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Advanced manufacturing of self-sensing bio-based membranes for environmental detoxification and revalorization (SELFAQUASENS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Staff Exchanges
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Spain,Portugal,South Africa,United Kingdom,Hungary,Argentina,Chile
Call: MSCA Staff Exchanges 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 831285.71
EU funding (EUR): 795800.0
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

Among the myriad of toxics that contribute to water toxicity, heavy metals derived from mining have a huge impact in our environment even at very low doses. In parallel, mines play a pivotal role in the industrial/technical development of our societies. Usually, mining acid drainages or polluted waters are accompanied by critical raw elements (CRE). Today passive disperse alkaline Dispersed Alkaline Substrate (DAS) reactors is one of the technologies (TRL-9) that blocks the scape of these toxic elements from mines. For instance, heavy metals and valuable metals (CRE) are concentrated at different levels of DAS reactors during operation. So, envisioning a technology able to develop a circular economy for mining water by coupling its remediation to the recovery of valuable resources concentrated in DAS is highly appealing from environmental end economic point of views. SELFAQUASENS project brings key academic and non-academic actors within and beyond EU to develop a modular self-sensing filter and membrane technology able to: (I) remediate heavy metals and salinity pollutions in mining water, (II) couple the remediation to the recovery of CRE and (II) sense the concentration of specific elements or groups of elements during the process. SELFAQUASENS joints varied interdisciplinary and intersectoral expertise in an International research and training network formed by 5 universities, 2 large scale research facilities, 2 research centers and 2 SMEs. As a result, the R&I system of Europe will be strengthened by an ambitious exchange and training program that covers all the research disciplines, sectors and international actors needed to achieve the objectives of the action. The project will have significant impacts in the short to long terms into the EU society, economy and environment by: (I) pursuing the mission for toxic-free rivers and oceans, creating new sources of CRE for the EU economy, and improving the health and quality of the EU citizens.
Engineering light induced phase change for emerging nanoscale processes (NanoLPC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced 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: Germany
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2023-ADG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-11-01
End date: 2029-10-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2485500.0
EU funding (EUR): 2485500.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Light-induced phase change (LPC) is the unifying theme underpinning many apparently non-related processes in i) additive manufacturing (AM) for metals where laser induced vaporisation and the formation of keyhole porosity is a major limiting factor for 3D printing, ii) nanomedicine (NM) where laser induced nanobubble dynamics and associated shockwave effect is powerful for malicious cell destruction, and iii) solar energy (EN) where direct steam /vapor production from bulk and surface fluid is a promising technology for power and clean water solutions. In addition to the challenging multiscale nature of phase change, LPC add further complexities by introducing the multiphysics nature due to strong light-absorber interactions. We will tackle the fundamental challenge of the formation and control of LPC and develop a physics-based platform, supported by multiscale experimentation and multiscale simulation, as the tool to design and engineer LPC as innovative mechanism for in situ process steering and control. Five work programs are designed focusing on two complementary paradigms: i) fundamental studies for enhancing LPC mechanism understanding via developing physics-informed multiscale modelling validated by dedicated nanoscale experiments, and ii) application studies for engineering LPC for designed functions towards EN, NM and AM respectively. Many breakthroughs beyond state-of-art work are expected, such as i) the establishment of a unique multi-physics and multiscale LPC simulation platform; ii) the revelation of LPC mechanisms by sub 100 nm experiments with localized temperature and nanobubble dynamics measurement; and iii) the reverse engineering of LPC to maximize solar vapor production, inhibit keyhole pore formation and control nanobubble shockwave effects. The project will not only advance LPC understanding in the domain of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, but also transfer the developed expertise into emerging applications.

Keywords: phase change,nanoscale heat transfer,multiscale simulatioin,solar evaporation,nanobubble,keyhole porosity
Engineering ultra-quantum materials with multiferroic super-moiré heterostructures (ULTRATWISTROICS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Materials Engineering
Panel description: Advanced materials development: performance enhancement, modelling, large -scale preparation, modification, tailoring, optimisation, novel  and combined use of materials, etc.
Countries involved: Finland
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2024-COG, 2024)
Start date: 2025-05-01
End date: 2030-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999484.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999484.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The groundbreaking objective of this proposal is to engineer a quantum material with super-moiré heterostructures, realizing an electronic state never observed in nature and required to build a universal topological quantum computer. Building universal topological computers, whose building blocks rely on a controllable fractional topological state, is beyond any current capability. Engineering the required quantum materials requires complete control over the electronic state and interactions, a task currently impossible with any current compound. Twisted van der Waals materials have become a highly tunable materials platform to explore exotic electronic phenomena. Here, using van der Waals heterostructures, I will design the required material to build a universal topological computer: a material featuring non-abelian Fibonacci anyons. I will achieve this by exploiting two novel strategies: the design of super-moiré hosting coexisting orders and their control via the proximity effect of multiferroic encapsulation. To tackle this challenge, I will combine well-tested and novel methodologies. In particular, I will develop three novel methodologies with wide impact: an ultra-long range formalism to tackle moiré-of-a-moiré, entanglement extraction from local dynamical impurity tomography, and neural-network solvers for fractional matter. The path to achieving these goals will allow me to create and control fractional Chern states, extract electronic entanglement with scanning tunnel microscopy, and establish a novel physically constrained many-body solver, each a milestone of exceptional interest in quantum materials engineering. I will reveal potential routes to realize and identify physics never found in nature, alongside providing methodologies of wide impact. This proposal will lead to a breakthrough in quantum materials engineering, ultimately providing the building blocks required for a van der Waals-based universal topological quantum computer.

