CALL
H2020 Calls within interest:
PARTNERS SOUGHT
NMP: 13-2014: Storage of energy produced by decentralised sources
NMP 23 -2015: Novel materials by design for substituting critical elements.
NMP-06-2015: Novel nanomatrices and nanocapsules
NMP 16 – 2015: Extended in-service life of advanced functional materials in energy technologies
(capture, conversion, storage and/or transmission of energy)
NMP 18 – 2014: Materials solutions for use in the creative industry sector
NMP 19 – 2015: Materials for severe operating conditions, including added-value functionalities
NMP 21 – 2014: Materials-based solutions for the protection or preservation of European cultural
heritage
NMP 20 -2014: Widening materials models
NMP 3-2015: Manufacturing and control of nanoporous materials
NMP 6-2015: Novel nanomatrices and nanocapsules
NMP 17-2014: Post-lithium ion batteries for electric automotive applications
NMP 19-2015: Materials for severe operating conditions, including added-value functionalities
See below
21/02/2015
University of Debrecen
Academic Cluster
Dr Sándor Kéki
http://smartmater.unideb.hu/about-the-project?language=en
University of Debrecen looks for consortia and partners.
WHAT IS IT?
University of Debrecen is a developing research institute of Region Észak-Alföld,
PROJECT
DEADLINE
LEAD ORG
TYPE
LEAD OFFICIAL
Hungary. The University’s mission is to become a research university with
entrepreneurship, to support innovation based on market needs and to play a key role in
the economic growth of the region. Altogether 12 academic research groups, 21 doctoral
schools and 7 innovative research teams are working in the aforementioned areas at
UD. The socio- economic benefits are also enormous: strong basic research is likely to
enhance the presence of pharmaceutical, physics, chemistry, health industry and
biotechnology in the region. The university also has a clinical background so the institute
offers clinical research possibilities.
Smart material research: The objective of the University of Debrecen, which will be
accomplished by the cooperation of six research groups is to establish an innovative
research network for the cultivation and development of basic research fields. In
addition, it will provide a great opportunity for increasing the number of R+D
cooperation and their intensities between the academic and industrial sectors, thereby
strengthening the impact of research on the market.
Research topics:
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The preparation and investigation of polymer-based, low dimensional organicand
periodic systems
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The preparation and investigation of shape memory materials
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The development of photonic, plasmonic devices
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The investigation of nanostructured thin films, multilayers, and nanoparticles
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Experimental and theoretical investigation of mechanical strenght and breaking
process of structural materials
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Development of magnetic- and electro-emission noise measurement techniques
for noise-phenomenon based quality assurance methods
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The preparation and investigation of aerogel composites, nanocomposites and
their hybrids
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The investigation of possible dental and orthopedic application of metal foams
and composites
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Quantum Theory of Molecules and Solids
Activities interested to carry out within the selected proposals:
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Preparation and characterization of light-emitting polymers and small molecular
weight compounds.
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Preparation of taylor-made novel macromolecules including amphiphilic block
copolymers.
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Preparation and characterization of shape-memory polymers.
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Analytical calculation, model development and computer simulation for modelling
transport phenomena especially on the nanoscale, including core-shell structures
(nanoparticles, nanowires, etc.), multilayers.
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(a) Continuum models to calculate development of stress and plastic relaxation
during (reactive) diffusion
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(b) Atomistic models to calculate atomic transport on the atomic scale (e.g.
kinetic mean filed and kinetic Monte Carlo)
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Model and software development for evaluation of measured data (by e.g. xray/synchrotron and neutron based techniques, XPS/AES) and data acquisition
Further materials of interest:
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Magnetic materials
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Chalcogenites
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Aeroglels
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Polimers
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Martensites Biocompatible materials
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Materials for energy conversion
Equipment and technology resource availability /University:
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Atomic Layer Deposition (and also plasma-enhanced ALD)
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Magnetron Sputtering (one of the two equipment includes an e-beam source,
too)
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Vacuum evaporation
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Secondary Neutral Mass Spectrometry (SNMS) X-ray
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Photo-electron Spectroscopy (connected to the SNMS by a UHV transfer
chamber)
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Low Energy Ion Scattering (in the XPS chamber)
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Transmission Electron Microscopy
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Scanning Electron Microscopy x-ray diffractometer (works in Bragg-Brantano
geometry)
We are experienced:
Synchrotron and Neutron facility users Magnetic measurements, vibrating sample
magnetometer
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Atomic Force Microscopy
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Raman spectroscopy
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Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS, ESI/APCI/APPI/DART-QTOF MS, GC-MS, LCMS)
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Laser Light Scattering (SLS, DLS)
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Mechanical testing
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Cellular level biocompatibility tests
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Access to Supercomputers with up to 50.000 computing nodes, supplemented by
GPU and FPGA devices.
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Expertise in parallel supercomputing with OpenMp, MPI, OpenCL, and CUDA
indispensable for the investigation of large scale structures and for upscaling
from model to laboratory and operational levels.
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Long lasting experience in Monte Carlo, Molecular Dynamics (Discrete Element),
Cellular Automata, and Lattice Boltzmann modelling and simulation techniques.
Staff:
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Polymer Group Topics: The preparation and investigation of polymers and low
dimensional organic and periodic systems. Prof. Dr. Sándor Kéki - Department of
Applied Chemistry
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Functional Materials Group Topics: The preparation and investigation of functional
materials, e.g. shape memory meterials Prof. Dr. Dezső Beke - Department of
Solid State Physics
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Optoelectronic Group Topics: The development of photonic, plasmonic devices
Prof. Dr. Sándor Kökényesi - Institute of Experimental Physics
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Nano Research Group Topics: The investigation of nanostructured thin films,
multilayers, and nanoparticles Dr. Zoltán Erdélyi - Department of Solid State
Physics
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Structural Materials Group Topic: Experimental and theoretical investigation of
mechanical strenght and breaking process of structural materials Prof. Dr. Ferenc
Kun - Department of Theoretical Physics
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Medical Materials Group Topics: The preparation and investigation of aerogel
composites, nanocomposites and their hybrids The investigation of possible
dental and orthopedic application of metal foams and composites Dr. István
Szabó - Department of Solid State Physics
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Quantum theory group Topic: Quantum Theory of Molecules and Solids Prof. Dr.
Ágnes Nagy - Department of Theoretical Physics
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