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Controlled synthesis of particulate matter in microfluidics (MicroParticleControl)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting 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: Belgium
Call: ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2015-STG, 2015)
Start date: 2016-03-01
End date: 2021-02-28
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Despite the many advantages of microchemical systems and their successful applications in chemical engineering research, one major drawback greatly limiting their use is their susceptibility to channel clogging for flows containing particulate matter. Hence, the aim of the proposed research is to overcome the challenge of clogging in microfluidic devices and to design microfluidic systems that can tolerate particulate matter and synthesize solid materials according to their specifications (e.g. size, purity, morphology). To reach this goal, we apply a combined experimental and theoretical approach, in which the experimental results will lead to model development reflecting the particle formation and interaction kinetics and their coupling to the hydrodynamics. The novel concept of the proposal is to devise engineering strategies to handle the particulate matter inside the reactor depending on if the solid material is i) an unwanted and insoluble by-product of a reaction, or ii) the target compound (e.g. nanoparticle synthesis or crystallization of organic molecules). Depending on the case we will design different ultrasound application strategies and introduce nucleation sites to control the location of particle formation within the microchannel. This project will provide fundamental insight into the physico-chemical phenomena that result in particle formation, growth and agglomeration processes in continuous flow microdevices, and will provide a theoretical tool for the prediction of the dynamics of particle-particle, particle-wall and particle-fluid interactions, leading to innovative microreactor designs.

Keywords: microfluidics,clogging,particle formation,crystallization,two phase flow,micro bubbles
Pooling Activities, Resources and Tools for Heritage E-research Networking, Optimization and Synergies (PARTHENOS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Research Infrastructures
Theme: Research infrastructures
Destination: Development and infrastructures
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Germany,Germany,Ireland,Italy,Austria,Spain,Italy,Greece,Greece,France,France,Netherlands,Netherlands,United Kingdom
Call: Implementation and operation of cross-cutting services and solutions for clusters of ESFRI and other relevant research infrastructure initiatives (H2020-INFRADEV-1-2014-1, 2014)
Start date: 2015-05-01
End date: 2019-10-31
Duration (months): 54.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11999711.0
EU funding (EUR): 11999711.0
Participants: 18
Project status: CLOSED

PARTHENOS aims at strengthening the cohesion of research in the broad sector of Linguistic Studies, Humanities, Cultural Heritage, History, Archaeology and related fields through a thematic cluster of European Research Infrastructures, integrating initiatives, e-infrastructures and other world-class infrastructures, and building bridges between different, although tightly, interrelated fields. PARTHENOS will achieve this objective through the definition and support of common standards, the coordination of joint activities, the harmonization of policy definition and implementation, and the development of pooled services and of shared solutions to the same problems. PARTHENOS will address and provide common solutions to the definition and implementation of joint policies and solutions for the humanities and linguistic data lifecycle, taking into account the specific needs of the sector that require dedicated design, including provisions for cross-discipline data use and re-use, the implementation of common AAA (authentication, authorization, access) and data curation policies, including long-term preservation; quality criteria and data approval/certification; IPR management, also addressing sensitive data and privacy issues; foresight studies about innovative methods for the humanities; standardization and interoperability; common tools for data-oriented services such as resource discovery, search services, quality assessment of metadata, annotation of sources; communication activities; and joint training activities. Built around the two ERICs of the sector, DARIAH and CLARIN, and involving all the relevant Integrating Activities projects, PARTHENOS will deliver guidelines, standards, methods, services and tools to be used by its partners and by all the research community. It will exploit commonalities and synergies to optimize the use of resources in related domains.

Keywords: digital humanities,language studies,history,archaeology,conservation
Light-operated logic circuits from photonic soft-matter (LOGOS)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Systems and communication engineering
Panel description: Electrical, electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering
Countries involved: Slovenia
Call: ERC Advanced Grant (ERC-2019-ADG, 2019)
Start date: 2021-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2474267.5
EU funding (EUR): 1667975.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

