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Projects
National Projects
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Project
title: Emerging 2D materials based on two-dimensional permethylated
metal-organic networks
Project
code: PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-2000
Acronym:
2D-PerMONSil
Project
Manager: Dr. Maria Cazacu
Duration:
2021-2023
Buget:
1200000 Ron
After
the discovery of graphene with the set of properties that essentially
distinguish it from other allotropes of carbon, ultra-thin layered materials,
classified as 2D nanomaterials, enjoy a growing interest due to their unique
properties. In this context, very recently become of interest 2D MOFs. But in
the crystallization process, 2D layers stack on the basis of intermolecular
interactions, leading to higher dimensional materials. To manifest behavioral
particularities specific to a 2D material, they must be isolated individually
or in multilayers with thickness/surface aspect ratio as small, which is a
challenge that seek solutions through different approaches (top-down or
bottom-up). The project idea is to design and synthesize two-dimensional
metal-organic networks with extremely weak intermolecular interactions, which
facilitate delamination in nanosheets. The originality and the key to success
in this approach is the use of ligands containing permethylated silicon units
which by their natural exposure shield the structure and prevent the
establishment of noticeable interactions. New ligands and combinations
thereof will be prepared and used to coordinate various metal ions or
clusters. Nanosheets formed will be evaluated as such, but also the effect of
their incorporation in silicone matrices for the development of materials
responsive to stimuli. Their common nature creates the premises for a better
compatibility and forming advanced composites.
https://www.2dpermosil.ro
https://icmpp.ro/projects/l6/about.php?id=35
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Project title: Intelligent tools for design, processing and
optimization of new
PS-POSS-IL (polysulfone-silsesquioxanes impregnated with ionic liquids) type
membranes applied in CO2 gas separation
Project code: PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-3900
Acronym: AI-Syn-PPOSS
Contract: PED 698/2022
Project Manager: Dr. Alexandra Bargan
Duration: 2022-2024
Budget: 598795 Ron
The
project aims to develop, through a cost-reasonable approach, a laboratory
technology for making new PSf-POSS-IL membranes (polysulfones-silsesquioxanes
membranes impregnated with ionic liquids) as active materials with
user-controlled adaptability for integrated management of the CO2 gas
separation using artificial intelligence tools. The incorporation of
silsesquioxanes-the inorganic nanomaterials into the polymer matrix makes
possible the improvement of a wide range of properties. Therefore, the heterogeneous
matrix membranes composed by a thin film of polymer and well dispersed
silsesquioxanes have been studied in CO2 separation. Artificial intelligence
tools will be used in order to find the most appropriate reaction conditions
for obtaining and characterization of new polysulfone-silsesquioxanes
membranes impregnated with ionic liquids (PS-POSS-IL) (with predetermined
characteristics) as new materials suitable for CO2 capture and storage.
https://icmpp.ro/projects/l6/about.php?id=54
https://icmpp.ro/aisynpposs/
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Project
title: Silicone-based modular artificial sensing skin for MMOD impact damage
detection and evaluation system in spacecraft Force sensors with
self-healing properties
Project
code: PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2021-0156
Acronym:
SilArtSkin
Project
Manager: Dr. Bele Adrian
Duration:
05.2020 - 05.2024
Buget:
450.000 Ron
Spacecrafts
(such as CubeSat) in low Earth orbit (LEO) are exposed to several hazardous
environments including the impact made by micrometeoroids and orbital debris
(MMOD). There are 500,000 pieces of debris that are currently tracked and
there are more than one million small debris pieces that can't be tracked due
to their small size. Collision results made by a piece of space debris can
cause mechanical damage, material degradation, and, occasionally, the
catastrophic breakup of operational spacecraft. Expeditions like Apollo 13 or
STS-107 failed due to the lack of identification of external damages in the
spacecraft. The project aims to develop a large-scalable method and a modular
sensing technology based on silicone elastomers suppressing the disadvantages
of other technologies intensely studied at the day. The proposed project
aims to determine in real-time when an MMOD impact has occurred on a
spacecraft shield or structure, area of the impact, depth, and importantly,
where it occurred. Moreover, the proposed sensing technology will be
operating on a wide temperature range (-70 to more than 150 oC), being
lightweight and able to give real-time feedback to the operator, can detect
simultaneous multiple damage impacts of different projectile sizes, as well
as recovering the original shape after taking damage will be possible
(self-healing properties).
