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Advanced Radio Interface Technologies for 4G Systems (ARTIST4G)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trustworthy network and service infrastructures
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: France,United Kingdom,Germany,Italy,Germany,Spain,Germany,Sweden,France,Netherlands,France,Finland,Poland
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2009-4, 2009)
Start date: 2010-01-01
End date: 2012-06-30
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 14395224.0
EU funding (EUR): 8676703.0
Participants: 17
Project status: CLOSED

The first 3GPP Long Term Evolution standard version is complete and ready to be deployed. Although it increases peak data rate and spectral efficiency compared to legacy techniques, cell-edge and average user throughputs are still significantly lower than the peak rates. In the LTE-Advanced Study Item, ways to extend LTE are being explored. However, some of the considered techniques are complex and significant research efforts are needed to bring these techniques to reality. The main ARTIST4G project objective is to improve the ubiquitous user experience of cellular mobile radio communications systems by satisfying the following requirements: ¿ High spectral efficiency and user data rate across the whole coverage area ¿ Fairness between users ¿ Low cost per information bit ¿ Low latency This objective will be achieved by developing innovative concepts out of promising ideas from the research ecosystem, and benchmarking them with the state-of-the-art. The technologies identified to fulfil the above requirements are: ¿ Interference avoidance ¿ Interference exploitation ¿ Advanced relay techniques ARTIST4G will build upon projects such as EASY-C, where first steps towards integration of these technologies in cellular systems have been made, but also address new aspects like: ¿ Advanced multi-cell scheduling for adaptive and efficient usage of interference management and relaying techniques in appropriate scenarios ¿ Impact of the innovative concepts on the network architecture ARTIST4G will not only use theoretical analysis and simulations to develop and validate innovative concepts based on these technologies, but also enable proof-of-concept via hardware prototypes and field trials in a representative testbed. It is expected that ARTIST4G will create a major impact on standardization and provide the partners with a technological head-start that will strengthen the European position in cellular communications.

Keywords: interference management,mimo,relaying,requirements,demonstration,architecture
Promoting mental health in schools: building a multi-level, cross national framework (PMHS)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Malta,United Kingdom,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, 2009)
Start date: 2011-01-01
End date: 2013-12-31
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 54000.0
EU funding (EUR): 28800.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The exchange programme seeks to build an international consortium of research partners with a joint interest in Positive Mental Health in Schools, connecting north and south EU research organisations (UK and Malta respectively) with others in Australia and Canada. The exchange will bring together the diverse expertise of various international research organisations which have invested heavily in the area of mental health in schools, enabling them to exchange information and practice, engage in research tasks together, and collaboratively build an international framework for the promotion of mental health in schools. More specifically the exchange programme will seek to develop a multilevel, transnational framework for the promotion of mental health in schools through the synergetic contribution of research organisations with expertise in this area. Various partners will be working on different levels of the framework through 4 work pacakges, such as universal, individual, and systems interventions, and then the whole group will strive to build these elements into a common multilevel framework and present it to the international fora through publications and an international conference. This project resonates with the current concerns in Europe, North America, Australia and other countries, about the increasing incidence of mental health difficulties amongst children and young persons, and the nationwide initiatives being taken to address this issue. Another goal of the exchange is to build a network of research partners in the area of cooperation on a longer term basis, making use of virtual networks and international meetings, strengthening existing cooperation between partners and building new collaborative partnerships with new partners across countries and continents in the area of coopeation.

