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New approach to aqueous biphasic catalysis through catalyst confinement in nanoscopic core-shell polymers – BIPHASNANOCAT
This project is included in the wider framework of green chemistry, meaning the search by chemists to provide society with safer chemical fabrication, using the minimum amount of ldangerous and toxic reagents, using as little energy as possible, producing the minimum possible waste… To achieve thes
New catalysts for SAFe HYdrogen Release and use – SAFHYR
The two couples perhydrodibenzyltoluene/dibenzyltoluene and acetone/isopropanol involved in transfer hydrogenation operate in a closed circuit, with only hydrogen being able to enter and leave the circuit. This process, which is athermal and safe (no molecular hydrogen is released), could be a signi
New generation of machine-learning based Models for Aerodynamics Computations – NEWMAC
In this project, the goal is to investigate new machine learning methodologies to improve turbulence models for aeronautical applications. In aerodynamics, the models currently used in industry are based on strong approximations and are calibrated on very simple configurations. These models have ser
New integrative sustainable system from C4 photosyntetic miscanthus to biological synthesis of valuable C4 compounds – BioC4
Because of the finite nature of fossil fuel resources and the imminent climate change caused by their intensive use, the demand for renewable materials and bio-based chemicals for industrial applications, as well as for renewable energy, will steadily increase. Due to the inherent techno-economic
New light-driven channels and transporters for optogenetics – NEWOPTOGENETICSTOOLS
Optogenetics is one of the most important technological recent advances in biology. It revolutionized our ability to study the mechanisms of processes in neuronal circuits, promising new approaches to the treatment of different diseases and handicaps. The core tools of optogenetics are light-driven
Next Generation of Wastewater Treatment Plants: Optimization of Treatment Performance through Online Monitoring of Holistic Sludge Properties – NEXT
The sludge is a by-product of the wastewater treatment. The sustainable management of this sludge is one of the major challenges of the 21st century: the total production of potential dry matter if all wastewaters produced on earth was treated is estimated at more than 80 Mt. In addition, the costs
Non destructive evaluation of the structures for damage prediction and optimisation of the follow-up – EvaDéOS
This project aims to provide a global methodology for the monitoring of reinforced concrete structures including the phases of evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and decision-making. The project meets different partners specialized in all these phases around structure managers. The objective of the pr
Non-Fullerene-Acceptor based polymer solar cells with 15% efficiency and 10-year lifetime – NFA-15
Polymer solar cells (PSC) are promising technologies for production of photovoltaic solar energy at low cost. Thanks to their flexibility, semi-transparency and color tuning PSCs are only interesting for building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), but also unique energy provider for indoor and consumer
Nonlinear reduced models for guaranteed and efficient calculations in quantum chemistry – NUMERIQ
Numerical simulations performed for modelling molecular and materials systems are costly and represent a large part of the calculations run on supercomputers (around 35%). The aim of this project is to develop fast and reliable methods in this field, through the design and development of nonlinear
Nonlocal models for complex, cohesive granular flows – MoNoCoCo
Granular materials (powders, grains) are ubiquitous in industrial processes but often problematic to handle as they easily agglomerate and jam : this yields excessive energy and resource demands. The processes associated to flows of these materials (as feed or product) often involve phenomena like a