https://icmpp.ro/silartskin/index.php
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Project
title: Polysiloxane/metal complexes composites with dielectric elastomers
properties
Project
code: PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2021-0687
Acronym:
DE-Comp
Contract:
33/2022
Project
Manager: Dr. Alina Soroceanu
Duration:
2022-2024
Buget:
250.000 Ron
Silicone-based
dielectric elastomers are crosslinked materials composed of polysiloxane
functionalized with ionizable groups. They are soft polymeric materials that
bring together the properties required for actuation and energy harvesting:
large energy density, fast response times, operation in air, long lifetimes,
and low Young's modulus as well as high value for breaking strain. In spite
of their very useful properties, such as hydrophobicity, thermal resistance,
low variation of propertis with temperature, their technical use being
limited due to the low dielectric constant.
The
properties of silicones can be significantly modified from the mechanical and
electromechanical point of view within appreciable limits (i) by properly
designing the elastomeric network. It is known that the topology of the
polymer network is crucial in determining macroscopic material properties,
especially mechanical (e.g., elasticity) and physical properties; (ii) by
introducing inorganic filler able to increase the permittivity of the
siloxane matrix.
The
project aims at developing new silicone-based dielectric elastomers by using
metal-salen Schiff base complexes decorated with long, high flexible and
hydrophobic siloxane segment as active fillers for silicone matrices. The overall
objectives address systematic studies of the obtained materials so as to
highlight their structure-property relationships. Achievement of dielectric
elastomers with high efficiency requires smooth surface topography, good
correlations between structural, morphological, mechanical and dielectrical
proprieties.
https://www.icmpp.ro/de-comp/
https://icmpp.ro/projects/l6/about.php?id=48
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Project title: Mimicking
living matter mechanisms by five-dimensional chemistry
Project code:
PN-III-P4-ID-PCCF-2016-0050
Acronym: 5D-nanoP
Contract: nr. 4/2018
Project Coordinator:
Prof. Aatto LAAKSONEN
Responsible Partner: Dr. Maria Cazacu
Project duration:
1.07.2018 - 30.06.2022
Budget: 8 450 000 Ron
Mimicking of the
living matter mechanism of cooperation by complementarity represents one of
the most challenging tasks of supramolecular chemistry. The momentary
solution consists in using particularly designed molecular unimers, endowed
with the necessary amount of chemical information. The 5D-nanoP project is
dedicated to interfacing the fundamental research area of constitutional
dynamic chemistry with the practical approaches of medicinal chemistry and
biomedical applications. In the spirit of a metaphor of Jean-Marie Lehn
(Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1987), the project aims to materialize the concept
of 5D chemistry in designing, synthesizing, characterizing, and using
molecules with conditional affinity, to build versatile supramolecular
nanoplatforms able to vectorize compounds of pharmaceutical or biochemical
relevance, all of them involved in physiologic and pathologic processes at
cell- and tissue-level. The project will add the layer of 5D chemistry over
the backgrounds of molecular assembling line techniques, to produce
particulate nanoplatforms, self-assemblable in the virtue of the chemical
information stored by the designed unimer molecules. Two modern techniques of
building dynamic chemical structures will be considered: (i) the use of
self-immolative linkers, and (ii) the space stepwise and time phased assisted
synthesis. In order to prove the applicability of the produced nanoplatforms,
an ex vivo cell cultivation system will be developed, to emulate tissue/tumor
niches. Seven teams will be involved in the 5D-nanoP project, to cover
the main addressed research areas: (i) the in silico molecular design, (ii)
the development of a unimers chemical library, (iii) the development of a
molecular assembling line, (iv) the conjugation of the developed platforms
with chemical species of biomedical interest, (v) the build of ex vivo
emulating niches, and (vi) the bio-oriented assessment of the nanoconstructs
efficacy.
