Salts in nanoconfined systems – SINCS
The SINCS project aims at investigating phase transitions of aqueous salt solutions (crystallization and deliquescence, coupled to water evaporation and condensation) in nanoscale confinement; this situation is particularly important in many contexts including civil engineering, heritage conservation, atmosphere and climate science, and water harvesting strategies. As proposed here, nanoporous systems filled with salts can also be the basis for optical and mechanical functional materials. We will perform experiments with a variety of well-controlled model materials containing pores of different sizes, shapes, surface properties, surface roughness, and connectivities; we will support these results with analytical and numerical modeling.
Project coordination
Olivier VINCENT (INSTITUT LUMIERE MATIERE)
The author of this summary is the project coordinator, who is responsible for the content of this summary. The ANR declines any responsibility as for its contents.
Partner
ILM - CNRS INSTITUT LUMIERE MATIERE
Help of the ANR 221,227 euros
Beginning and duration of the scientific project:
February 2020
- 48 Months