project is really innovative because of the topics and approaches, and has thus the potential to open a new “niche” in the field of zooplankton ecology. The attainment of the objectives would also involve gaining knowledge of some pivotal processes to understand the population dynamics of copepods, which in its turn is a cornerstone in understanding 1) the pelagic ecosystem functioning and the role of the oceans in the Global Change, and 2) the regulation of fish production. These questions fit in several priority research areas covered by the FP7.

Keywords: marine ecology,zooplankton,copepods,mating,mate choice,swimming behaviour,predation risk
Ultracold quantum gases in optical lattices with single site addressability (ADDRESSING)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Germany
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-05-01
End date: 2010-04-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 166982.27
EU funding (EUR): 166982.27
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Ultracold atoms in optical lattices hold the potential as ideal testbeds for many condensed matter models such as those related to high-Tc-superconductivity. Due to their high degree of purity and regularity, they could also be a candidate for a scalable quantum computation architecture. So far, however, it has not been possible to address individual sites of optical lattices with a sufficiently tight spacing to allow for a substantial nearest neighbour interaction through tunnelling. We propose to implement this crucial feature using a specially designed lens system with a resolution smaller than the lattice spacing. With this it will be possible to observe and manipulate density, spin structure, and correlations at the scale of a lattice site. We furthermore plan to spatially resolve and to address individual lattice sites in a scalable “quantum register” with 50-100 of qubits in one dimension and later of several thousands in two dimensions. Quantum gates and entanglement between neighbouring atoms can be obtained by collisions in a spin-dependent lattice. The proposed experiment goes far beyond the current state of the art in this field and can only be achieved in a cutting edge research environment. The group in Mainz has emerged as a European and world wide contact point in the field and with the recent addition of Dr. Kuhr, who has extensive experience in the detection of single atoms in dipole traps, the group holds this unique experience. My personal research skills and abilities in the field of quantum information processing nicely complement the experience of the Mainz group, and together we hope to elevate the experiments with optical lattices to the next level and put Europe in the forefront of innovation in a field, which could prove industrially viable within the next decades.

Keywords: physical sciences,atomic physics,quantum mechanics,ultracold atoms,optical lattices,quantum information,quantum simulation
Provision of optimum radio AcceSS at the Emerging Next GEneration NetwoRks (PASSENGER)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-07-01
End date: 2009-06-30
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 105076.08
EU funding (EUR): 105076.08
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Networks of the future are tending towards a diverse wireless networking world, where scenarios define that the end-user will be able to attain any service, at any time on effectively any network that is optimised for the application at hand resulting in “flexibility and choice” to enhance the quality of life of the individual. Wireless trends have suggested that a focal part of the so called “Next Generation Networks (NGNs)” will be seamless interoperability between network operators and access technologies in a bid to provide ubiquitous coverage, and cost-effective communications in an era where spectral resources are a premium. Our proposal will address cooperative ad-hoc and mesh networking that considers heterogeneity with the final aim to ensure undiminished service perception whilst the subscriber terminal migrates freely between networks that might belong to different operators. The main objective of the project is the design, the optimization and the experimental evaluation in a test-bed of advanced MAC protocols for cooperative ARQ scenarios in order to extend the coverage area of NGNs infrastructure networks (WiMax/UMTS LTE or WLAN) and evaluate the performance of the propose protocol in different cooperative schemes and different network conditions.

Keywords: next generation networks,cooperative communications,radio resource management,mac protocols
The impact of HCV diversity on replication fitness and protease inhibitor sensitivity in HIV infected patients with chronic HCV (HCV/HIV-PI)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Outgoing Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-1-IOF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-08-01
End date: 2010-07-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 208351.34
EU funding (EUR): 208351.34
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of premature death due to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in a large proportion of the world population (&gt;25 million). Recently, advances in the development of new therapeutic compounds to treat HCV have revealed several potent inhibitors of the HCV serine protease, which have reached clinical trials. However HCV has a high genetic variability, not only between genotypes but also between quasispecies of an infected individual. In HIV coinfected patients the levels of complexity and diversity of the HCV protease gene variants and the resultant impact on HIV coinfection are unknown. The advent of HCV genotype 1b derived replicon systems has enabled measurement of HCV subgenomic RNA replication in a cell-based format and aided the development in the new therapeutic compounds. However these replicons are not representative of the genetic variability within the HCV genotypes, subtypes and quasispecies. In this project proposal we wish to clone HCV NS3 sequences derived from the sera of HIV infected patients with chronic HCV to address the impact of diversity on replication fitness and the drug sensitivity in a transient replication assay. The importance of HIV co-infection will also be investigated. The project will take place in the Center for the Study of Hepatitis C, New York, USA were the state of the art techniques are currently being used. In the returning phase the methodology and experience will be transferred to Europe at the Hospital Carlos III, Madrid, Spain an institute renown for its research in HIV and viral hepatitis co-infection. This project will help understanding the mechanism of HCV drug resistance and will provide relevant information for the design of new anti-HCV drugs

