Description
Hybrid organic-inorganic (HOI) materials synthesized using soft inorganic chemistry allow a combination of organic and inorganic units at molecular/nanoscale level, thereby opening access to a wide spectrum of multifunctionality not possible with traditional concepts of materials science. These innovative multifunctional materials will have a major impact in many application domains (optics, electronics, mechanics, protective coatings, catalysis, and sensors). The nanostructure, degree of organization and properties of such materials do not only depend on the chemical nature and the synergies between their nano-units, but they also strongly rely on the interface they share. As a consequence, this research network will carry out detailed investigations of the design, control, and dynamics of HOI interfaces. Key actions for this COST Action are:
a) improved characterization methods of interfaces,
b) innovative computational approaches, and simulation of the interaction processes,
c) in situ studies of dynamic aspects controlling the formation of this interface,
d) role of the interface for process optimisation, devices, and applications.
The research programme of this COST Action fits perfectly with the technological requirements for hybrid materials identified by European industry defined by the European Technology Platform SusChem. The COST Action will contribute to enhance the position of European industry R&D, through creation of patents and industry collaborations
Main Local Researcher
Luís António Ferreira Martins Dias Carlos
Coordination
Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Partners
Austria; Materials Chemistry Group, University Salzburg; Belgium; Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences (IMCN), Université Catholique de Louvain; Theoretical Physical Chemistry group (TPC), Dept of Chemistry, University Liege; Bulgaria; Open Laboratory on Experimental Mechanics of Micro and Nanomaterials (OLEM), Institute of Mechanics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia; Department for Chemistry and biochemistry, physiology and pathophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University; Croatia; Laboratory for physical chemistry of aquatic systems, Ru?er Boškovi? Institute, Zagreb; Czech Republic; Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague; Finland; Laboratory of Fibre and Cellulose Technology, Åbo Akademi University; Nanomagnetism and Spintronics Group, Aalto University; Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Chemical Analysis, University of Turku; France; Institute for Condensed Matter Chemistry Bordeaux (ICMCB), CNRS / University Bordeaux; Institute of Molecular Sciences (ISM), University Bordeaux; Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie (IECB), University Bordeaux; Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Materials of Strasbourg (IPCMS), University Strasbourg; Institute of Analytical Sciences & Physical-chemistry for Environment & Materials (IPREM), University Pau; Institute Charles Gerhardt Montpellier (ICGM), University Montpellier; Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche et d’Ingénierie des Matériaux (CIRIMAT), CNRS / University Toulouse; Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, University Clermond-Ferrand; Laboratoire Chimie de la Matière Condensée (LCMC), University Pierre et Maris Curie, Paris; Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC), Wuerzburg; Laboratory of Supramolecular & Materials Chemistry, University Potsdam; Polyonic Liquids Group, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam; Physical Chemistry Group, Dept. Of Chemistry, University Konstanz; Greece; Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion; NANO group, Center of Materials Technology & Photonics (CEMATEP), Technical Educational Institute (T.E.I), Heraklion; NanoMaterials and Manufacturing Processes Laboratory (NanoMaMa Lab), T.E.I. of Western Macedonia, Kozani; Laboratory of Physical Chemistry, University of Thessaloniki; Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Crete; Ireland; Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN), Trinity College, Dublin; Israel; Department of Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Italy; Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento; Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Urbino; Materials Science and Nanotechnology Lab (LMNT), University Sassari; Department of Material Science, University of. Milano-Bicocca; Department of Chemistry, University of Torino; X-ray Spectroscopy Laboratory, Istituto di Struttura della Materia, Rome; Nanophysics Group, Dept of Physics, University of Pisa; Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, Portici (NA); ; Lithuania; Sol-Gel Chemistry Group, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Vilnius University; Netherlands; Bioinspired Materials and Interfaces Group, Eindhoven University; Norway; SINTEF Materials and Chemistry Division, Trondheim; Poland; Institute of Physics, University Chestochowa; Photophysics Department, Szewalski Institute, Polish Academy of Science, Gdansk; Portugal; Centre for Research in Ceramic and Composite Materials (CICECO), University Aveiro; Chemistry Center of Vila Real (CQ-VR), Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real; Romania; Nanostructured Materials Laboratory, Institute for Non-Ferrous And Rare Metals, Pantelimon; Serbia; Center for Catalysis and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemistry, University Belgrade; Slovenia; Department for Condensed Matter Physics, Jozef Stefan Institute; Laboratory for Chemistry of Materials, Ljubljana; Spain; Institute for Materials Science Barcelona (ICMAB), CSIC; Multifunctional Materials Group, Dept of Chemistry, University Jaume; Nanostructured Hybrid, Biohybrid & Porous Materials Group, Institute for Materials Science Madrid (ICMM), CSIC, Madrid; Institute of Physical Chemistry "Rocasolano", Madrid; IMDEA Nanociencia, Madrid; Sweden; Department of Chemistry, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala; Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University; Switzerland; EMPA (Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt), Dübendorf; Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies Laboratory, Scuola Universitaria Professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI), Manno; Turkey; Advanced Composites and Polymer Processing Laboratory (AC2PL), Sabanci University; Department of Chemical Engineering, Selcuk University; Materials Institute, Marmara Research Centre, Gebze; Functional Nanomaterials Lab, Marmara/Istanbul; United Kingdom; Laboratory for Inorganic Colloidal Nanocrystals and Applications, Department of Physics, Southampton University; Biomaterials Group, Imperial College, London; Adaptive and Intelligent Materials Lab, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge; ;