Keywords: van der waals heterostructures,quantum materials,scanning tunneling microscopy
Deciphering the role of C2H2 zinc finger transcription factors during primate neocortex development and evolution (PRIMAZINC)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Cell Biology, Development, Stem Cells and R egeneration
Panel description: For all organisms : Structure and function of the cell, cell -cell communication, embryogenesis, tissue differentiation, organogenesis, growth, development, evolution of development, organoids, stem cells, regeneration, therapeutic approaches
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2021-STG, 2021)
Start date: 2022-04-01
End date: 2027-03-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 1500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The neocortex is a fascinating brain structure, as it is the seat of mammalian, and notably primate, higher cognitive abilities. In the primate lineage, different neocortex morphology, in form of size and folding differences, has evolved. The development of the neocortex, and particularly of the different neocortex morphology, depends primarily on the precise regulation of the activity and behavior of cortical neural stem and progenitor cells (cNPCs), a regulation that is primarily mediated by transcription factors. One of the largest transcription factor families is the C2H2 zinc finger transcription factors (C2H2-ZFTFs), which also significantly expanded during primate evolution. Previous studies suggest that these transcription factors could be important regulators of primate neocortex development and evolution. Here, I propose that differential expression of these C2H2-ZFTFs is one essential cause of the differences in neocortex morphology between different primate species. To address this hypothesis, I plan to first identify expression differences of C2H2-ZFTFs in cNPCs of different primate species by transcriptome analysis of fetal human, macaque, and marmoset neocortex. These differences will then be tested for a functional role in cNPCs using electroporation and stable genetic modification of brain organoids. Finally, for C2H2-ZFTFs with a functional role in cNPCs, the downstream gene regulatory network will be uncovered by identification of the indirect and direct targets using RNAseq and ChIP-exo of in vitro differentiated neural progenitor cells. This will lead to a better understanding of the role of C2H2-ZFTFs in the regulation of cNPCs, while also identifying their contribution to primate neocortex development and evolution that has led to different primate neocortex morphology. This is also likely to provide novel insights into the formation of cortical malformations (e.g., microcephaly or lissencephaly).

Keywords: neocortex evolution,neocortex development,neural stem cells,primates
Topological and Measurable Shadowing Properties in Dynamical Systems (TMSHADS)

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: Mathematics
Countries involved: Poland
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2023 (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01, 2023)
Start date: 2024-10-01
End date: 2026-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 155793.6
EU funding (EUR): 155793.6
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

In the realm of dynamical systems, the study of the Shadowing property has emerged as a pivotal endeavor, offering profound insights into the behavior of chaotic systems. This project delves into the intricacies of the Shadowing property across three distinct frameworks: Shadowable Measures and Points, CW-hyperbolic Homeomorphisms, and Singular Flows, each with their unique characteristics and challenges. With a focus on these disparate contexts, our investigation aims to unravel the implications of shadowing for the chaotic nature of such systems, while also unraveling the obstructions that arise in continuous time cases. Our exploration into Shadowable Measures and Points harnesses we seeks the existence of invariant shadowable measures and their role in the existence of odometers, shedding light on the fundamental nature of periodicity in chaotic dynamics. In the domain of CW-hyperbolic Homeomorphisms, we navigate the dynamic interplay of hyperbolicity and chaos. Our focus extends to investigating periodic shadowing, periodic specification, measures of maximal entropy, and the discovery of new examples that contribute to the broader landscape of chaotic systems theory. Furthermore, our investigation extends to Singular Flows, where we confront the nuanced challenges presented by singularities in continuous time dynamics. We investigate when the existence of attached singularities forbids a flow to satisfy the shadowing property. This exploration not only advances our understanding of continuous-time systems but also evidences a remarkable difference between the discrete-time and continuous-time contexts.

Keywords: dynamical system,shadowing property,entropy,invariant measure,attractor
The neuroscience of human tickle perception (TICKLISHUMAN)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Human Mind and Its Compl exity
Panel description: Cognitive science, psychology, linguistics
Countries involved: Netherlands
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2021-STG, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1499938.0
EU funding (EUR): 1499938.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Tickle is one of the most enigmatic human sensations: we do not know how a touch can turn into tickle, and why our brain responds to other people’s tickles but not to our own. To date, there is no theory that can satisfactorily explain why touch on certain body areas feels more ticklish than on others, and why some people are more prone to be tickled compared to others. Despite this fundamental knowledge gap, experiments on tickle perception have been extremely scarce, and there is currently no active research on the topic at an international level. In TICKLISHUMAN, I propose a new interdisciplinary approach to understand the neuroscience of human tickle perception, based on modern haptic technology, somatosensory psychophysics, multivariate pattern analyses of neuroimaging data, brain stimulation, and advanced statistical modelling techniques. First, my team and I will establish a stimulation protocol that optimally induces tickle sensations, and we will identify their neural profile. Building upon my findings on how the brain differentiates between self-generated and externally generated touch, we will delineate the body maps where the perception of tickle is amplified and we will determine the brain mechanism that cancels self-generated tickle sensations. Finally, we will model individual differences in tickle perception as a function of central, peripheral, personality, and demographic characteristics. TICKLISHUMAN has the strong potential to radically transform our scientific and popular thinking about the social, motor, and clinical neuroscience of tickle. The novel insights from the project will permit to explore the very undervalued clinical and functional implications of tickle in the next decades, including its use as a cognitive biomarker in schizophrenia and autism, and its evolutionary function across species.

