Objective "High aspect ratio carbon-based nanoparticles (nanotubes (CNT), nanofibres (CNF), and nanosheets or exfoliated graphite (CNS)) will be introduced into bulk polymers, into polymeric foams and into membranes. It is expected that such nanofillers will tremendously improve and modify the properties of these families of materials, allowing them to reach new markets. However, a common and fundamental problem in polymer-based nanocomposites is the large extent of agglomeration of the nanoparticles due to their high surface to volume ratio. Therefore, techniques to control deagglomeration and possibly further organization of these high aspect ratio nanoparticles in polymeric materials remain a challenge. This project under industrial leadership will therefore aim at mastering, at the nanometric and mesoscale level, the spatial organization of carbon-based nanoparticles (CNP) with various surface functionalities, sizes and shapes having large aspect ratios in bulk, foamed and thin film (membranes) polymers by using industrially viable processes. More precisely, the aim of this proposal consists in generating polymer-based nanocomposites with a percolating nanoparticle structure that is reinforcing the material and imparts it with improved electrical and thermal conductivity at a minimum of nanoparticle loading. To reach such radically improved properties, it is important to take into account that a complete dispersion is not useful and will lead to lower properties. In order to control this CNP organization within the polymer matrix, a large set of techniques will be used. They range from synthetic approaches (""grafting from"", ""grafting to"", ""grafting through"", emulsion polymerization) to (reactive) melt or solution blending processes, and to preparation in supercritical CO2. The aim is to generate new classes of engineering materials for various applications like EMI shielding, antistatic packaging materials and membranes, as well as scaffolds for tissue engineering." Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringnanocomposites Keywords Carbon Nanofibre Carbon Nanotubes Nanofiller Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2007-2.1-1 - Nanostructured polymer-matrix composites Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project Coordinator HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM HEREON GMBH EU contribution € 1 050 757,00 Address MAX PLANCK STRASSE 1 21502 Geesthacht Germany See on map Region Schleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein Herzogtum Lauenburg Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Hans-Jörg Isemer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE PHYSIQUE ET CHIMIE INDUSTRIELLES DE LA VILLE DE PARIS France EU contribution € 317 400,00 Address RUE VAUQUELIN 10 75005 PARIS See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact François Fuseau (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data MATERIA NOVA Belgium EU contribution € 721 424,00 Address AVENUE N COPERNIC 3 7000 Mons See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. 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Liège Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Isabelle Halleux (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE DEZVOLTARE PENTRU CHIMIE SI PETROCHIMIE ICECHIM Romania EU contribution € 399 540,00 Address SPLAIUL INDEPENDENTEI 202 SECTOR 6 060021 Bucuresti See on map Region Macroregiunea Trei Bucureşti-Ilfov Bucureşti Activity type Other Administrative Contact Cristian Petcu (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data GMT MEMBRANTECHNIK GMBH Germany EU contribution € 144 171,00 Address AM RHEIN 5 79618 RHEINFELDEN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thomas Beeskow (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data BORSIG MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY GMBH Germany EU contribution € 77 220,00 Address Egellsstrasse 21 13507 BERLIN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Martin Krummrey (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Belgium EU contribution € 588 360,00 Address PLACE DE L UNIVERSITE 1 1348 Louvain La Neuve See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. 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Nivelles Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Isabelle Huynen (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 690 154,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mar García-Ferrer (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data EMERSON & CUMING MICROWAVE PRODUCTS NV Belgium EU contribution € 312 042,00 Address Nijverheidsstraat 7A 2260 WESTERLO See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Peter Van Roy (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data FUTURE CARBON GMBH Germany EU contribution € 336 490,00 Address Gottlieb-Keim-Strasse 60 95448 BAYREUTH See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thomas Wulf (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PLASTIC OMNIUM ADVANCED INNOVATIONAND RESEARCH Belgium EU contribution € 297 780,00 Address RUE DE LA FUSEE 98 100 1130 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. 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