https://www.intelcentru.ro/5D-nanoP/index.php
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Project title: Soft
electromechanical transducers based on 3D printed silicones
Project code: PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-3652
Acronym: 3DETSi
Contract: 320PED/2020
Project Manager: Dr. Cazacu
Maria
Duration: 2020-2022
Budget:600000 Ron
The
project aims at developing a 3D silicone printing technology for
electromechanical stretchable and flexible displacement sensors/actuators to
eliminate the disadvantages of the classic production processes of these
devices, ensuring real time production of complex geometries with high
accuracy (and reversible configuration of DETs), involving the formulation
and optimization of silicone materials both for dielectric and electrode
suitable for 3D printing of DET, the construction of the printer and the development
of adaptable software for the production of DETs with different degrees of
complexity. Immediate applications of the printed DETs aimed at civil
engineering as sensors for monitoring the tension in the structural elements,
as dampers for attenuating the seismic movement in buildings, bridges and
foundations but also in the field of material testing (determining the
Poisson ratio in soil samples). Thus, in the project, the silicone to be
injected will be optimized, the 3D silicone printer will be built and
optimized to produce electromechanical transducers (actuators and sensors).
https://icmpp.ro/projects/l6/about.php?id=5
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Project title: Smart
composite system with self-controlled configuration developed from shape Memory/Amorphous
Magnetic materials in Elastomeric Matrices - SMAMEM
Project code:
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4138
Acronym: SMAMEM
Contract: nr.
321PED/2020
Project Manager: Dr.
Cazacu Maria
Duration: 2020-2022
Budget:100000 Ron
The
project aims to develop a novel smart composite system, constituted of shape
memory alloy (SMA)/ amorphous magnetic materials embedded into elastomeric
matrices (SMA-AM/ E) with self-controlled configuration and extended
functionality, dedicated to the operation, detection and monitoring of fluid
volume, temperature and transition parameters, such as recipients with
controlled volume, hydraulic pumps, multifunctional pipes for complex fluid
transportation or even stents. Thermoelastic SMAs, such as Ni-Ti-Cu(Nb, Ta)
that are nonmagnetic and martensitic at room temperature (RT), will be
designed and produced by the Company „R & D Consultanță și
Servicii” (P3), under the form of cylindrical ingots. The „Gheorghe Asachi”
Technical University of Iasi (P1) will homogenize the ingots that will be
cut, hot rolled, heat treated and thermomechanically trained into active
elements, which will be attached firstly into 2D flexible modules comprising
3 to 6 elements and finally into 3D systems. The National Institute of
Research and Development for Technical Physics Iasi (CO) will produce,
process and characterize the amorphous magnetic microwires, melt spun from
Co-based ultra-soft magnetic alloys. CO will study the integration of
amorphous microwires into the host composite consisting of a SMA skeleton
incorporated into flexible elastomers. „Petru Poni” Institute of
Macromolecular Chemistry (P2) will synthesize and characterize the
elastomeric matrix based on polysiloxanes, which needs to be flexible and
temperature-resistant. CO, assisted by P1 and P2 will test the functionality
of several variants of experimental smart systems with different number of 2D
modules and different initial configurations of the modules comprising 3-6
active elements.
http://www.phys-iasi.ro/en/projects/en/smamem
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Project title: Dynamic
Dual Mode Materials for Human Thermal Comfort
Project code:
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-1885
Acronym: DYMATCO
Contract: nr.
