Project description DEENESFRITPL Towards sustainable microfabrication Surface patterning is the ancient craft of modifying surfaces to create images in the form of engravings, reliefs and inlays. A modern take, known as lithography, has numerous applications from computers to diagnostics, but is highly energy/material-inefficient. REMAP proposes a green alternative based on two steps. Firstly, the reverse of the desired image is temporarily patterned on a surface using tiny magnetic pixels moved by micro-electromagnets. Since these pixels are never consumed, temporary images are created and modified to infinity. Secondly, ions are electroplated where there are no pixels, resulting in a lasting image of the desired pattern. With these concepts, REMAP brings the efficiency principles of circular economy to an ancient craft whose modern connotations have sizable environmental impacts. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective "Surface patterning is crucial for the progress of key enabling technologies (KETs) such as advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, nano/biotechnology and photonics. The current paradigm in surface patterning is optical projection lithography (OPL), a paradigm designed for high-resolution. However, emerging green technologies like micropatterned photovoltaics (PV) require high quality patterning at scale/throughput that is hardly attainable by OPL economically and sustainably. Importantly, half-pitch resolutions on the tens of μm-scale are totally acceptable for such applications, which does not justify the use of high-end OPL. In these cases, OPL is unsuited, because it relies on disposable masks with extremely high embodied energy. While the key asset of OPL is the mask, it is the component that currently makes it low-throughput and energy/material inefficient. Extensive efforts have been directed to develop maskless strategies, but most fall short when it comes to throughput and design flexibility. REMAP envisions a radically new and green surface patterning technique based on the spontaneous formation of reusable magnetic masks. Such masks are possible using fully adjustable and reversible interactions of ""magnetorheological electrolytes"" (MRE) on a substrate and microstructured magnetic fields generated by a permanent array of electromagnets below the substrate. By selectively activating each micro-electromagnet, it is possible to modulate the intensity and shape of the magnetic field (hence the mask) over space and time. This way, REMAP enables high-throughput area-selective additive and subtractive patterning on a surface at room temperature and pressure. Furthermore, the newly devised MREs and the tuneable magnetic array developed within REMAP will pave the way to a plethora of future applications from lab-on-a-chip biomedicine, NMR analysis and smart fluids for robotic space exploration." Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesmicrotechnologylab on a chipnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicsmicroelectronicsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Keywords Patterning advanced manufacturing magnetorheology ferrofluid nanoparticles click-chemistry ionic liquid electroplating microfabrication photovoltaics CIGS CdTe raw material bottleneck Programme(s) HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme HORIZON.3.1.1 - The Pathfinder for Advanced Research Topic(s) HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDEROPEN-01-01 - EIC Pathfinder Open 2021 Call for proposal HORIZON-EIC-2021-PATHFINDEROPEN-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-EIC - HORIZON EIC Grants Coordinator UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA Net EU contribution € 802 307,50 Address VIA BALBI 5 16126 Genova Italy See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 802 307,50 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS France Net EU contribution € 307 200,00 Address RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 601 451,25 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. UNIVERSITE COTE D'AZUR France Net EU contribution € 294 251,25 Address GRAND CHATEAU 28 AVENUE VALROSE 06100 Nice See on map Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Alpes-Maritimes Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 294 251,25 INTERNATIONAL IBERIAN NANOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY Portugal Net EU contribution € 728 367,00 Address AVENIDA MESTRE JOSE VEIGA 4715-330 Braga See on map Region Continente Norte Cávado Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 728 367,00 "NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS""" Greece Net EU contribution € 476 250,00 Address END OF PATRIARCHOU GRIGORIOU E AND 27 NEAPOLEOS STREET 15341 Agia Paraskevi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 476 250,00 SOLVIONIC France Net EU contribution € 560 487,50 Address 11 CHE DES SILOS 31100 Toulouse See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 560 487,50 UNIVERSITE DU LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg Net EU contribution € 431 805,00 Address 2 PLACE DE L'UNIVERSITE 4365 ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE See on map Region Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 431 805,00 RINA CONSULTING SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 324 375,00 Address VIA CECCHI 6 16129 Genova See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 324 375,00
