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Wind In My Backyard: Using holistic modelling tools to advance social awareness and engagement on large wind power installations in the EU (WIMBY)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Belgium,Denmark,Austria,Italy,Portugal,Norway,Switzerland,United Kingdom,Germany,Netherlands
Call: Wind energy in the natural and social environment (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2025-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3346455.0
EU funding (EUR): 3346455.0
Participants: 16
Project status: SIGNED

Wind power is one of the fastest-growing, most mature and cost-competitive renewable energy technologies. But its deployment faces significant challenges due to a lack of understanding of the (distribution of) complex (positive and negative) impacts and their interplay with low local acceptance. WIMBY addresses these challenges by fostering the societal engagement of citizens and stakeholders so that wind energy gains substantially more popular support, thereby enabling its role in Europe's decarbonisation goals. To do so, WIMBY translates the results of in-depth models to assess the potential for the development of wind parks into useful and comprehensive information and tools for stakeholders, facilitating decision making towards lower impact and more participative wind energy deployment. To thoroughly assess location-dependent potential impacts, conflicts and synergies of wind power deployment on the natural and social environment, WIMBY combines high resolution spatially explicit techno-economic models under multiple regulatory frameworks, with models to assess environmental, security and health impacts on the one hand, and models to determine potential synergies in ecosystems on the other. WIMBY follows a citizens' science approach for dissemination supported through a Web-GIS interactive forum that improves upon the content and functionality of the New European Wind Atlas. On a community level, we study four geographically, climatically and socio-economically diverse pilot cases across the EU, where detailed modelling and an immersive 3D platform and a Multi-Criteria Satisfaction Analysis framework are employed in workshops with stakeholders of potential projects. Throughout the project, WIMBY deepens the knowledge of the drivers and barriers for social acceptance and develops guidelines to raise public understanding and engagement with wind power, especially promoting the uptake of new generations of large(r) wind power turbines and farms.

Keywords: renewable energies citizen science and deliberation holistic modelling land and sea use energy system integration,energy justice social acceptance ecological and environmental impacts
Plasmonic Enhancement of Perovskite Photovoltaics (PlasmonKITE)

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: Spain,Germany
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-09-01
End date: 2027-08-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 194074.56
EU funding (EUR): 194074.56
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Achieving critical EU goals of ubiquitous carbon neutrality and a smooth green energy transition requires the development of highly efficient and low-cost photovoltaic technology. Perovskite solar cells are the most exciting recent breakthrough in renewable energy technology due to their low cost, ease of manufacture, and high efficiency. However, the most promising perovskite compositions, such as PbSn, are plagued by low light harvesting efficiency. Optically active nanoparticles, such as gold and silver, have been investigated to increase the light absorption of PbSn perovskite, but are chemically unstable and expensive. To address this pressing concern, PlasmonKITE proposes the computational and experimental coupling of abundant, optically active, and highly stable nanoparticles to lightweight and flexible all-perovskite tandem solar devices, enhancing their light harvesting ability and achieving next-generation solar cells with broad applications. Photophysical modeling will be employed to determine the optimal nanoparticle geometries to maximize the light harvesting enhancement within the surrounding perovskite material. Then, the specified nanoparticles will be synthesized and embedded in perovskite films which will be tested for stability and photoconversion efficiency. Finally, model perovskite devices will be used as building blocks to build tandem all-perovskite solar cells which absorb efficiently across the visible and near-IR spectrum. The realization of this new technology is theorized to achieve unprecedented performance at a lower cost than conventional silicon photovoltaics, accelerating the green energy transition.
Impacts of MEtal and CLImate change on NUTrient cycling in the rhizosphere of phytoremediating plants (NUTCLIME)

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: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: Germany,Austria
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-10-01
End date: 2024-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 173847.36
EU funding (EUR): 173847.36
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