Keywords: social sciences education mental health schools
Flame Aerosol Reactors for Manufacturing of Surface-Functionalized Nanoscale Materials and Devices (FLAMENANOMANUFACTURE)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Products and process engineering
Countries involved: Switzerland
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-05-01
End date: 2015-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Nanotechnology research has been directed mostly to the design and synthesis of (a) materials with passive nanostructures (e.g. coatings, nanoparticles of organics, metals and ceramics) and (b) active devices with nanostructured materials (e.g. transistors, amplifiers, sensors, actuators etc). Little is known, however, about how well the unique properties of nanostructured materials are reproduced during their large scale synthesis, and how such manufacturing can be designed and carried out. A key goal here is to fundamentally understand synthesis of surface-functionalized, nanostructured, multicomponent particles by flame aerosol reactors (a proven scalable technology for simple ceramic oxide nanopowders). That way technology for making such sophisticated materials would be developed systematically for their efficient manufacture so that active devices containing them can be made economically. Our focus is on understanding aerosol formation of layered solid or fractal-like nanostructures by developing quantitative process models and systematic comparison to experimental data. This understanding will be used to guide synthesis of challenging nanoparticle compositions and process scale-up with close attention to safe product handling and health effects. The ultimate goal of this research is to address the next frontier of this field, namely the assembling of high performance active devices made with such functionalized or layered nanoparticles. Here these devices include but not limited to (a) actuators containing layered single superparamagnetic nanoparticles and (b) ultraselective and highly sensitive sensors made with highly conductive but disperse nanoelectrode layers for detection of trace organic vapors in the human breath for early diagnosis of serious illnesses.

Keywords: aerosols,chemical reactors,flame synthesis of materials,highly porous films by gas phase dry deposition,core-shell structure,synthesis of fractal-like materials
Multi-scale modeling of mass and heat transfer in dense gas-solid flows (MULTI-SCALE FLOWS)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Products and process engineering
Countries involved: Netherlands,Netherlands
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-03-01
End date: 2015-02-28
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Dense gas-solid flows have been the subject of intense research over the past decades, owing to its wealth of scientifically interesting phenomena, as well as to its direct relevance for innumerable industrial applications. Dense gas solid flows are notoriously complex and its phenomena difficult to predict. This finds its origin in the large separation of relevant scales: particle-particle and particle-gas interactions at the microscale (&amp;lt; 1 mm) dictate the phenomena that occur at the macroscale (&amp;gt; 1 meter), the fundamental understanding of which poses a huge challenge for both the scientific and technological community. This proposal is aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of large-scale dense gas-solid flow based on first principles, that is, based on the exchange of mass, momentum and heat at the surface of the individual solid particles, below the millimeter scale. To this end, we employ a multi-scale approach, where the gas-solid flow is described by three different models. Such an approach is by now widely recognized as the most rigorous and viable pathway to obtain a full understanding of dense-gas solid flow, and has become very topical in chemical engineering science. The unique aspect of this proposal is the scale and the comprehensiveness of the research: we want to consider, for the first time, the exchange of heat, momentum and energy, and the effects of polydispersity, heterogeneity, and domain geometries, at all three levels of modeling, and validated by one-to-one experiments. These generated insight and models will be extremely relevant for the design and scale-up of industrial equipment involving dispersed particulate flow, which is currently a fully empirical process, involving expensive and time-consuming experimentation.

Keywords: fluidization,multi-scale modeling,momentum,mass and heat transfer,cfd,piv
Surface-Confined Metallosupramolecular Architecture: Towards a Novel Coordination Chemistry for the Design of Functional Nanosystems (MOLART)

Framework: FP7 — Ideas
Programme: European Research Council
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: Support for frontier research (ERC)
Panel: Physical and Analytical Chemical sciences
Countries involved: Germany
Call:  (ERC-2009-AdG, 2009)
Start date: 2010-04-01
End date: 2016-03-31
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2568000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2568000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

The fascinating properties of transition metal complexes intrigued generations of scientists and spurred major technological developments. They are decisive for life processes and catalysis. More recently the pertaining coordination interactions were used to assemble discrete nanostructures and supramolecular networks. Here we aim at a rationale for the design of metallosupramolecular architectures in intimate contact with solid supports. We study and control individual functional molecules and their metal-directed assembly at well-defined surfaces in exquisite detail by molecular-level scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. The atomistic insight gained into the underlying mechanisms and interactions is used to steer the formation of nano-architectures, whose physicochemical properties are characterized by local and space-averaging techniques. We rationalize the full involvement of the surface atomic lattice in the metal-ligand interactions and coordination spheres using advanced spectroscopic techniques and complementary ab initio theoretical calculations. We engineer nanoporous coordination networks with tailored cavities for patterning purposes, confinement and host-guest systems. We develop new concepts for controled molecular motion in nanoscale coordination environments. We explore the redox chemistry and catalytic activity of the presented coordinatively unsaturated sites to develop novel single-site heterogenous catalysts and potentially biomimetic systems. It is suggested that with the described research a novel heading in coordination chemistry can be explored. The properties of metal centers in unique coordination environments challenge our current understanding, whereas their nanoscale control bears promise for distinct and tunable functionalities.

