Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Capturing Ultrafast Electron and Ion Dynamics in Batteries - Hop-On (UltraBat-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: Denmark,Slovakia
Call: Hop on Facility (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-06, 2023)
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 410375.0
EU funding (EUR): 410375.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

Materials science and interface design remain paramount for advancements in electrochemical energy storage, especially in the field of the next generation of lithium-based batteries. The main objective of UltraBat seeks to establish, through experimentation, the first definitive evidence for variations in electron transfer kinetics across diverse redox-active sites within the Li-rich NMC material family. To achieve this objective, the project will leverage a suite of advanced techniques. These techniques include X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL) spectroscopy and pump-probe methodologies. When employed in conjunction with surface-sensitive nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, this comprehensive approach will enable the measurement and comparison of electron transfer kinetics across the entire spectrum, from the solid-liquid interface to the bulk of the active materials. The objective of the Hop On Facility project aims to develop a model of an ultrathin solid-state battery (SSB) with an optical switch to investigate ultrafast electron transfer and subsequent ion migration in a realistic system. The proposed methodology will be an essential complement to ongoing UltraBat research, providing the basis for groundbreaking research into ultrafast redox reactions in SSBs. This SSB model was not proposed in the original UltraBat submission, and the new insights gained from implementing the new SSB model will facilitate and accelerate the optimization of cathode materials for the next generation of Li-SSBs.

Keywords: solid state battery x ray ultrafast
Digitising Smell: From Natural Statistics of Olfactory Perceptual Space to Digital Transmission of Odors (D2Smell)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Synergy grants
Action type: ERC actions
Countries involved: Israel,Sweden,Germany
Call: ERC Synergy Grants (ERC-2023-SyG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-02-01
End date: 2030-01-31
Duration (months): 72.0
Total project cost (EUR): 11835892.0
EU funding (EUR): 11835892.0
Participants: 4
Project status: SIGNED

This proposal is framed by a technological goal: We aim to digitize smell. Achieving this is currently prevented by gaps in basic science. We aim to fill these gaps, culminating in a proof of concept for our model. The primary gap we identify is lack of data on what humans typically smell. Phrased conceptually, in Aim 1 we ask what are the natural statistics of human olfactory perceptual space. We address this in a series of three experiments, highlighted by one where we equip participants with a wearable sampling apparatus we designed and built for this proposal. The apparatus measures sniffing behaviour to identify odor sampling, measures neural activity to verify olfactory perception, takes video of the visual scene, analyses total levels of volatile organic compounds in real time, and collects odor samples for detailed analysis off line. In other words, we generate an olfactory equivalent of Google Street View, with the addition of chemical, perceptual and neural data. Using this we will characterise the natural statistics of human olfactory perceptual space. Moreover, a major contribution of this proposal will be in posting this massive data as a publicly available recourse. Next, in Aim 2 we will use this data to digitize human olfactory perceptual space. We build on a model that allows us to recreate odors using a restricted set of odor primaries. We will test our model in two frameworks: One we call SmelloVision, where we develop the algorithmic framework to generate an odor to match any digital image, and one we call TelleSmell, where we develop a device to sense the environment, the algorithmic framework to transfer the data, and a device to generate the corresponding odor remotely. We provide pilot data for Aim 2 where we sensed an odor in Mainz (Germany), transmitted the data over IP to Rehovot (Israel), where we successfully recreated the smell. This was, as far as we know, the first transmission of odor over IP.

Keywords: olfaction odor sniffing perceptual space chemical space
Advanced Magnetic Probes for Minimally Invasive Endovascular Surgery (APOLLO)