At a global level, the management of contaminated sites (including soils) is gaining relevance in environmental and political agendas. Metal contamination in soils poses an important risk to environmental and human health. Even though research on metal contamination has received plenty of attention over the last decade, major knowledge gaps exist about the impacts of metals on nutrient cycling processes. Even less is known about the coupled effects of metal contamination and climate change conditions on phytoremediation efficacy and associated nutrient dynamics in the soil. The NutCliMe project (Impacts of Metal and Climate change on Nutrient cycling in the rhizosphere of phytoremediating plants) aims to disentangle the interplay of nutrient dynamics and soil microorganisms in the rhizosphere of metal-hyperaccumulating plants used for metal extraction under today and future climate conditions. This will be accomplished by studying a model plant for metal-hyperaccumulation, Arabidopsis halleri. Plants will grow in rhizoboxes and in fully controlled greenhouse chambers with temperature and CO2 concentration based on today’s and the IPCC Rcp 8.5 scenario climatic conditions. The combination of isotope pool dilution assays with transcriptomics will allow to assess how metal contamination and climate change affect key process rates in nutrient cycling and its linkage with the active microbial community composition in the rhizosphere. The integration of zymography, pore water sampling, µ-XRF elemental mapping, and gene amplicon sequencing analysis will elucidate the interplay of roots and soil microorganisms in the spatial distribution of nutrient cycling enzymes, and the availability of metals and nutrients. The outcomes of this project are also expected to provide valuable information about how nutrient fluxes are primarily affected and are limiting plant growth and metal accumulation, which may be helpful to improve phytoremediation and phytomining.

Keywords: metal contamination climate change nutrient cycling rhizosphere soil microorganisms phytoremediation soil process rates transcriptomics enzyme activity
Smart 4D biodegradable metallic shape-shifting implants for dynamic tissue restoration - Hop-On (BIOMET4D_HOP-ON)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Widening participation and spreading excellence
Theme: Improved access to Excellence
Destination: Improved access to Excellence
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Spain,Poland
Call: Hop on Facility (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-06, 2023)
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 600000.0
EU funding (EUR): 600000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Reconstructive surgeries frequently require multiple, often complex, procedures at high social and economic costs. A shape-morphing implant that can be implanted using less invasive procedures and that then undergoes predesigned shape changes, leading to tissue expansion and allowing for complete degradation coupled with tissue regeneration, is a radically new treatment concept. BIOMET4D aims to create a new generation of shape-shifting and load-bearing implants for dynamic tissue restoration and to introduce a revolutionary paradigm in how actuators can be implemented in biomedicine. Science-towards-technology breakthroughs will be demonstrated with new shape-morphing metamaterials, 4D smart metallic actuators, advanced multi-domain optimization tools, and finally proof-of-concept for two potential clinical applications. Technologically, this vision also goes beyond existing paradigms because of the step-by-step actuation mechanisms, enabled through the additive manufacturing of multi-material degradable metallic structures, that are targeted for an order of magnitude improvement compared to the state-of-the-art. A futuristic long-term vision of this breakthrough technology is to dynamically regenerate entire tissues, and proof-of-concept will be demonstrated for craniosynostosis treatment and skin expansion. This long-term vision can only be achieved through an interdisciplinary approach and will likely have high social and economic impact as well as provide a new line of research for applications of smart metamaterials in medicine and engineering. In this HOP-ON to the BIOMET4D project, additional work related to powder processing (to improve its quality for use in the multi-material additive manufacturing) and mixed powder separation after the multi-material printing (to allow reuse and recycling) will be performed.

Keywords: 4d printing,biodegradable metals,laser powder bed fusion lpbf,powder processing,powder recycling,air classification,ultrasonic atomization,actuators,metamorphic lattices
Habitat tracking for the conservation of huntable bird species (HABITRACK)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Theme: Bio-Environment
Destination: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: France,Czechia,Germany,Finland,Netherlands
Call: Nature protection: Better methods and knowledge to improve the conservation status of EU-protected species and habitats (HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4358770.0
EU funding (EUR): 3999931.0
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

