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Uncovering and Tuning Correlated Quantum Phases in ABC Graphite on the local scale (QuantumTuningABC)

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: Germany
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01, 2024)
Start date: 2025-08-01
End date: 2026-07-31
Duration (months): 12.0
Total project cost (EUR): 108982.56
EU funding (EUR): 108982.56
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

The second quantum revolution targets applications in quantum computation, cryptography, and sensing. Materials with strongly correlated quantum phenomena as unconventional superconductivity, fractional charge or topologically protected states are promising candidates. In searching for materials with robust and controllable correlated phases, rhombohedral graphite (RG) stands out due to its particularly simple crystal structure. It is readily available, exceptionally disorder-free, tunable and integrable into manufacturing processes. RG consists of individual graphene layers stacked in the metastable, but robust ABC order that naturally leads to a correlated surface state. Indeed, multiple peculiar quantum states have been found in RG, e.g. the fractional quantum anomalous Hall-effect or various unconventional superconducting phases. However, the state-of-the-art samples are limited to thicknesses of 5 graphene layers. This is detrimental, since the electronic density of the correlated flat band increases with layer thickness promising more robust and distinct phases in thicker samples. The Researcher has recently developed methods to reliably fabricate and identify large, perfectly ABC-stacked graphite flakes up to 12 layers. In this project, we will uncover and tune correlated quantum phases in the largely unexplored thickness range of 6-12 layers. The project combines the singular expertise of the Researcher in sample preparation with the one-of-a-kind equipment of the Host. The scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) technique enables the direct mapping, thus visualizing the correlated electronic phases (magnetic or superconducting states, and perhaps fractional quantum anomalous Hall phases) at the atomic scale. This will facilitate the understanding of new quantum phases of matter. Moreover, the targeted electric switching between different correlated electronic states will potentially enable novel applications using RG, e.g. for topological quantum computing.

Keywords: 2d materials,abc graphite,rhombohedral graphite,scanning tunnelling microscopy,induced quantum phase transitions,fractional quantum anomalous hall effect,superconductivity,magnetism
NeuroProtect – A novel therapy to prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (NeuroProtect)

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: Ireland
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2023-POC, 2023)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2025-04-30
Duration (months): 18.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a debilitating neural condition that affects millions of European cancer patients every year. It is considered by patients and oncologists to be the most significant long-term impact of cancer treatment and often results in devastating consequences for patients, including an inability to work or perform the basic tasks of daily living. With chemotherapy usage set to increase by 53% by 2040, CIPN remains a clear and urgent unmet patient need. CIPN is the loss of sensation and movement in the hands and feet induced by chemotherapy treatment and is often associated with chronic neuropathic pain. Chemotherapy drugs enter the blood-stream and target all fast-growing, rapidly multiplying cells – a known characteristic of cancerous cells. However, many cells of this nature occur naturally in the body, including peripheral nerve cells. Thus, a well-known side effect of chemotherapy is the demyelination of these peripheral nerves (i.e. the destruction of the protective coating of nerve cells). Localised Microvascular Compression Therapy (LMCT) is a concept developed by the PI focused on temporarily reducing blood flow and unwanted chemotherapy drug delivery at the peripheral nerve fibres during chemotherapy treatment. By applying a consistent low-level pressure (between 40 and 60 mmHg) across the skin surface of the hands and feet, the local micro-blood vessels (which deliver chemotherapy drugs to the nerve fibres) are temporarily occluded, causing local chemotherapy delivery to be drastically reduced, thus preventing destruction of long-chain myelin and maintaining neural function (note: short-term and controlled blood flow reductions have been shown to cause no tissue damage). In this way, the NeuroProtect project will deliver a safe and pain-free solution to prevent CIPN during chemotherapy treatment.
nexT gEneration MultiPle architEcture battery Systems for indusTry (TEMPEST)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: Batteries (co-programmed)
Countries involved: France,Germany,United Kingdom,Belgium,Greece,Slovenia,Lithuania,Spain
Call: Next generation technologies for High-performance and safe-by-design battery systems for transport and mobile applications (Batteries Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-05-01
End date: 2026-04-30
Duration (months): 36.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3614902.5
EU funding (EUR): 3614902.5
Participants: 11
Project status: SIGNED