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: Netherlands
Call: ERC PROOF OF CONCEPT GRANTS (ERC-2023-POC, 2023)
Start date: 2024-09-01
End date: 2027-02-28
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 150000.0
EU funding (EUR): 150000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Endovascular interventions in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) are vital for treating cardiovascular diseases through small incisions. However, current manual and tendon-driven instruments lack precision. Magnetic actuation offers a groundbreaking solution, providing exceptional dexterity. The APOLLO project aims to develop a flexible probe capable of generating internal magnetic fields, revolutionizing MIS with advanced diagnosis and treatment options. Integrated sensors and biocompatible materials ensure precise control, meeting clinicians' needs in challenging anatomical regions. APOLLO's pursuit of commercial success involves strategic partnerships and dedicated business development efforts. In essence, APOLLO signifies a significant advancement in minimally invasive surgery, offering unparalleled precision and accessibility in treatment.
HERIT4AGES: User-centric and data-driven retrofitting solutions for a resilient, energy-efficient, low-emission and inclusive cultural heritage. (Herit4ages)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Programme: Climate, Energy and Mobility
Theme: Energy
Destination: Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use
Action type: Research and Innovation actions
Partnership: B4P (co-programmed)
Countries involved: Ireland,Spain,Portugal,Italy,Czechia,Estonia,Poland
Call: Sustainable and resource-efficient solutions for an open, accessible, inclusive, resilient and low-emission cultural heritage: prevention, monitoring, management, maintenance, and renovation (Built4People) (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D4-02, 2022)
Start date: 2023-11-01
End date: 2027-10-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 4988687.5
EU funding (EUR): 4988687.5
Participants: 12
Project status: SIGNED

For decades, heritage buildings have been an example of resilience, but also low emissions and the core of our cities, towns and villages. A building that has no use or purpose is abandoned and lost. It is imperative to ensure their conservation and maintenance by making them accessible, affordable and easy to maintain but also habitable and that is only possible considering comfort as the main target. Heritage buildings represent an important part of our cultural identity. It is time to include them in the adaptation to a new social and energy model. This project aims to demonstrate that it is possible to improve the overall performance of heritage buildings while preserving their architectural and cultural identity. Given that the spectrum of heritage buildings is very broad and those protection laws may allow for different levels of intervention; the project aims to develop a set of solutions that can be replicated in different parts of Europe. The idea seeks to solve the problem of lack of comfort experienced in many heritage buildings where in many cases either there is no heating/cooling system or the use of the existing one entails a significant economic expense due to the need to air-condition large volumes of air. Achieving acceptable levels of comfort is something that will not only benefit the health of the users but will also help to make these buildings attractive places to develop different uses and thus help to preserve them. When we are faced with the energy rehabilitation of a heritage building in which we normally have construction elements with high thermal inertia, the most recommendable solutions to take advantage of this characteristic are usually to insulate the exterior with hygroscopic materials. Unfortunately, in many cases, this intervention is not possible due to problems with the alignment of the street or because the façade is protected. When the only solution is to insulate on the inside, other problems arise, such as humidity buildup.

Keywords: heritage,cultural heritage,renovations,retrofitting,hbim,
Computational Analysis of Semantic Change Across Different Environments (CASCADE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Social Sciences and Humanities
Countries involved: Belgium,Finland,Ireland,United Kingdom,Germany,Austria,Netherlands
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2022 (HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2027-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 2192270.4
EU funding (EUR): 2192270.4
Participants: 13
Project status: SIGNED

This network aims to train early-stage researchers to develop and apply innovative methodologies for Computational Analysis of Semantic Change Across Different Environments (CASCADE), i.e. to identify, analyse and interrogate how meaning is expressed in language in diverse contexts, with a shared focus on the impact of time (diachronic text analytics). CASCADE responds to a skills deficit within the academic, public and commercial sectors: the need for people able to retrieve, critically evaluate and make better use of the large volumes of textual data that characterise our contemporary information society (the ‘data deluge’). The consortium is a collaboration of some of Europe’s world-leading universities and companies from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, and Germany. The overall training approach will consist of beneficiaries 'matching up' to host and support 10 individual research projects, in addition to 10 secondments, and reinforced by a programme of network-wide Training Camps and Research Conventions. The key deliverables from each research project, in addition to the anticipated doctoral theses for ESRs 1 to 10, will include 12 co-authored articles for experts, Wikipedia articles for a general audience, and new software and algorithms. The network's unique selling point for potential researchers is its emphasis on computational linguistics and humanities scholarship as skills that bring value and competitive edge to organisations concerned with semantically-aware information retrieval. These organisations might be academic or commercial, involved in early stage R&D (methods development) or early adoption of new methods (methods application).

