PROJECT TITLE: Silsesquioxanes-based materials obtained by photo-induced thiol-ene reaction, for environmental applications (CO2 capture)
PROJECT LEADER: Dr. Alexandra Bargan
PROJECT CODE: PN-IV-P8-8.3-PM-RO-TR-2024-0046
ACRONYM: SynTioPOSS
CONTRACT NUMBER: ctr.8 BMTR/2025
DURATION: 21 months
FUNDING PROGRAMME: PNCDI IV - Program 5.8 - European and International Cooperation
SUBPROGRAM: Project Type: Mobility projects
CONTRACT AUTHORITY: Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISDCI)
TOTAL BUDGET: 80000,00 lei
PROJECT CODE: PN-IV-P8-8.3-PM-RO-TR-2024-0046;
The project aims to develop, through a cost-reasonable approach, a method for obtaining new silsesquioxanes based materials using photo-induced thiol-ene reaction in order to use them for environmental applications, as active materials with user-controlled adaptability for integrated management of the CO2 gas separation. The eficient capture of CO2 due to the logical design of new silsesquioxanes-materials with enriched functionality is an important step in diminished CO2 emissions. The new compounds synthesized in this project by using click photo-induced thiol-ene addition reaction and their transition metal complexes will be confirmed, characterized and applied as new hybrid materials for selective CO2 capture. Then they will be analyzed in terms of thermal stability, morphology and moisture, N2 and CO2 sorption, for determining the best conditions for designing the POSS materials with the highest CO2 adsorption performance. The possibilities of structural diversification are enhancing their application potential. The new POSS-materials with heteroatom doping as efficient adsorbents for the selective capture of CO2, represent a good solution for effective CO2 mitigation.
Work plan-The overall objective of this project is to gain the expertise and skills of a research team, developed from previous fundamental research studies in the growing field of CO2 separation POSS-materials, and develop a cost-effective integrated design model for applying it in determine the most appropriate synthesis conditions for obtaining the best materials with the desired properties. Specific objectives: Based on our discussions, we have identified multiple specific key objectives for this project and the data generated will represent a bridge for further development of our technology. | 