I propose a revolutionary photonic technology based on self-assembled soft matter that is likely to evolve into currently unforeseen, futuristic technologies. The liquid nature and responsiveness of soft matter delivers the spontaneous self-assembly of tuneable liquid micro-lasers, liquid micro-fibres, liquid light switches, and tuneable optical micro-resonators with extremely smooth interfaces, low optical losses, elastic deformability and self-healing, all of which are difficult to obtain with hard matter. These photonic micro-devices operate exclusively on light and can be easily integrated into 3D photonic chips by micro-injection into a polymer scaffold or elastic binding via topological defect loops and points. LOGOS will create integrated and self-organized photonic chips with the focus on four specific challenges: (i) an all optically switchable spherical 3D Bragg-onion optical transistor made of chiral liquid crystals (LCs), (ii) logic micro-gates made of LCs that operate entirely on light, (iii) optically switchable Whispering-Gallery-Mode LC micro-resonators that redirect light, and (iv) soft-matter photonic integrated circuits in 3D assembled using topology. The validity of the approach will be demonstrated by AND and NAND logic gates, and an add-drop Whispering-Gallery-Mode filter, which will be assembled from soft matter and will use only light to perform the logic operation and optical signal gating and redirecting beyond the GHz range. This very high-risk, high-gain proposal challenges the mainstream photonic roadmaps by offering a disruptive technology that reduces production times, waste and energy, and enables light processing by light, all currently difficult to obtain in the solid state. LOGOS’s results will not only have a major impact on future data centres and optical networks, but could also revolutionize implantable, biocompatible and wearable photonics.

Keywords: soft matter,liquid crystals,photonics,logic circuits,microlasers
WARDIAM PERIMETER (WARDIAM PERIMETER)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Spain
Call: Critical infrastructure protection topic 7: SME instrument topic: Protection of Urban soft targets and critical infrastructures (H2020-SMEINST-1-2015, 2015)
Start date: 2016-04-01
End date: 2016-09-30
Duration (months): 6.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The purpose of the present proposal is the launching to the market of an innovative product called WARDIAM PERIMETER, which will be oriented to protection and security in infrastructures (preventive and able to detect effective intrusion), able to protect large critical infrastructures through the use of a network of sensors with a disruptive technology called Controlled Magnetic Field (CMF). Current sensors used nowadays (Cameras, ultrasonic sensors, etc.) are devices that are normally visible to the individuals, and have limited capability of discrimination between objects and people. Also the continuous monitoring is performed normally by cameras that make the solution complex and expensive (large amount of data to store and to process). WARDIAM PERIMETER sensors allow preventive detection, continuous monitoring and discrimination, and are easily camouflaged, and in the case of an event (preventive or effective intrusion), the cameras can start functioning to show the intruder to the security personnel. Apart from these innovative features, WARDIAM PERIMETER has superior advantages such as cost reductions, in the capex (systems, installations) and in the opex (maintenance). This proposal is key to ONTECH, as Industrial Protection has been identified by ONTECH as the Core Business for the Company, after successfully developed a product for the Home Security market. WARDIAM PERIMETER key technology (CMF sensors) has been demonstrated in a industrially relevant environment (Home security). The rest of components that are required for the industrial solution are already developed by ONTECH (communications, alarm software center), although they will required some adaption to receive multiple sensor information and integrate camera sensor. Therefore WARDIAM PERIMETER system is considered to be in TRL6.

Keywords: sensors,controlled magnetic field,preventive,discriminative,perimeter
Artificial microtubules based on switchable cyclic peptides (CYCLOTUBES)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: France
Call: Individual Fellowships (H2020-MSCA-IF-2019, 2019)
Start date: 2020-04-05
End date: 2022-04-04
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 184707.84
EU funding (EUR): 184707.84
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Naturally occurring living materials, for e.g. the cell cytoskeleton, consist of intricate supramolecular polymers whose self-assembly is controlled by high energy molecules such as guanosine triphosphate GTP. MiNaturally occurring living materials, such as the cell cytoskeleton, consist of intricate supramolecular polymers whose self-assembly is controlled by high energy molecules such as guanosine triphosphate GTP. Microtubules for example, are incredibly strong, but because they are chemically fueled by GTP, they can be built up or broken down at specific times and locations inside the cell. The tubules are in so-called non-equilibrium steady states, and are kept away from the thermodynamic equilibrium for extended periods of time. In the recent years, artificial supramolecular polymers have been made that are transiently out-of-equilibrium by addition of a single shot of chemical fuel, or for long times by continuous addition of fuel and removal of waste. The mechanical properties of the latter artificial systems are quite poor in comparison with real microtubules. The aim of this CYCLOTUBES project is to make artificial microtubules from cyclic peptides that can chemically or enzymatically be switched between the assembled and disassembled state. To this end, we will use oxidation and reduction reactions in a cell-like environment, that is, in a membrane enclosed chamber. In the latter, chemical fuel can be added and waste be removed continuously. In addition, the assembly/disassembly of the artificial tubules can be monitored using microscopy. Our work will give fundamentally new insights into out-of-equilibrium self-assembly, and could lead to novel life-like materials that are capable of performing significant mechanical work due to the unique mechanical properties of the cyclic peptide tubules. The candidate will work at the forefront of the field of systems chemistry and supramolecular chemistry, which are very important for the competitiveness of Europe.