Keywords: diachronic text analysis,distributional semantics,concept modelling,machine learning,history of ideas,data economy,large text datasets
Diffuson-related transport in ionically conducting solids (DIONISOS)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Consolidator grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: Synthetic Chemistry and Materials
Panel description: New materials and new synthetic approaches, structure -properties relations, solid state chemistry, molecular architecture, organic chemistry
Countries involved: Germany
Call: ERC CONSOLIDATOR GRANTS (ERC-2023-COG, 2023)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1999750.0
EU funding (EUR): 1999750.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

In DIONISOS, we aim to develop new analytical relationships for ion- and heat-transport in ionic conductors, and thus heal significant inconsistencies of the current understanding. Currently ion- and heat transport are interpreted as unrelated phenomena; ion transport being based on local jumps, whereas heat transport being mediated by dynamic lattice vibrations called phonons. Among other studies, my pioneering works in the field of solid ionic conductors (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018) opened discussions about plausibility-gaps in state-of-the-art concepts, in particular regarding interactions of phonons with mobile ions. Our work has shown that by tailoring the lattice dynamics and vibrational properties of materials, the ionic transport can be affected, which cannot be explained well by current models. To this end, we propose to analyze both ion- and heat-transport in several representative materials, designed for the purpose, to test our hypothesis that it is not a classical phonon phenomenon, but rather local vibrations, quantized by the diffuson, that dominate the heat and ionic transport in fast ionic conductors. DIONISOS will thus provide an in-depth fundamental understanding of how local vibrational modes connect thermal to ionic transport, and ideally a new analytical relationship. A unified understanding of thermal transport and ionic transport will pave the way for further research on how local structural phenomena affect global materials properties. In addition, a theory of linking local ionic motion with local thermal motion will be of vast value for the design of high-performance functional materials.

Keywords: diffuson thermal transport thermal conductivity ionic conductivity superionic conductors vibrational characterization
Bioarchaeology of Orchards and Sustainable Terroir in the Arid Near East – Trends in Ecology and Evolution (BOSTAN TREE)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: European Research Council (ERC)
Theme: European research council
Destination: Advanced grants
Action type: ERC actions
Panel: The Study of the Human Past
Panel description: Archaeology and history
Countries involved: Israel
Call: ERC ADVANCED GRANTS (ERC-2022-ADG, 2022)
Start date: 2024-01-01
End date: 2028-12-31
Duration (months): 60.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3496176.25
EU funding (EUR): 3496176.0
Participants: 1
Project status: SIGNED

Engaging with the myriad challenges linked to global warming and the unchecked expansion of drylands, the project seeks to develop models for implementing past agricultural know-how in modern socioeconomic contexts. Our novel methodology fuses cutting-edge interdisciplinary scientific approaches from the humanities and natural sciences with an inclusive citizen science framework to examine the ecological history and cultivar diversity of relic ‘heritage horticulture’ in four distinct arid regions in southern Israel. Focusing on the bioarchaeology of trees, we will define the historical, biological and environmental principles of dryland heritage horticulture systems and create a method for the exploration, analysis and ultimate dissemination of the crucial data they contain. When combined, this exceptional compendium of perspectives—coupling broad socio-geographical scientific viewpoints with more precise biogenetic, archaeological, and natural science analytics—can expand our understanding of the factors that drove the sustainability of heritage horticulture in marginal areas. The outcome of our study—an archaeologically informed grasp of ancient agrarian resilience—can transform the field of environmental history and impact present-and-future agricultural dynamics. Indeed, viewing trees as a singular analytical unit is unprecedented, as is our interdisciplinary survey of both the dormant and living artifacts contained within these archaeological contexts. Hence, deep knowledge of how bygone farmers related to the landscape and managed their limited resources, particularly the terrain, soil and water, holds vital implications for climate change adaptation and current-day food security. Moreover, the unique history of dryland farming and its remarkable development in marginal regions can inspire landscape policy management initiatives and community engagement programs that promote cultural heritage restoration and landscape reclamation.