To date, most modern, off-the-shelf battery designs targeting lightweight application use lithium-ion technology. This is due to the fact that other existing technologies such as NiMH and Pb:Acid are often too heavy, leading to energy densities inferior to those of Li-Ion technologies. New technologies must improve upon energy density, whilst also employing green, recyclable designs and avoiding the use of critical raw materials. In addition, the rapid increase in the number of electrified vehicles, especially those employing fast-charging systems, has lead to an increasing load on energy generation systems. During periods of mass travel (for example, during the summer vacation season), this can lead to severe loading. It is therefore important to consider the whole of the electric vehicle system – not only at the vehicle level, but also at the infrastructure level. Europe is very strong in terms of its capacity to produce final products (such as EVs and stationary storage systems), but is weaker when considering its capacity to produce and use raw materials, advanced materials, and equipment for manufacturing cells. The overarching of goal of the TEMPEST project is to develop and mature a new generation of safe-by-design, recyclable, high-performance, and lightweight batteries for the largest possible swath of transport applications. TEMPEST will bring to TRL5 advanced, module-free battery systems, optimized using AI algorithms, and based on both LIC and SSC cell chemistries through three different demonstrator batteries types (compact, large-scale, and stationary) selected as representative batteries for the range of use case applications targeted (automotive, aircraft, maritime, rail, and stationary). TEMPEST has access to direct capacity to scale results.

Keywords: lithium batteries testing performance safety endurance
Eco-Friendly Extraction of Flavonoids from Barley Waste Using Deep Eutectic Solvents for Sustainable Resource Utilization (BojaS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area
Programme: Widening participation and spreading excellence
Theme: Attracting and mobilising the best talents
Destination: Attracting and mobilising the best talents
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Chemistry
Countries involved: Czechia
Call: ERA Fellowships (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-02, 2023)
Start date: 2025-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 151057.47
EU funding (EUR): 151057.47
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

Brewer's spent grain (BSG) is a significant by-product of beer brewing, accounting for 85% of the waste produced and 31% of the original malt weight. Therefore, there is a need to explore various recycling methods for this residue and transform it into value-added products. The objectives of this proposal align with several UN Sustainable Development Goals as they address sustainable food production, and sustainable consumption, focusing on health and well-being. In this study, we aim to utilize the bioactive phenolic compounds present in BSG to improve the shelf life of meat products. To achieve this, we will use environmentally and socioeconomically innovative methods for the valorization of BSG by using Deep eutectic solvents (DES) for the first time. The use of environmentally friendly solutions for the extraction of BSG flavonoids will present improvement in terms of cost, safety, and environmental friendliness compared to existing methods for extractraction. Optimization of extraction conditions (temperature, solvent-to-solid ratio, extraction time, pH) will be carried out to improve the selectivity, efficiency, and purity of target compounds. DES a solvent will be synthesized to selectively promote the extraction of rutin, proanthocyanidins, and catechin extract with phenolic acids. An important aspect of this work will be to evaluate the toxicity of both the DES solvent and the extracted compounds to ensure their safe use. A number of analytical techniques will be used to evaluate the extraction efficiency of the flavonoid compounds, primarily high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in combination with mass spectrometry (MS). In addition, various methods will be carried out to evaluate the antioxidant profiles of the extracts. Finally, the proposed project will demonstrate the use of the extracts in red meat products (pork and beef) and evaluate how these extracts can positively influence the shelf life and sensory properties of such products.

Keywords: deep eutectic solvents,sustainability,bioactive molecules,food chemistry
MicroLED display technology and process scalable to volume production without compromising on performance or price, finally enabling consumer AR for a brighter future (MICLEDI)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Belgium
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2470000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2470000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Our display solution will unlock the potential of Augmented Reality (AR) beyond current niche applications (military, medical, industrial) for the first time. AR glasses use a display module to project digital imagery into the wearer’s field of vision. Our innovation in microLED technology (reconstituted GaN on 300mm CMOS) simultaneously overcomes the 3 main challenges (excellent image quality with low power consumption that drives form factor sizes, and volume manufacturability with good yield that drives low consumer prices and high consumer quality) that are currently blocking consumer AR glasses. We will incorporate our innovative microLEDs into our final product, a microdisplay with 5x higher pixel density, that is 3x cheaper & 10x brighter than any existing solution, with higher image quality and a form factor that will fit within a normal glasses frame. This will be a game changer for our customers, who aim to surpass today’s AR – large, heavy (>500g), expensive (>€3.5k) low image quality tinted glass headsets – with a new generation of compact, affordable, photorealistic AR smart glasses which are light (<50g) and affordable (<€500).