Keywords: systems chemistry,cyclic peptides,enzymes,redox
Bringing wave power to a cost competitive level and commercial scale (Wave Scale)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Innovation in SMEs
Action type: SME instrument
Countries involved: Israel
Call: SME instrument (H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1, 2019)
Start date: 2019-05-01
End date: 2019-07-31
Duration (months): 3.0
Total project cost (EUR): 71429.0
EU funding (EUR): 50000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Wave energy offers massive potential but has yet to be exploited and rolled out at scale. The wave power industry has suffered high-profile failures since many devices were unable to withstand the tough ocean environments. Eco Wave Power has developed an innovative Wave Energy Convertor (WEC), designed to operate nearshore or effectively onshore: most of the system is located on land with only floaters and pistons positioned in the water. And it is designed to capture the type and size of waves which are typical at the shore. The unique design results insignificantly reduced costs for installation and operation. And most of the parts are standard equipment which is easily available. The WEC promises to deliver electricity at a LCOE of between €50 and €EUR90, when operating at scale. The device is entirely modular and will ultimately be produced in units of 1MW. It incorporates innovative protection methods which are deployed in the event of storms: the WEC automatically recognizes the particular wave type, alerting the system to either raise the floaters above the water level or submerse them for protection. EWP installed a 100 kW EWP system (1:10 scale) in Gibraltar, in 2016 through an EU Regional Development Fund project. It is performing in accordance with expectations and is already selling energy to the Gibraltar grid. Eco Wave Power aims to scale the device to 1MW and has a PPA agreement in place with the Gibraltar Government to deliver the power generated in the future. The company has letters of intent from a further 12 customers, in Europe and across the world, for additional installations, ranging from 1MW to 50MW. Eco Wave Power aims to roll out through SPVs and a ‘Build-Own-Operate’ model initially – and to sell its WEC directly, or through license to third parties, in the longer term. EWP aims to develop its business plan to go to market through the Phase 1 project and envisages a further Phase 2 project to take its technology to full scale.
European Research Area on Sustainable Animal Production Systems (SusAn)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Societal Challenges
Programme: Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the bioeconomy
Action type: ERA-NET Cofund
Partnership: SusAn (ERA-NET)
Countries involved: Spain,Ireland,Austria,Germany,Spain,Estonia,Ireland,Italy,Germany,Greece,Lithuania,Norway,Türkiye,Belgium,Belgium,Finland,Lithuania,Poland,Slovakia,Slovenia,Sweden,Belgium,Latvia,France,France,Netherlands,Denmark,Denmark,United Kingdom,Portugal,United Kingdom
Call: Sustainable livestock production (H2020-ISIB-2015-1, 2015)
Start date: 2016-03-01
End date: 2022-02-28
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 15983750.0
EU funding (EUR): 5000000.0
Participants: 44
Project status: CLOSED

This proposal seeks funding under the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2014-2015 to establish an ERA-NET for joint European research coordination on Sustainable Animal Production (SusAn). The scope for this ERA-NET has been developed under the SCAR Collaborative Working Group on Sustainable Animal Production (CWG-SAP). Funding organisations from 22 European countries initially seek to support one co-funded call followed by other joint activities including the development of a Common Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda on Sustainable Animal Production. The animal production sector forms an important part of Europe’s (agricultural) economy and plays an essential role in the provision of Europe`s citizens with high quality animal products. Like other agriculture sectors, animal production faces many challenges from projected increases in global demand for food, climate change, competition for natural resources and economic volatility. The European animal production landscape is very complex, consisting of different species farmed within a wide range of different extensive, semi-intensive and intensive production systems using multiple resources to produce a diverse range of animal products and other services. Partners in this ERA-NET believe, however, that these challenges and complexities can be effectively addressed through joint European research within a framework which supports the three pillars of sustainability - economy, environment and society - and targets opportunities for innovative research spanning all areas of animal production such as health and welfare, feeding and nutrition, reproduction, breeding and genetics, housing, nutrient management and economics. Partners in ERA-NET SusAn endorse scientific excellence and recommend an integrated, interdisciplinary, cross-cutting and multi-actor approach to research and knowledge exchange which reflects the complexity of the research requirements for sustainable European animal production.

