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PhysiCal Analysis of evaPoration and sloshing phenomena in LH2 transport tanks – CAPLH2
Hydrogen as a source of energy is massively investigated by car constructors and has always been a subject in rocket design. The transport of medium to large-scale hydrogen vessels is conducted in its liquid form at low temperature (20K) for energy efficiency. LH2 is stored in super insulated tanks
Photovoltaic spatial light modulators for self-activated dynamic glazing – PSLM
Dynamic glazing consists of glass with adjustable transparency in the visible and/or near infrared range.It is an effective way to control incoming solar radiation and reduce energy consumption for lighting and air conditioning in buildings. However, the deployment of existing technologies remains l
Photovoltaic Devices based on Colloidal Nanocrystals as Light Harvesters – PvCoNano
Task 1: «Colloidal lead chalcogenide nanocrystals: synthesis, surface properties, & nanocrystal morphologies«. Objectives: to perform size-tunable synthesis for high quality colloidal nanocrystals; to be able to use ligand exchange methods to modify nanocrystal surfaces Task 2: «Optical and structu
Photosynthetic energy networks for the functioning and regulation of the algal CCM – AlgalCCM
Microalgae account for nearly half of the CO2 annually fixed by the Earth’s ecosystems. Because CO2 diffusion is slow in water and the CO2-fixing enzyme of photosynthesis (Rubisco) has a low affinity for CO2, the efficiency of microalgal photosynthesis greatly depends on a mechanism that concentrate
Photosynthesis Regulation and cyanobacterial biofuel production – ReCyFuel
Due to the global Earth warming arising from increasing atmospheric levels of CO2 and to the decrease of fossil fuel supply, one of the biggest challenges of our modern society is to design new methods to generate renewable, sustainable and clean energy. In the recent years, the use of cyanobacter
Photonic coatings for Light Trapping in organic photovoltaic solar cells – PhotoLighT
The organic photovoltaic cells are among the 3rd generation after silicon and inorganic thin films. They are usually constituted of a stacking of thin layers with a conjugated material as active component, in which photons are absorbed. Then the photogenerated excitons are dissociated in charges tha
Photoactive Silicon gas diffusion electrodes for solar assisted electrochemical conversion of CO2 – SIROCCO
The main goal of SIROCCO is to design high efficiency photocathodes for the photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2 (PEC-CO2RR) by advantageously combining gas diffusion photoactive supports based on silicon micropillars to bimetallic nanocatalysts (specifically, PdCu and AgCu). The aim is to improve
Photo-Induced ChArge Separation in Self-assembled donor-acceptor block co-Oligomers for photovoltaic applications – PICASSO
Organic materials show high potentials in the development of so-called plastic solar cells. Compared to silicium technology, organic photovoltaic modules are lighter, flexible and allow an easier and costless manufacture. Although considerable progresses have been made these last years, investigatio
Phosphorus and Silicon Heteroles for the Engineering of Molecular Conjugated Materials with Optoelectronic Functions – PSICO
Pi-Conjugated oligomers and polymers based on a planar backbone of sp2-bonded carbon atoms have attracted increasing interest in recent years owing to their potential application for electronic devices. For example, light-emitting diodes (OLED)s for display based on polymer technology are commercial
Phosphate capture enhancement in peritoneal dialysis process using designed recyclable iron oxide nanostructures – PHODIA
In patients suffering of chronic kidney disease (CKD), phosphates accumulation in blood is very dangerous and dialysis is the only way to remove them from blood, for those waiting for transplantation. Phosphate imbalance leads to a high cardiovascular mortality and to bone disorder in dialysis patie
