Obiettivo Natural photonic structures are present in a wide variety of flora and fauna, and are useful for camouflage mechanisms,mating and pollination signalling among other biological purposes. These natural photonic architectures constitute aninvaluable source of blueprints for scientists to innovate in bio-inspired technological devices that can make a real impact inthe technology based economy, for example in sensors, solar cells and lighting applications. Among the natural structuresthat have an artificial counterpart with huge impact in the economy are optical thin films, where for example single layers areused for anti-reflection coatings and multilayers for high quality mirrors and filters. Interestingly, some animals, such as thescarab beetles, exhibit unique circular polarization dependent reflection properties due to an inner helicoidal structureembedded within the multilayers of its cuticle. Fabricating such multilayers with added optical functionalities can findapplications for example in anti-counterfeiting elements or in optical applications as chirality dependent micro-mirrors. Duringthis MSCA I aim to gain the necessary training and knowledge to become an independent researcher in the fields ofstructural colour in nature and bio-inspired photonic devices. To achieve this goal, I will build up from the expertise of thehost supervisor (Prof. Ullrich Steiner) and his group at the Adolphe Merkle Institute in Fribourg, Switzerland on the field ofstructural colour in nature, and specifically, on their experience with the chiral structures of such beetles. I will investigate novel multilayered devices exhibiting unique optical properties by performing optical simulations and combining state-of-the-art nano-patterning techniques together with a self-assembly method for multilayer fabrication that will yield unprecedented optical responses leading to innovative photonic devices. Campo scientifico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyelectron microscopyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Programma(i) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Argomento(i) MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinatore UNIVERSITE DE FRIBOURG Contribution nette de l'UE € 187 419,60 Indirizzo AVENUE DE L EUROPE 20 1700 Fribourg Svizzera Mostra sulla mappa Regione Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Espace Mittelland Fribourg / Freiburg Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 187 419,60
