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Upconverting photon harvester for photocatalysis – UPHocat
For some chemical reactions, light acts as an energy source which, combined with a photocatalyst, allows to multiply their efficiency. These reactions involve photocatalytic materials that will absorb light. Often, only the UV range, i.e. about 1% of the photons received by the Earth, are effective
Minimization of water consumption in agro-food industries by developing a combined approch integrating Water Footprint and Pinch methods – MINIMEAU
In a context of increasing pressure on water resources in France, sustainable access to quality water has become a vital issue for most food industries (FFIs), which consume it for a wide variety of purposes: from ingredient water to cleaning water, not forgetting water used in heat transfers. Most
In-situ measurement of thermal resistance of building envelopes – RESBATI
The measuring equipment developed within the framework of project RESBATI will involve changes of practice of the professionals of the building guaranteeing a satisfactory thermal performance of the opaque walls. It will contribute to the lawful transition from an obligation of means to a warranty o
Prediction,reduction and study of damages impacting 3D weaving – PREDICTISS-3D
The objective of the PREDICTISS-3D project is to identify and quantify the influence of product and process parameters on the degradation of dense fabrics to reduce/eliminate mechanical performance losses of the final product (reinforcement then composite). Thus, the strategy used consists of predic
OxyChalcogenides as new Thermoelectrics – OTher
About 65% of the energy used in industrial processes is lost as waste heat. Part of this waste heat could be converted into electrical power by using thermoelectric modules, which would reduce the needs for electrical power production. To do so, efficient thermoelectric materials are required, but t
Structure-function relationships of Ferric Uptake Regulators and their inhibitors: towards new peptido-siderophore antibacterial compounds – PepSiFUR
Iron homeostasis and virulence of pathogens are intimately linked. A key actor of this metabolism in bacteria is the Fur protein (Ferric uptake regulator), a global transcriptional regulator of the expression of the genes involved in iron homeostasis. Any perturbation of Fur activity will affect pro
Soft Defects Diagnosis in wired networks – SODDA
In thirty years, the cable length in cars was multiplied by ten, now more than 4000 meters. In a modern car, one counts up to 100 sensors and 1800 connections: the interconnection network is regarded by manufacturers as a weak part of modern vehicles. The increase in complexity is accompanied by the
PHOTOASSISTED PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM UREA OXIDATION – HYUREA
The project is structured in 4 parts: (1) the development of 100 cm2 nanostructured Fe2O3 photoanodes decorated with Ni-Metal nanocatalysts for efficient solar energy conversion (UV-Vis) with photocurrents above 5 mA/cm2 in the presence of urea in urine (0.33 M). (2) the development of an efficien
Metabolic interactions between adipocytes and trypanosomes, a new paradigm for trypanosomiases – AdipoTryp
Trypanosoma brucei, the causative agent of HAT, was believed to spread exclusively in the fluids of its mammalian host. Breaking with this dogma, we recently shown that most parasites reside in the extravascular compartment, in particular the skin and adipose tissue, where they are in close contact
Artificial gauge fields on neutral atoms – AGAFON
This project was devoted to the theoretical and experimental study of cold atomic gases submitted to external artificial magnetic fields and/or exhibiting permanent currents. From the theory point of view, we first wanted to explore the most promising situations to generate such situation and pro