Keywords: desertification climate change adaptation ecological history environmental humanities heritage horticulture dryland agriculture landrace revival
Conservation Heritage Architecture, buildings and sites by Resilient Methods: hydro-climate factors (CHARM)

Framework: Horizon Europe — Excellent Science
Programme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
Theme: Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Destination: Doctoral Networks
Action type: Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions
Panel: Environment and Geosciences
Countries involved: France,Italy,Czechia,Spain,Norway,Portugal,Belgium,Colombia,Austria,Greece
Call: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024 (HORIZON-MSCA-2024-DN-01, 2024)
Start date: 2026-01-01
End date: 2029-12-31
Duration (months): 48.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3772674.0
EU funding (EUR): 3772674.0
Participants: 23
Project status: SIGNED

The doctoral network CHARM (Conservation of Heritage Architecture, buildings and sites by Resilient Methods: hydro-climate factors) aims to train 13 doctoral candidates in response to unfulfilled recruitment needs in research and innovation sectors on cultural heritage conservation and restoration. The Research partnership is constituted of 12 beneficiaries and 11 associated partners. CHARM puts together researchers from universities and research organisms (12 academic beneficiaries), 1 national and 2 local organizations in charge of Cultural Heritage conservation, 2 Small and Midsize Enterprise, 2 industrial producer of building materials, and 2 Non-Governmental Organization, from 9 European and 1 South American countries. CHARM develops new sustainable conservation and restoration solutions, adapted to the current and future climate conditions, designed in a circular economy philosophy, having a low environmental footprint and high handprint. CHARM also responds to socio-economical requirements of wellbeing and proposes conservation/restoration solutions economically acceptable and respecting the cultural value of buildings. CHARM proposes a holistic approach including: i) site observation and data collection, ii) data preparation to be used by AI, models, etc, iii) methods for understanding and modelling past and future degradation of architectural heritage, iv) sustainable conservation solutions to several observed problems, v) assessment of the impact of architectural conservation on the environment and of the environment (past, present and future) on architectural heritage, vi) bidirectional interactions with society proposing risk management plans but also taking into account the society wills and needs. CHARM develops a durable training program consisting of academic courses, summer schools, online seminars, restoration work-camps, international conferences (organisation and participation), MOOCs. These activities will continue after the end of project.

Keywords: architectural cultural heritage heritage buildings heritage sites conservation techniques restoration materials hydro thermal building efficiency
Twinning to boost the scientific and innovation capacity of the Universiteti i Tiranes to develop sustainable nanosensors for water pollution detection (SUSNANO)

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: Coordination and support actions
Countries involved: Albania,Spain,Czechia,Luxembourg
Call: Twinning Western Balkans Special (HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02, 2021)
Start date: 2022-09-01
End date: 2026-02-28
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 1499125.0
EU funding (EUR): 1499124.0
Participants: 4
Project status: SIGNED

SUSNANO's overall aim is to boost the scientific excellence and innovation capacity in sustainable nanosensors for water pollution detection of Universiteti i Tiranes (UT) and its high-quality Twinning partners: Fundació Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci and Intelligentsia Consultants Sàrl. To achieve this aim, SUSNANO will implement a research and innovation strategy over 3 years based upon 5 objectives implemented via 5 corresponding WPs: Objective 1: Conduct exploratory research on sustainable nanosensors to detect water pollution in Albania The goal is to develop innovative sustainable nanosensors to detect heavy metals, pesticides and antiobiotics. The validated sensors will be used in field tests to provide an environmental assessment of rivers and lakes in Albania. Objective 2: Transfer knowledge between experienced researchers (ERs) of UT and the Twinning partners The goal is to organise short term staff exchanges, trainings and seminars for UT’s ER’s and the Twinning partners’ ERs to complement the preparatory research undertaken in Objective 1. Objective 3: Enhance career prospects of early-stage researchers (ESRs) of UT and the Twinning partners The goal is to enhance the career prospects of UT’s ESRs and the Twinning partners’ ESRs by organising short- and medium-term exchanges, training workshops/seminars, summer schools & joint PhD programme. Objective 4: Improve UT’s management and administrative capacity for European R&D programmes The goal is to improve the skills of UT’s Directorate of Scientific Research, Projects and Foreign Relations in proposal preparation, project management and innovation management for European R&D funding programmes. Objective 5: Raise the research profile of UT and the Twinning partners The goal is to raise the research profile and scientific reputation of UT and the Twinning partners through a comprehensive range of dissemination, exploitation, communication & outreach activities.

Keywords: sustainable nanosensors,composite electrodes,paper based substrates,graphene derivatives,printing technologies