3D temperature mapping critical to understanding the nanoworld (ThermoRise)

European ComissionCoordinator
Nanometre-scale devices capable of measuring temperature variations at a molecular level are valuable in both fundamental and applied science. For example, they can quickly measure micromachine overheating or the temperature inside of a cell. Although they hold tremendous promise for many applications, their 2D resolution has been a limiting fac...

A ERA dos insectos (InsetcERA ( Investigação industrial e Estudos de viabilidade))

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A Agenda InsectERA visa fomentar a economia circular e alavancar o desenvolvimento de novos produtos, processos e serviços, com base em I&D e inovação, com elevado valor acrescentado e incorporação de conhecimento e tecnologia, permitindo responder ao desafio da transi&c...

A Pan-European Solid-State NMR Infrastructure for Chemistry-Enabling Access (PANACEA)

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The chemicals industry is one of Europe’s largest manufacturing sectors. Its modernisation relies on the capacity for atomic-level investigation of increasingly complex solid substrates in multifaceted research areas. Advances have been made in the development and use of solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, a powe...

ABSolEU: closing the loop on ABS plastics recycling  (ABSolEU)

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At least 85% of end-of-life ABS plastic, found in durable products ranging from toys to automotive components and daily-use items such as shavers, ends up in landfills or being incinerated. The ABSolEU project aims to develop and matur...

Accelerate the design and Insertion of nonCRM hard Materials for Next generation EXTreme applications (AIM-NEXT)

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The AIM-NEXT project arises from the common need of European academy and industry to educate and train the next generation of experts in the field of “Sustainable design of material solutions for engineering applications”. In this regard, the need to Accelerate the design and Insertion of hard Material tools and comp...

Alternative routes for basic chemicals production using hydrogen as feedstock (ALCHEMHY )

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ALCHEMHY aims to develop a set of innovative electrified processes to produce platform chemicals, particularly ammonia, i.e., a Magnetic-Heated Sorption-Enhanced Reactor (MSER) and Direct ElectroSynthesis of Ammonia (DESA); and methanol, i.e., a Small-Flexible Methanol Reactor (SFMR) and a Plasma-Catalytic Hydrogenation process (PCH). To this en...

AM2R - Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas (AM2R (Novas ferramentas de metal duro aplicadas à indústria de duas rodas))

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A Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas visa operacionalizar a intervenção em áreas prioritárias na cadeia de valor que permitirão transformar o perfil produtivo nacional e desenvolver um novo perfil de especializaç&...

Ativação metabólica da diferenciação 3D de células estaminais em tecido ósseo (BetterBone)

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Estratégias que envolvam a diferenciação osteogénica de células estaminais mesenquimais (MSCs) representam ferramentas promissoras na medicina regenerativa, tanto através da promoção da regeneração in situ, como da implanta&...

Bioeconomia para Têxtil e Vestuário (BE@T)

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Apoiada pelo Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência (PRR), a indústria têxtil nacional vai investir 138 milhões de euros na bioeconomia sustentável, procurando a mudança de paradigma para o setor e a criação de produtos de alto valor ...

Biombos Modulares com Acústica e Iluminação para edifícios sustentáveis (BiMAIS )

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Biorefinaria azul de macroalgas - Otimização de práticas de aquacultura e desenvolvimento de técnicas verdes e inovadoras de extração para a produção decompostos de valor acrescentado (ALGREEN)

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Atualmente observa-se uma tendência crescente para revisitar fontes naturais em busca de compostos bioativos [1] seguindo os conceitos de economia azul,economia circular e biorrefinaria. Os organismos marinhos são vistos como uma fonte promissora, quase ilimitada, de compostos bioativos e muitos delesexclusivos. Os produtos à base de algas e, pa...

Building knowledge and tools for the sustainable microbial fighting through sensing and responsive polysaccharide-based materials (NET4MAT)

European ComissionCoordinator
The worldwide pollution triggered by non-biodegradable plastics requires alternative sustainable/eco-friendly materials for all applications. On the other hand, pathogenic microbial resistance is demanding the development of materials that accurately detect and actuate against pathogenic microorganisms. To exploit an approach that answe...

Cell4Janus - Desenvolvimento de microrrobôs de celulose do tipo Janus com autopropulsão (Cell4Janus)

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CICECO – Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro (UIDP/50011/2020)

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CICECO – Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro (UIDB/50011/2020)

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Civil Engineering And Geomatics Innovative Research On Heritage (ENGINEER)

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ENGINEER project aims to enhance the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) research and innovation potentials through coordination and support actions provided by the Twinning call. Built upon its unique character, as the single University Department of the country where Civil and Geo...

Clean and efficient cooling in vaccine transportation using Rotating Magnetocaloric Effect (MAGCCINE )

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Every year 1.5 million lives are lost worldwide due to insufficient access to vaccination while, paradoxically, over 50% of all produced vaccines are wasted, mostly due to ineffective temperature control during storage/transportation. The major challenges of the vaccine cold chain are the evermore strict limitations imposed on their aerial trans...

Compreender os mecanismos de sorção em silicatos de Li e Na usados como sorventes de captura de CO2 nos processos de pré/pós- combustão : estratégias para síntese e RMN do estado sólido. (DRI/INDIA/0518/2020)

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Captura de CO2; Silicatos de lítio; Propriedades sorventes; RMN do estado sólido

Desenvolvimento de metodologias integradas para a avaliação de risco humano pela ingestão de misturas de nanomateriais e metais. (MixIng Tox)

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MOTIVATION: Dietary exposure has been considered part of the exposome, therefore food safety is essential for individual and public health. Unquestionably, it is necessary to assure that preventive mechanisms are available to the scientific community and regulators, that rapidly respond to emergent needs of  safety assurance of, for example, the...

Development of a multifunctional biomaterial patch for buccal delivery of peptide-analogue treatments (BUCCAL-PEP)

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Oral delivery of peptide macromolecules represents significant challenges for pharmaceutical research, including low bioavailability, dosage control and undesirable food interactions. The intention of the EU-funded BUCCAL-PEP project is to develop a technological platform for oromucosal delivery suitable for a broad range of peptide-analogue the...