Forty-two huntable bird species are declining in numbers, and we crucially miss information on their habitat needs in order to organize habitat management and restoration to secure restoration their status. In HABITRACK, we propose to deploy multiple-sensor tracking tags on migratory species, to tackle fine scale habitat needs of mature individuals for a variety of unsecured huntable migratory bird species, in order to provide appropriate recommendations for ongoing habitat management policies and adaptive management initiatives. The project will consider breeding habitats, first studying links between population trends and habitat use across the European range, and the projected impacts of ongoing climate change on demography, then modelling the response curves of individual use of landscape elements within a home range, to identify potential optimal values. We will also consider integrated migratory connectivity, to further link habitat needs on non-breeding grounds (wintering grounds and stopover site networks) to population trends, tackling potential carry-over effects on breeding performance. We will finally investigate the ways remote tracking data can bring new information on breeding status and performance, and on cryptic mortality, to allow the future remote monitoring of demographic parameters. Proofs of concept will be developed early in the project from species with already available large tracking data sets – a first obvious candidate is the Eurasian Curlew. Developments in the project will make use of already available data then focus on filling knowledge gaps in relation to the amount and quality of habitat. The efficiency of the pathways to impact will be achieved by the mobilization of various organizations and stakeholders in a steering committee, ensuring the dissemination and appropriation of the scientific outcomes and management recommendations.

Keywords: migratory birds,hunting,remote tracking,carry over effect,habitat needs
Generation Quantum: A pan-European doctoral programme to train the future generation of quantum engineers in Europe (Gen-Q)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Countries involved: Germany,Switzerland,Italy,France,Denmark
Call: MSCA COFUND 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-COFUND-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-10-01
End date: 2030-09-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 6177600.0
EU funding (EUR): 6177600.0
Participants: 10
Project status: SIGNED

Gen-Q is a doctoral programme for 51 doctoral candidates (DC) providing interdisciplinary, intersectoral and international training in the field of quantum science and technologies (QST) with the aim to provide the European Research Area with the urgently needed work force in this field of international relevance. The Coordinator is the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) Eucor, The European Campus consisting of five universities located in France, Germany, and Switzerland. For Gen-Q, Eucor teams up with the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands) and the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland) from the European University Alliance EPICUR, in which the Eucor universities are members. Fellows will choose their research projects among 71 topics and will be enrolled in one of the partaking universities. They will receive training in a multi-layered programme including secondments and access to state-of-the-art research infrastructures. DCs will get a competitive 4-year employment contract with the corresponding social security provisions. Gen-Q is in line with the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and designed after the European Research Framework for research career development. With a budget of 5.145.600 EUR from Participating Institutions, 3.528.000 EUR from Switzerland as Associated Partner, the Gen-Q 5 years programme offers one call and one reserve call for candidates from the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. The scientific focus lies on the four challenges of QST: (1) Overcoming noise in quantum devices; (2) Scaling up complexity in qubits and sensors; (3) Developing Quantum hardware: interfaces, modularity, enabling technologies; (4) Developing quantum software and hybrid computing. The COFUND support serves as a nucleus for doctoral education across borders, creates synergies among university alliances and contributes to Europe’s leadership role in QST.

Keywords: quantum sciences and technology,physics,chemistry,computer science,doctoral training,engineering,european university alliances,digital skills
Dirac cold-source transistor technologies towards attojoule switching (AttoSwitch)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Digital, Industry and Space
Theme: Digital
Destination: Digital & Emerging Technologies for Competitiveness and Fit for the Green Deal
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,Belgium,Germany,Portugal,Sweden,Switzerland
Call: Low TRL research in micro-electronics and integration technologies for industrial solutions (RIA) (HORIZON-CL4-2023-DIGITAL-EMERGING-01-CNECT, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3884248.75
EU funding (EUR): 3884248.5
Participants: 9
Project status: SIGNED