463PED/2020
Project Manager: Dr.
Stiubianu George
Duration:
29.10.2020-29.07.2022
Budget:575500 Ron
The
aim of DYMATCO project was to develop, through a cost-affordable approach, a
laboratory technology for wearable clothing-integrated materials with passive
dual-mode thermal comfort (heating and cooling). The newly developed
materials will have user-controlled adaptability for integrated management of
the heat flux between the body of the user and the environment. These
materials use the synergistic effects of elastomers and nanometer-sized
metallic structures integrated within clothing made of usual textile
materials (such as cotton, polyester, etc).
https://icmpp.ro/projects/l6/about.php?id=32
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Project title:
Multi-stimuli responsive silicone composites for switchable dual-function
transducers
Project code:
PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2019-0649
Acronym: SwitchACT
Contract: nr. PD129
/2020
Project Manager: Dr.
Tugui Codrin
Duration: 2020-2022
Budget:246950 Ron
The
project proposes to broaden the application of silicone elastomers via an
innovative technique. The goal of the project is to create dielectric
elastomers with diverse functions that may be employed as active components
in switchable transducers (actuator/sensor). The suggested solution is unique
in that it combines the good features of silicone elastomers with those of
spin crossover complexes (SCO) and makes use of the synergy between them.
Without the use of solvents, SCO components will be physically integrated
into silicone matrices. When SCO components are introduced into the silicone
matrix, they perform two functions: they increase dielectric permittivity and
transform the composite material into a multi-stimulus responsive material.
These materials might serve as the foundation for a new generation of
transducers, providing technical compatibility for a variety of applications,
including stretchy sensors, flexible electronics, robotics, energy
harvesting, medical devices, and environmental monitoring.
https://icmpp.ro/projects/l6/about.php?id=4
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Project
title: Green silicone-based interpenetrated polymeric „spider webs”
engineered for wave energy harvesting
Project
code: PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2019-0148
Acronym:
SilWebWEH
Project
Manager: Dr. Bele Adrian
Duration:
2020-2022
Budget: 184450 RON Ron
The main objective of the project is to use nature-inspired
silicone-based IPNs to increase the yield strength and elongation at break of
the final products based on remarkable architectures presented by spider webs
choosing the right similarities, as presented below. New approaches will be
developed mainly consisting of obtaining new full interpenetrated polymer
networks (IPNs) by choosing different cross-linking pathways: condensation
route (Network A1 or A2) and UV thiol-ene cross-linking (Network B1 or B2).
Moreover, the nature of these two approaches allowed green approaches to
obtain silicone-based IPNs by means of synthesis and thin elastomer
preparation. Condensation route (that takes place between hydroxyl-terminated
PDMSs) will ensure the radial threads with a variable θ angle by
choosing different cross-linking agent (trifunctional or multi-functional;
thus a small angle is obtained) and varying the molecular mass will toiler
the mechanical properties. UV thiol-ene cross-linking (that takes place
between a multifunctional copolymer with pendant -SH groups and vinyl
terminated PDMS) will ensure the spiral threads with a variable R distance
obtained by different vinyl terminated PDMS having several molecular weights.