Keywords: tickle perception,touch perception,sensory attenuation,psychophysics,cerebellum,somatosensory cortex,haptics,functional magnetic resonance,transcranial magnetic stimulation
Electro-Thermal Physics in NexGen Fast Charging Batteries: Re-evaluate Heat Evolution and Thermally Safe Operation temperature (ETPB)

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: Information Science and Engineering
Countries involved: United Kingdom
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-04-01
End date: 2027-03-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 260347.92
EU funding (EUR): 260347.92
Participants: 1
Project status: TERMINATED

Fast charging for lithium batteries still faces challenging issues like fast heat generation, uneven electrochemical stress and side reactions like dendrites growth and solid-electrolyte interface (SEI) evolution. While considering How fast can we charge, another key concern is, How much we lose on capacity and Is it safe? Industry has primarily focused on improving the energy density of batteries, such as enhancing fast charging capacity—key electrochemical metrics. However, thermal metrics have received less attention, raising concerns about heat accumulation and uneven heat distribution, which exacerbate side reactions. Thermal management of LIBs is key to solving these problems, and it is widely believed that battery thermal management systems (BTMs) should maintain a constant battery temperature around room temperature for optimal performance. However, with the advancement of LIBs towards higher energy densities and faster charge rates, this assumption is being challenged. The root cause of the mismatch between demand and design lies in the research gap between thermal energy science and electrochemical science which is likely to cause over-engineer. The ambition of this project is to optimize the design of next-generation high-energy-density battery design by balancing the trade-offs between heat generation and energy density, while also fostering the development of reliable BTMs. This project will decouple the impact of different electrochemical reactions on the resistance R change and the heat generation variation induced by fast charging. The proposed research will outline three critical balancing issues: the trade-off between charging speed with (a) intrinsic safety (b) battery health and (c) heat generation. Ultimately, this project will help the industry make next-generation batteries safer and more cost-effective by drawing on comprehensive multidisciplinary knowledge from academic pre-design research, with the potential to inspire future innovati

Keywords: lithium battery,heat transfer
Knowledge Graphs for Stratigraphy (StratiGraph)

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 the European Cultural Heritage and the Cultural and Creative Industries
Action type: Innovation actions
Countries involved: Italy,France,Austria,Cyprus,Greece,Romania,United Kingdom,Belgium,Israel,Poland,Spain,Luxembourg,Germany
Call: A European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage – Innovative tools for documenting, interlinking and organising data (HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-ECCCH-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-10-01
End date: 2029-03-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4315318.11
EU funding (EUR): 3994382.73
Participants: 22
Project status: SIGNED

StratiGraph (Knowledge Graphs for Stratigraphy) aims to transform archaeological and paleontological documentation by developing innovative open collaborative tools that integrate advanced knowledge graphs, artificial intelligence, and 3D field documentation techniques. The project's "Data-Ready" approach enables clean, structured data collection during fieldwork for seamless integration into knowledge graphs without additional curation burden. Key innovations include tools that function effectively in all conditions - a "works-everywhere" solution allowing technology use even where power and connectivity pose challenges. The project will validate these tools through diverse case studies including the Basilica Iulia in Rome, Sarmizegetusa Regia in Romania, St. John Lampadistis Monastery in Cyprus, the Colonia Iulia Ilici Augusta in Spain, the Kraków Spadzista Palaeolithic site, the Santa Olalla site in Spain, and the dataset from Cesarea in Israel. StratiGraph will deliver: -Knowledge graph infrastructure to organize stratigraphic and spatial data -AI-powered tools for creating and enriching annotated bibliographies -Advanced 3D documentation capabilities for recording stratigraphy -Variable connectivity protocols for real-time and seamless offline/online work -Comprehensive training modules and technical support resources The project emphasizes open science principles, with all tools being open-source and data FAIR-compliant. Through integration with the ECCCH, StratiGraph will establish new standards for digital documentation while fostering a skilled, collaborative research community across Europe. This will significantly reduce the time from discovery to publication while improving documentation accuracy and interpretation of our shared cultural heritage. By maintaining exclusive data control and ownership within EU-based institutions, the project supports Europe's strategic autonomy and long-term data governance objectives.

Keywords: stratigraphy archaeology paleontology knowledge graph digital heritage research studies digital humanities ai open science eccch