Keywords: sustainable development,animal production systems,research and innovation,integrated,interdisciplinary,multi actor,cross scale,knowledge exchange,transfer into practise
Water splitting by solar energy: From lab-scale to prototype devices (SolHyPro)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Individual Fellowships (IF)-Standard European Fellowships
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: Israel
Call: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) (H2020-MSCA-IF-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-06-01
End date: 2017-05-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 170509.2
EU funding (EUR): 170509.2
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Hematite is a promising photoanode material for harvesting solar energy by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. It has a favorable bandgap energy (2.1 eV), good catalytic activity for water oxidation, low cost, is chemically stable in alkaline solutions and environmentally friendly. However, its water splitting efficiency is limited by electron-hole recombination length and it produces a below threshold photovoltage. The key to increasing the recombination length is supressing defects such as grain boundaries or surface roughness of the photoanode. The second issue is successfully resolved by coupling the photoelectrolytic cell to a photovoltaic cell, a so-called tandem cell with theoretically higher efficiency owing to optimal use of the solar spectrum. Both of these drawbacks are accounted for in this project. The aim of this project is to optimize the water photoelectrolysis performance of the photoelectrolysis-photovoltaic tandem-cell device by tailoring the microstructure of the thin film hematite photoanods, and up scaling from the laboratory scale to a prototype device. Fabrication of an efficient water-splitting cell is challenging as it consists of several thin film layers. Each of these layers impacts on the performance of the water-splitting tandem-cell. Up scaling from the lab scale to the prototype scale (10x10cm2) will be carried out in cooperation with PVComB in Germany. This poses entirely different challenges, creating the need for an adapted fabrication sequence and deposition conditions that ensure the adhesion of the ceramic and metal thin film layers. At the end of this project, I personally will have gained expertise in advanced microstructural analysis technique and also in the leadership role, which will enable me to take the next step in my carrier. And, we will have built a fully functional, fabrication-ready device for hydrogen production directly from solar energy. A great leap forward into a society based on renewable resources.

Keywords: photoelectrolysis,photocatalysis,water splitting
Development of the optimum AGRAL cermet manufacturing process for aluminium inert anode application and fuel cell interconnect plates. (AGRAL)

Framework: Horizon 2020 — Industrial Leadership
Programme: Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Advanced Manufacturing and Processing, and Biotechnology
Theme: Sustainable, resource-efficient and low-carbon technologies in energy-intensive process industries
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Germany,Germany,Germany,Italy,France,France,France,France,Czechia,Netherlands,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call: Sustainable Industry Low Carbon II (H2020-SILC-II-2014, 2014)
Start date: 2015-05-01
End date: 2018-10-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 8440555.86
EU funding (EUR): 5232146.13
Participants: 12
Project status: CLOSED

The AGRAL (Advanced Green Aluminium anode) project will aim at developing the manufacturing technologies of a specific cermet (called AGRAL cermet within this proposal) that has shown at lab scale outstanding properties in high temperature and corrosive media i.e. aluminium electrolysis. Furthermore, this AGRAL cermet enables Aluminium Pechiney, leader of this project, to consider the replacement of their current carbon anode by this inert anode thus decreasing to zero the CO2 emission during electrolysis process. Furthermore this AGRAL cermet will be tested for two applications: aluminium electrolysis (for the manufacturing of an inert anode up to industrial scale) and for protection of interconnect plates in hydrogen and fuel cell application (up to pre-prototype scale). This AGRAL cermet will be used as an inert anode in the Aluminium industry. Thanks to the inert anode, it is expected to decrease by a minimum of 50% of CO2 emissions compared to currently used carbon anode. Then, the transfer to the fuel and hydrogen cell applications will be studied. To reach the objectives, the partners will aim at: - Developing the manufacturing process for the AGRAL cermet coating for aluminium electrolysis o The Thermal Spray coatings: HVOF (combined eventually with Cold Spray ) and eGun (HVOF with ethanol, technology developed by Flame Spray Technologies) o The Powder Metallurgy Process : HIP and Ultraflex (technology developed by Kennametal Stellite) The final manufacturing process will be adapted to large dimension (an anode is 1m long) and to complex shape (plates, grid). - Developing qualification test for real scale inert anode to detect failure of the anode operation - Developing the manufacturing process for the AGRAL cermet coating for hydrogen and fuel cell interconnect plates The economic viability and the environmental impact of both the inert anode and its manufacturing process and the fuel cell application along their whole life cycle, will be monitored.

Keywords: aluminium,cermet,coating,fuel cell,inert anode