Keywords: supramolecular engineering,nanoscale science,scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy,surface coordination chemistry,functional materials
Identifying the sign and strength of complements in production (COMPLEMENTS)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Re-integration Grants
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-RG, 2009)
Start date: 2009-10-01
End date: 2013-09-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 100000.0
EU funding (EUR): 100000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Are better workers employed in more productive jobs? Understanding Assortative Matching is key for evaluating efficient allocation of workers to firms. We argue that using wage data alone, it is virtually impossible to identify whether Assortative Matching between worker and firm types is Positive or Negative, i.e. whether there are complements or substitutes in technology. In standard competitive matching models the wages are determined by the marginal contribution of a worker, and the marginal contribution might be higher or lower for low productivity firms depending on the production function. For every production function that induces positive assortative matching we can find a production function that induces negative sorting but generates identical wages. This arises even when we allow for non-competitive mismatch, for example due to search frictions. Even though we cannot identify the sign of the sorting, we can identify the strength, i.e., the magnitude of the cross-partial, and the associated loss in output. While we show analytically that standard fixed effects regressions are not suitable to recover the strength of sorting, we propose an alternative procedure that measures the strength of sorting in the presence of search frictions independent of the sign of the sorting. Finally, this problem is challenging because the identification is based on wage data alone. We therefore also propose a flexible production function that derives the productivity of individual jobs from the firm&apos;s aggregate profits.

Keywords: microeconomics,labour market economics
Multiband Electronically Reconfigurable Microwave Devices and Antennas for a New Generation of Wireless Systems (MULTIWAVES)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Serbia,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, 2009)
Start date: 2010-04-01
End date: 2014-03-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 351000.0
EU funding (EUR): 351000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

This project aims at establishing new partnerships and reinforcing already existing ones between two European and three non-European research institutions, through a structured programme of exchange of researchers and coordinated multiannual joint research programme in the field of multiband electronically reconfigurable microwave devices and antennas. The participating institutions from Serbia, United Kingdom, Russia, South Africa and USA, chosen for the diversity in their respective expertise and research approaches, are recognized world-wide as leaders in research and innovation. The wide scope and depth of the knowledge accumulated in the consortium offers a unique opportunity for exchanged researchers to undertake cutting-edge research under mentorship of experienced senior researchers. The main technical goal of the joint research programme is to encourage the application of emerging technologies and result in the development of low-cost miniature tunable and reconfigurable microwave devices and antennas for future multifunctional wireless systems. Main research targets are: - Development of compact microwave devices and antennas with multiple functionalities, - Development and applications of novel artificially structured materials like metamaterials, controllable electromagnetic band gap materials, nano-foam materials and reconfigurable metamaterials, - Applications of fractal curves in the design of compact and multiband devices due to their inherent multimode operation, - Development of computationally efficient electromagnetic analysis and optimization tools for multiband reconfigurable devices, - Development of low-cost microfabrication techniques using multi-layer technology (LTCC and Thick-Film), ferroelectrics and superconducting technologies.

Keywords: electronic engineering,wireless systems,high frequency technology,rf design,electronic,magnetic and superconductive properties
Novel medical adsorbents for extracorporeal treatment of life threatening conditions. (MEAD-ET)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: United Kingdom,France
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, 2009)
Start date: 2010-12-01
End date: 2014-11-30
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 113400.0
EU funding (EUR): 113400.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Recently a program of development of super active carbonic adsorbents for the deep purification of whole blood and blood plasma was realised in the series of joint projects between The EU partners and Ukraine. As a result, nanostructured activated carbons with mass-fractal internal structure and unique capacity towards tightly protein-bound toxins, uncoated or coated with albumin conformers have been synthesized. These materials have been tested and approved for clinical use in Ukraine and Uzbekistan expressly for the treatment of severe hepatic insufficiency, renal insufficiency and multi-organ failure. The goal of this project is the transfer of these findings to a new version of nanostructured carbon, synthesized on the base of phenol-formaldehyde resin modified and coated with haemocompatible dextrans and its sulfated derivates in the Department of Physico-Chemical Mechanisms of Adsorptive Detoxification in the Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncology and Radiobiology Nat. Acad. of Sci of Ukraine and studied in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Brighton (biocompatibility, inflammatory mediator adsorption) and the Laboratory of Immunology, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Clermont-Ferrand (investigation of immunoadsorptive properties of nanostructured carbonic adsorbents coated with sulfated polysaccharides). This program gives the opportunity to cultivate a high scientific quality consortium consisting of 2 European and 1 third country academic institute, with the aim to sustain and create new collaborative partnerships between EU partners and Ukraine, and transfer knowledge and technologies in one of the most exciting fields of modern biomaterial science. Focusing on the development of extracorporeal methods for toxin removal, for the treatment of many life threatening conditions and chronic conditions, that result in a low quality of patient life.