https://silweb.icmpp.ro/details.php
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Project title: Metal-organic frameworks with hydrophobicity
fine-tunned by using silicones chemistry
Project code:
PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2016-0642
Acronym: SilMofs
Contract: 114/2017
Project Manager: Dr. Maria Cazacu
Duration: 2017-2019
Budget: 1200000 Ron
The
project is devoted to design, synthesis and structural characterization of
metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with controlled hydrophobicity required for
certain applications such as gas storage, drug delivery systems,
self-compatibilizing fillers for special energy composites, supercapacitors,
etc. Different from the approaches reported in literature consisting in
attaching hydrophobic groups near coordination sites, or post-synthetic
grafting of such groups onto linkers, here will be used mainly ligands with
siloxane spacers having attached to the silicon atoms one of the highest
hydrophobic group, methyl, but also some derivatives inserting more longer
(octyl), more rigid (phenyl, diphenyl), more polar (chloropropyl) or more
hydrophobe (trifluoropropyl) groups in order to fine tune moisture stability
of the resulted MOFs but also their lipophilicity and crystallinity. The high
flexibility of the siloxane backbone allows the organic groups to be arranged
and presented to their best effect. In addition, metals in high oxidation
state will be used. The key steps in achieving the project objectives consist
in engineering the spacer by using new approaches in silicones chemistry
(i.e., Piers-Rubinsztajn reaction), attaching coordination groups (by
thiol-ene addition or nucleophilic substitution), construction of MOF's and
their isolation in a form accessible to characterize accurately. Thus
original polydentate ligands mainly consisting in polycarboxylic acids and
N-donor heterocycles with controlled diorganosiloxane or silane spacers will
be obtained and used to built MOFs. The rare examples of assembling using the
flexible linker, apart from those published by the authors of this proposal,
and limited investigation in the field opens the innovative perspective for
new knowledge and unique properties of MOFs.
http://silmofs.icmpp.ro/index.html
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Project: Eco-innovative
technologies for recovering the platinum metal group from used catalytic
converters
Project code:
PN-III-76PCCDI/2018
Acronym: ECOTECH-GMP
Contract: 76PCCDI/ 2018
Responsible Partner: Dr. Maria Cazacu
Duration: 2018-2021
Budget: 800 000 Ron
Autocatalysts
are used to convert vehicle exhaust (carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides,
hydrocarbons, etc.) into less harmful products, such as: carbon dioxide and
nitrogen. Platinum group metals (PGMs) are the active component in
autocatalysts and consequently the auto industry is the largest PGM consumer.
Limited PGM resources demands recycling to support an expanding auto market.
Traditional recycling methods are using high temperatures and highly
oxidative agents (e.g. aqua regia) making them large energy consumers and
environmental pollutants. As a result, there is a need to develop alternative
ways to recycle PGMs with a significant decrease in energy consumption and a
reduced impact on the environment. ECOTECH-GMP project at hand draws from the
knowledge, skills and competences of top leading Romanian research
institutions in materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering for
creating the know-how to develop the eco-technologies required to recycle PGM
with zero emissions. There is currently no such technology available in the
world. Four sub-projects are proposed to solve the issue of PGM
eco-recycling, encompassing electrochemistry, coordination chemistry,
hydrodynamics and bioelectrochemistry. The sub-projects are intertwined and
function in synergy to deliver several solutions to the issue at hand. The
potential of this project is mesmerizing for any interested company: small
initial capital, low energy consumption and high throughput. The benefits for
the society at large are thrilling: improved public health because of
decreased toxic pollutants (chlorides, nitrates, nitrides, etc.) and creating
new jobs owing to the potential of this technology to transform into an
industry.
http://www.3nanosae.org/ecotech-gmp-en/
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Project title: Energy harvesting structures optimized through green
silicone chemistry
Project code:
PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2016-0188
Acronym: GreENergy
Contract: 68PED/2017
Project Manager: Dr. Maria Cazacu
Duration: 1.01.2017-30.06.2018
Budget: 600 000 Ron
The project aims is to develop, through a
relatively green approach, a laboratory technology for getting active
elements able to efficiently convert mechanical energy into electrical
energy. These are based on dielectric elastomers (DEs) coated on both sides
with stretchable compliant electrodes forming a capacitor or dielectric
elastomer.
The
project responds by excellent science (future and emergent technologies) to
one of the grand challenges facing EU society, i.e., secure, clean and
efficient energy. Dielectric elastomers (DE) have emerged as promising smart
energy-transduction materials offering many advantages over other
technologies, having good performance as generator (high energy density and
efficiency) and better material properties (low cost, high compliance,
durability and environmental tolerance).