Keywords: microled,microdisplay,display,augmented reality,ar,glasses,ar glasses,cmos integration,asic,rgb,semiconductor fab,300mm cmos fab,foundry compatible
Drug Hunter: innovative analyzer technology that makes detecting drug use as simple and reliable as detecting alcohol use (DrugHunter)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Innovative Europe
Programme: The European Innovation Council (EIC)
Theme: EIC Accelerator
Destination: Other destinations
Action type: EIC actions
Countries involved: Estonia
Call: EIC Accelerator 2024 - Short application (HORIZON-EIC-2024-ACCELERATOR-01, 2024)
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2500000.0
EU funding (EUR): 2500000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

More than 300M people used illegal drugs in the last 12 months. An alarmingly high portion of these people are compromising the safety of themselves and others by driving and working under the influence of drugs. Drug use increases the likelihood of causing a traffic accident by 10-200 times, and in some countries, it is now estimated to be more common than drunk-driving. Screening and timely detection either by the police or employer at the workplace has a strong preventive effect and reduces fatalities, injuries, and productivity losses. The problem is that detecting drug use is currently challenging because each currently available testing method has a major weakness. As more countries have mandated drug testing to limit the negative consequences of drug abuse, law enforcement agencies and employers across the world have a tremendous and urgent demand for novel, better-performing technologies for detecting illegal drug use at scale. Drug Hunter is a game-changing portable drug use detector that overcomes all shortcomings preventing the currently available tests from meeting the need for effective and affordable on-the-spot detection of illegal drug use. It delivers 99% diagnostic accuracy that so far has been possible only in the labs, is at least 2 times faster than any other methodology, and costs €10-15 per test (depending on volumes), which is 2 times less than other on-the-site test products and 20 times less than blood tests done in the lab. We achieve this with a unique technology that overcomes critical gaps in current methods by combining capillary electrophoresis, ultrasensitive deep UV fluorescence, and ML-based expert systems. With Drug Hunter, law enforcement agencies and employers can (1) do more tests with the same budget to identify more drug abusers to remove them from the traffic/workplace, and (2) save costs by reducing the number of false-positive results that based on the current practice are sent for expensive confirmatory lab analysis.

Keywords: illegal drugs,drug testing,capillary electrophoresis,ultrasensitive deep uv fluorescence
Propelling eUropean Leadership through Synergizing Aviation Research (PULSAR)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Mobility
Destination: Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Countries involved: France,Germany,United Kingdom,Netherlands,Spain,Belgium
Call: European Aviation Research Policy in support to EU policies and initiatives (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01, 2022)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2026-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2043548.75
EU funding (EUR): 2043548.75
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

Aviation sector faces many challenges such as achieving technological breakthroughs, reducing its environmental impact and increasing the sector’s workforce skills while complying with new EU policies and priorities such as the European Green Deal, the new European industrial policy as well as the European digital strategy. A policy-driven European aviation R&I framework is needed more than ever. The primary goal of PULSAR is to support the European policy-makers in identifying the key aviation research efforts to carry out until 2050 and beyond with respect to environmental objectives, associated regulations and expectations of the European citizens. PULSAR will develop the European Aviation R&I Roadmap and will provide associated recommendations. PULSAR will focus on the environmental aspects of the overall roadmap, i.e., on technologies that may affect aviation noise and emissions, both for impacts on climate (CO2 and non-CO2 effects) and for Local Air Quality (LAQ). The project also aims at fostering connection of aviation R&I with education and skills, and communicating about European aviation R&I to citizens and relevant stakeholders. Coordinated by ONERA, PULSAR gathers a multidisciplinary consortium of 12 partners, composed of industrial partners, SMEs, RTOs, universities and an association, relying on a large group of experts such as ENEA and ECATS and clusters whose expertise and complementarity are crucial for the achievement of the project’s objectives. PULSAR will deliver: • A R&I roadmap assessing the impact of technologies on environmental issues and stating the R&I effort needed to achieve environmental goals; • An educational roadmap to guide training of future experts for sustainable aviation; • A thorough communication towards citizens on how the sector is committed to lower its environmental footprint; • A European platform for Environmental Aviation, embedding all project outputs, being an open access reference for environmental aviation.