Keywords: cell culture,hiv coinfection,gastroenterology,virology,hepatitis c,serine protease
LINKING RINGS INTO COMPLEX STRUCTURES (LINKRINGS)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Incoming Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-2-IIF, 2007)
Start date: 2009-09-01
End date: 2011-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 178874.06
EU funding (EUR): 178874.06
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The project is to link chemically controlled nanoobjects into new types of material. Specifically, a class of molecular magnet called "antiferromagnetic rings" can be functionalised such that through chemistry we can produce arrays of such rings. Initially we will target dimeric structures, where two such rings will be linked through a switchable group. Such structures have been proposed as possible two-Qubit quantum gates for quantum information processing. In the latter part of the project we will extend this work to produce larger supramolecular assemblies, using antiferromagnetic rings as building blocks. The materials, once made, will be studied using a range of physical techniques, including magnetic susceptiblity measurements, EPR spectroscopy and photophysical studies in Manchester, and more complex magnetic characterisation with European collaborators.

Keywords: inorganic chemistry,nanotechnology,molecular chemistry
MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE EVOLUTION AND CONNECTION WITH THE ATLANTIC OCEAN: INFERENCES FROM HIGH-RESOLUTION MARINE ARCHIVES (MEDAT-ARCHIVES)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Outgoing Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-4-1-IOF, 2007)
Start date: 2009-02-11
End date: 2011-12-02
Duration (months): 33.0
Total project cost (EUR): 238917.73
EU funding (EUR): 238917.73
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Paleoclimate records are important tools for understanding climate modifications and contextualizing recent anthropogenic perturbations in climate changes relative to the natural variability in the Earth climate system. For the marine environment, reliable instrumental measurements of climatic variables such as sea surface temperature, salinity and dynamics of the water masses are generally limited to the last 150 years, and are too geographically scanty and temporally non-continuous to encompass the whole range of climate variability. A complementary approach is the examination of geochemical tracers in natural archives such as shallow- and deep-water corals. These marine organisms secrete calcareous skeletons with stable isotopes, minor and trace elements contents being incorporated as a function of the physical and/or chemical parameters in the ambient seawater, modulated to varying extents by biological factors. Trace element systematics, stable and radiogenic isotopic compositions in carbonate skeletons are therefore potentially capable of providing long-term marine environmental records. The scope of this project is to develop long, continuous high-resolution climate records on a variety of timescales ranging from several years (monthly to decadal) to many thousands of years (millennial scale), using the chemical variations (trace elements, U/Th, radiocarbon and Nd-isotopes) of Mediterranean and Atlantic shallow- and deep-water coral skeletons. The project aims to better understand the mechanisms governing climate variations in the Mediterranean Basin and to quantify the relationship with global changes, with a specific focus on the modifications in the Mediterranean Sea – Atlantic Ocean connection. All the data obtained will eventually be used to carry out modelling exercises of past Mediterranean/Atlantic climate and to test how well a particular climate model simulated natural climate variability.

Keywords: climate reconstructions,coral geochemistry,mediterranean sea,atlantic ocean
Next Generation Wireless Broadband Access Systems and Advanced Coding Techniques (WI-CODING)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Intra-European Fellowships
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF, 2007)
Start date: 2008-10-01
End date: 2009-09-30
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 118877.11
EU funding (EUR): 118877.11
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The scientific and technological objectives of this SME-driven industry-academia multi-disciplinary proposal for Intra-European Fellowship (termed Wi-CODING) are to provide the means for transfer of knowledge from the Host organisation to the Fellow with the aim of “strengthening a leading independent position in education or enterprise” in the future endeavors of the Fellow. The project aims to implement this plan within the context of R&D efforts aimed at making significant advances in key technology areas relating to the next generation broadband wireless access (BWA) systems and linked to the specific end-user requirements as specified in the emerging IEEE 802.16m (WiMAX) standard. Wi-CODING plan is consistent with the professional expertise and future plans of the Fellow. From Fellow’s point of view, it is expected that practical knowledge gained during the Project will provide him with ammunition for taking leading roles in projects of similar nature and complexity after returning to the home country. This will create a unique opportunity for professional career development and widening Fellow’s activities into the area of practical implementation of BWA systems. From the Host Organisation’s point of view, a near-term impact of Wi-CODING will be the incorporation of the project research results into BWA products currently being developed by the Company. In a broader context, the solutions will help to cement Company’s leading role as a provider of BWA solutions, enhance IPR portfolio and create a foundation for future growth and expansion. As the implementation plan for the project is based upon the next generation of the WiMAX system, Wi-CODING envisages close interaction with IEEE802.16m standardisation activities, aiming to influence the emerging standard. The two sides of this proposal have complementary skills and interests and the project has been designed to foster a synergistic research collaboration that will continue beyond the project termination.

Keywords: technological sciences,next generation wireless access systems,wimax,knowledge transfer