The
project will deliver a laboratory-scale technology able to produce DEs energy
harvesting elements adjustable on request, built up from alternating, highly
stretchable and compliant dielectric/electrode layers, based on different
silicone formulations.
http://greenergy.icmpp.ro/index.html
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Project title: New
scaffolds for extension of structure-activity relantionship studies of
metal-based anticancer drugs
Project code:
PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2016-1027
Acronym: METDRUG
Contract: 5/02.05.2018
Project Manager: Dr.
Mirela-Fernanda Zaltariov
Duration:2018-2020
Budget: 250 000 Ron
The
present proposal is concerned with the development of new metal complexes
based on a library of specifically modified indolo[2,3-c]quinolines and new
indolo[3,2-d]benzazepines to be evaluated as anticancer drugs. We propose to
extend our studies on structure-activity relationships on these frameworks
and to elucidate the effects of location of the lactam group in azepine ring,
and orientation of indole basic unit with respect to quinolone-2-(1H)-one
entity. The rationale behind our proposal is to design new metal complexes
which can allow their application at very low doses due to the highly
cytotoxicity, at nanomolar concentrations. Thus the enormous potential impact
of these new classes of metal-based drugs relies in their possible
site-specific delivery in localized tumors, strongly improving their cellular
uptake and minimizing unwanted side-effects, which could offer a significant
advantage over platinum-based chemotherapeutics.
https://icmpp.ro/metdrug/index.php
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International
Projects
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Project:
Multifunctional Spin Crossover Materials
Project:
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016, Cod proiect:734322
Acronym: SPINSWITCH
Responsible partner (ICMPP): Dr. Sergiu Shova
Duration: 2017-2021
Buget: 90000 Euro
This project deals with an exchange programme of seven research
teams with the aim to establish and consolidate a network for the design of
innovative multifunctional materials based upon iron(II) spin crossover
complexes: their synthesis, magnetic and spectroscopic studies,
investigations on their crystalline, liquid crystalline and morphological
structures, pressure effects on spin crossover properties and, particularly,
their implementation into pressure sensors. The synthetic part of this
project aims to access novel types of crystalline and liquid crystalline spin
crossover complexes, hybrid luminescent materials, photo-switchable liquid
crystalline compounds, composites and nano- objects of original morphologies
and transition characteristics. These switchable materials will become a
matter of different experiments under pressure: magnetic and MÓ§ssbauer
measurements under hydrostatic pressure and optical experiments in a gas
pressure cell. This will allow to reach an important impact on the synthesis
of new bistable materials, on their behaviour under pressure, and to make
them an active part of different pressure sensors. The academic participants
involved in this work have collaborated on joint projects and have
co-authored several scientific papers. The two industrial institutions have a
recognized expertise in organic and material synthesis, commercialization, as
well possessing experience on elaboration of spin transition materials. The
establishment of this joint exchange programme will promote and strengthen
the complementarity of the participants and will stimulate
cross-fertilization, thus forming an excellent centre of synergy in research,
innovation and technology in the area of functional materials. This network
offers a complete training in the synthesis and characterization of new spin
crossover materials for various applications.
http://amnol.usv.ro/pagina-05-4-b.php
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Project
title: Synthesis and study of the polymeric metallosiloxanes - new materials
for catalysis and nanosciences
Project
code: POSCCE-A2-O2.1.2-2009-2, ID 570, SMIS - CSNR 12473
Acronym:
POLISILMET
Contract:
129/2.06.2010
Project
Manager: Dr. Maria Cazacu
Duration:
2010-2013
Budget: 6
000 000 Ron
Sectorial Operational Programme
„Increase of Economic Competitiveness”, co-financed by European Regional
Development Fund and State Budget.
Priority Axis 2: Research,
Technological Development and Innovation for Competitiveness
Key areas of intervention 2.1. -
R&D partnerships between universities/research institutes and enterprises
for generating results directly applicable in economy.