Global energy demand for information and communication technologies may reach up to 20% of total energy by the end of the decade. Innovations on transistor technologies, following Moore’s law, can in part compensate for this rise and improve sustainability by providing more energy-efficient electronics. However, the energy-efficiency of CMOS is limited by the Boltzmann physics, which sets a lower bound on the operating voltage, and thereby the power. To sustain miniaturization, and improved performance of electronics, new transistor technologies are needed that can overcome this limit. AttoSwitch will develop a novel cold-source transistor technology that uses the intrinsically cold carrier distribution of Dirac semimetals to overcome the Boltzmann limit. The main objective is to develop a scalable Dirac transistor technology based on large-area integration of 2D and 3D Dirac materials, e.g. graphene and CoSi, and the realization of high-performance device demonstrators at technologically relevant length scales. Key demonstrators are based on graphene integrated with MoS2 and WSe2 channels, as well as novel work on 3D Dirac semimetals. Our methodology includes development of device process modules and extensive material and device characterization. Systematic modeling using new simulation frameworks plays a key part to benchmark and provide a road map for the technology. Our ambitious performance targets include a subthreshold swing of 35 mV/decade and a switching energy of 4 attojoule. The project links to ongoing European efforts, such as the 2D-experimental pilot line, and the goals set by the European Chips Act. AttoSwitch will impact the semiconductor supply chain at the technology and materials levels, and provide ultra-energy-efficient transistors for logic and high-frequency analog integrated chip markets. Outreach to students, training of young researchers and building international cooperation will also support Europe’s competitiveness in semiconductors.

Keywords: transistors,graphene,2d,nanoelectronics,semiconductor processing
WEARABLE ULTRASOUND FOR CONTINUOUS BLADDER MONITORING (BladderWatch)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Proof of concept grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Türkiye
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2024-POC, 2024)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2026-03-31
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Millions of people worldwide suffer from lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD), which costs billions of dollars in medical expenses due to a lack of reliable continuous monitoring options. A vital measure of the course of LUTD is bladder volume, but measuring it accurately is difficult because of anatomical constraints in the pelvic region and body. The monitoring techniques used today employ tethered solutions and personnel with training. BladderWatch offers a wireless, compact, and conformal ultrasonic wearable device that is intended to close this gap by providing constant monitoring of bladder volume. BladderWatch provides continuous monitoring throughout daily life without the need for trained personnel and the potential for continuous monitoring, in contrast to existing methods that are limited in scope and necessitate hospitalization. With a flexible, gel-free form factor, high accuracy, and low power consumption, its design puts the comfort and safety of the patient first. By enabling early problem detection, enhancing patient outcomes, decreasing hospital readmissions, and eventually improving quality of life, this cutting-edge technology seeks to completely transform the management of LUTD. BladderWatch aims to overcome this major unmet clinical need in the management of LUTD by drawing on our earlier research in developing wearable ultrasound for implant monitoring and preliminary results. This project has the potential to translate to the real world, improve personalized care, and make the healthcare system more effective.
Exploiting pseudo-gauge fields for novel light-matter interfaces (ATOMAG)

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: Physics
Countries involved: Spain
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2022-08-01
End date: 2024-11-30
Duration (months): 28.0
Total project cost (EUR): 181152.96
EU funding (EUR): 181152.96
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

A central goal within quantum optics is to realize novel light-matter interfaces that enable efficient, controlled, and complex interactions between photons and atoms (or atom-like emitters) which is imperative for many emerging quantum applications. Current state-of-the-art paradigms include waveguide QED systems, where emitters are interfaced with structured photonic environments. Here one has exquisite control over the dimensionality, spatial structure and dispersion of the photonic guided modes, enabling new regimes of light-matter interactions with no analog in free space. However, in a quest for ultimate control, it is unfortunate that one cannot manipulate photons directly with electromagnetic gauge fields due to their lack of charge. This fundamental limitation has inspired various ways of engineering synthetic gauge fields for photons. Among these, one tantalizingly straightforward approach has emerged from graphene physics, where it has been shown that strain deformations of the membrane translate into pseudo-gauge fields in the effective Dirac Hamiltonian. ATOMAG is an interdisciplinary project that seeks to unveil pseudo-magnetic and pseudo-electric fields as fundamentally new elements in the quantum optics toolbox, enabling new regimes of light-matter interactions beyond conventional (periodic) waveguide QED systems. Combining this with the intrinsic nonlinearity of atoms, we will propose novel light-matter interfaces which could have important implications for the processing of quantum information, quantum communication and quantum simulation of many-body physics. Since pseudo-gauge fields can be generated by a simple, static variation of the system parameters, these novel light-matter interfaces should be imminently realizable.

Keywords: photons,atom arrays,light matter interactions,pseudo magnetic fields,graphene,landau levels,dirac points,strain engineering,metasurfaces,waveguide qed,cavity qed,many body physics