Keywords: aviation roadmap,education,training,environmental goals,noise,emission,saf,disruptive technologies,local air quality,greenhouse gas
'House of Light': home and piety in the Gülen Movement (HoLi)

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: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Belgium
Call: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021 (HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01, 2021)
Start date: 2023-01-01
End date: 2024-12-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 191760.0
EU funding (EUR): 191760.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

My research project will investigate the effects of certain forms of interpreting and experiencing Islam on the production of moral subjects and the shaping of individual trajectories and social practices, by focusing on women participaMy research project will investigate how Muslim spaces are created in diasporic Muslim contexts from an anthropological perspective. It will analyse the role that religious practices and discourses play in home-making processes and in the production of different levels of belonging among religiously committed Muslim women. Through the analysis of the complex ways in which the shaping of an ideal Muslim self intermingles with actualizations of home outside homeland, I will untangle the mechanisms through which space is made home in diverse diasporic contexts and further anthropological understandings of how religiously framed practices can shape subjects capable of living throughout the globalized world. I will, particularly, consider the ways in which women negotiate and respond to moral constraints in the different arenas that constitute their everyday practices, both inside and outside their community, and how and to which extent those moral constraints affect their individual autonomy. In order to do that, I will conduct ethnographic fieldwork through participant observation with women members of the Gülen Movement in Belgium, whose participants are Turkish followers of the charismatic religious leader Fethullah Gülen. The proposed project builds upon, expands and further develops my doctoral research on the construction of moral subjects among women of the Gülen Movement in Brazil, which demonstrates that the performance of Islamic practices as they are understood by Gülen’s followers, produces a conditioned agency among women. The research project will broaden my ethnographic universe and allow me to take a comparative approach to better understand the Gülen Movement as a whole and the specificities to its localized communities.

Keywords: g len movement turkish islam ritual practices subjectivity muslim women muslim diaspora
Criminal Governance in Unexpected Contexts: the Role of the Welfare State in Latin America (CRIMLATAM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Starting grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Institutions, Governance and Legal Systems
Panel description: Political science, international relations, law
Countries involved: Ireland,United States
Call: ERC STARTING GRANTS (ERC-2025-STG, 2025)
Start date: 2026-05-01
End date: 2031-04-30
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1563305.0
EU funding (EUR): 1563305.0
Participants: 2
Project status: SIGNED

The impact of criminal organisations—gangs, mafias, drug cartels—in otherwise democratic societies can be severe. With the goal of profiting from illicit markets, they can control communities’ lives through criminal governance. As a result, they affect the quality of democracy by exacerbating vulnerabilities and forging anti-democratic preferences. Yet, we have a limited understanding of how criminal governance operates in these settings. CRIMLATAM breaks new ground in political science by developing a new theory and empirical analysis to show how states’ capacity to provide welfare constrains criminal governance. Current theories, devised for weak, absent, or repressive states, cannot explain why criminal organizations operate in states with high capacity for welfare provision, nor can they make predictions about the nature of criminal governance in these unexpected places. This project posits that when there is an expansive welfare state, residents rely on its services and can also manage everyday life without resorting to criminal groups. Expansive welfare constrains criminal organizations’ actions limiting the scope of criminal governance. Methodologically pioneering, the project relies on the systematic in-depth analysis of three unexpected cases: the cities of Puerto Limón in Costa Rica, Rosario in Argentina, and Santiago in Chile. It combines qualitative fieldwork with network-scale-up methods and list experiments embedded in a survey. It focuses on accessing hard-to-reach populations who experience criminal governance but whose voices and perspectives are largely missing from research, resulting in limited validity, reliability and impact of current knowledge. The project will significantly improve our understanding of one of the most serious and persistent challenges for democracies today by demonstrating that governments can make choices, largely related to social welfare and security policy, that reduce the societal impact of criminal organisations.

Keywords: politics of crime criminal governance