2025
Short Summary
The present project aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of the "Petru Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry in Iasi (ICMPP) by enriching the research infrastructure and increasing its international visibility, as well as the involvement of the staff of the Electroactive Polymers and Plasmochemistry Laboratory of ICMPP in international events and collaborations, in accordance with the institutional agenda. Thus, to achieve the goal, in Stage 1 (year 2025) an Alpha-Step D600 Stylus profilometer – an equipment for the characterization of thin films and coatings was purchased and installed after performing some preliminary steps such as identifying the equipment that best meets the requirements and specifications, contacting the manufacturers and carrying out the actual acquisition process. Also, training was carried out for young researchers on the purchased equipment to measure film/coating thicknesses in the nanometer and micrometer ranges, to evaluate film roughness, as well as to visualize film morphology in 3D format. This allowed the trained personnel to further perform different tests on polymer coatings deposited on various supports intended for use in the detection of toxic gases and VOCs, to evaluate their thickness, uniformity and morphology. On the other hand, new contacts and experience exchange were established with renowned researchers in the field of photonics, which led to the inclusion of the project director in the scientific committee of an international conference on photonics. Also, a working visit of a prominent personality of the Romanian scientific community was hosted, who was introduced into the field of polymer materials research and their functionality in various applications in photonics and electronics.
The obtained results were analyzed and discussed in the anual stage report, and some of them were disseminated in a scientific event in the form of regular oral communication and invited keynote lecture. Also, the project website was created as a portal for the dissemination of relevant information related to the present project, such as goal, objectives, team or obtained results.
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