Operation: 2.1.2. Complex research
projects fostering the participation of high-level international experts.
Legal representative: Acad. Bogdan
C. Simionescu
General
objective:
Creating
a core of high scientific level competent researchers in metallopolymers
field, both in terms of human resource and infrastructure. To achieve this
objective, a high-level international expert well-known in the field of
coordinative chemistry and physical research methods will transfer his
competencies to a host group of researchers with concerns and remarkable
results in the field of polymers, namely silicone polymers. This group is
part of one of the top research institutes in Romania, well known
internationally.
Specific
objectives:
1.
Implementing within the project team the knowledge regarding metallopolymers
(principles and methods of preparation, spectral and structural
characterization);
2.
Developing the necessary infrastructure for the field which will be
approached;
3.
Developing new metal polymers using silicones as a polymeric support;
4.
Identifying the potential applications for the prepared material;
5. Contribution
to the formation of human resources in the research area of this project ;
6.
Increasing the knowledge in a niche interdisciplinary field;
7.
Increasing group visibility by publishing papers in journals with high
scientific impact.
http://polisilmet.icmpp.ro/en/index.html
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Project title: New
mechanisms and concepts for exploiting electroactive polymers for wave energy
conversion
Programme type: 7th Framework Programme FET
Project Reference: 309139
Acronym:
PolyWec
Contract:
205EU/26.06.2013
Project
Manager: Dr. Maria Cazacu
Duration:
2013-2017
Start date: 2012-11-01
Duration: 48 months
Project value: 2.561.976 EURO (Requested EU contribution: 2.059.156 EURO)
Coordinator: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (SSSA)
Buget for ICMPP: 376.533.33 EURO (Requested EU contribution: 295.600 EURO)
Co-financing: The Executive
Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding
(UEFISCDI)
Programm PNII - Capacitaties Modul III
Co-financing value: 365.819,00 lei
PolyWEC
aims at generating new knowledge in different fields of science and with
specific scientific objectives developing:
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novel concepts and methodologies for wave energy harvesting through
transducers based on Dielectric Elastomers (DEs) materials;
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novel fully-coupled electro-hyperelastic-hydrodynamic models for polymeric
Wave Energy Converters (WECs) design, numerical simulation and control;
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novel techno-economical models for assessing the economic potential of
DE-based WECs in given wave-climates, as well as for evaluating their
energy-carbon sustainability;
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novel algorithms for DE-based WECs control;
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novel concepts and methodologies for the development of DE materials and
transducers for wave energy harvesting.
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Project title: Energy
harvesting by dielectric elastomer generators
Project code: IZERZO_142215/1;
10/RO-CH/RSRP/01.01.2013
Acronym: IZERZO
Contract:
2013-
Project
Manager: Dr. Carmen Racles
Duration:
2013
Budget: 376266
CHF
SWISS
ROMANIAN COOPERATION PROGRAMME
The
search for new reliable green sources of energy increased significantly in
the last years. Nature offers a number of sources of „unlimited” energy,
ocean wave's energy being one of them. Dielectric elastomer generators are a
relatively new technology that can convert mechanical energy (e.g. wave
energy) into more useful electrical energy. It is the aim of this project to
develop new materials for Dielectric elastomer generators. New silicone based
elastomeric materials with increased permittivity, low dielectric losses, low
conductivity, and good mechanical properties will be prepared. In order to
increase permittivity, polar groups will be attached to the silicone chains.
Copolymers containing different amounts of dipoles at random position on the
chain as well as copolymers where the position of the dipole is precisely
controlled will be made. The newly prepared materials will be investigated
regarding their mechanical and electrical properties as well as regarding
their feasibility to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. At the
end of the project, not only should a good material for dielectric elastomer
generators be achieved but also the understanding on structure property
relationship would be greatly improved.
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