Keywords: biomedical materials,nanostructured carbon,extracorporeal device,renal/hepatic failure
Nanostructured Lithium Conducting Materials (NANOLICOM)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: France,Spain,Lithuania
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, 2009)
Start date: 2011-01-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 189000.0
EU funding (EUR): 189000.0
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

Solid State Ionics, as an interdisciplinary science, covers chemistry, physics and materials science. The applied perspectives, that include high-energy-density batteries, fuel cells, electrolysis cells, chemical sensors, electrochromic devices and solar cells, and the need for their improvements are an important catalyst for designing new materials. Besides these attractive applications, academic research needs to be reinforced since ion transport in disordered materials is still poorly understood. In particular, the study of nanomaterials opens new questions related to the relationship between structure, processing and physical properties.The aim of this exchange program lies on the investigation of (i) the grain size effect and (ii) the crystallinity on ionic transport of Li-conducting materials based on perovskites, compounds with Nasicon structure and LiPON. Amorphous, nanocrystalline and microcrystalline oxides and oxynitride will be synthesized as powders and films. Processing of these materials and sintering will be performed to obtain thick films and high density pellets. Influence of micro and nanostructure on Li mobility will be investigated. TEM, SEM could offer a wealth of information on nanostructured compounds. Systematic investigations performed on these materials, using different dynamic techniques, able to probe static and dynamic properties at the microscopic level, will be useful, i.e. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance on 6Li and 7Li nuclei (with their different techniques: static NMR, MAS-NMR, 2D NMR, Pulse Field Gradient), quasi-elastic neutron scattering, broadband impedance and dielectric spectroscopy. In particular, the relationship between structure and physical properties will be clarified to lead to a rational design of ionic conductors and to an improvement of the electrochemical devices. A strong network between complementary scientists (Chemists, Physicists, Materials Engineers) from EU and Ukraine would be valuable to perform this programme.

Keywords: inorganic chemistry,electrochemistry,chemical physics,cristallography,magnetic resonance,relaxation,solid state physics,materials engineering,batteries
Interpretation and Parameterization of Extremely Red COOL dwarfs (IPERCOOL)

Framework: FP7 — People
Programme: Marie-Curie Actions
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: International Research Staff Exchange Scheme
Action type: Support for training and career development of researchers (Marie Curie)
Countries involved: Italy,United Kingdom
Call:  (FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IRSES, 2009)
Start date: 2010-11-15
End date: 2014-11-14
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 162000.0
EU funding (EUR): 162000.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

We propose a collaboration of Torino Observatory (OATo), the Center for Astrophysical Research at the University of Hertfordshire (CAR-UH), the National Brazilian Observatory (ON/MCT) and the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) on the interpretation of low mass star and brown dwarf observations. We have a number of ongoing observational collaborations to determine the distance to over 200 new objects, more than 3 times the current sample with know distances. To exploit this new dataset we require the combination of very diverse expertise which can only be done by the collaboration of a number of institutes as we are proposing. This branch of astronomy is in its infancy and over the next few years due to the rapid increase in all sky surveys will explode. These objects provide a valuable new insight into many aspects of astronomy from planet formation to the structure of our Galaxy. The IPERCOOL dataset and results will remain unique and not be super-seeded for at least 10 years if not longer, collaboration at this stage will provide the institutes with a lead role in this field of study.

Keywords: physical sciences