Scientific excellence in Nano-CATalysis at the Heyrovský Institute

Project Information

NanoCAT

Grant agreement ID: 101079142

DOI

10.3030/101079142

Project closed

EC signature date 19 July 2022

Start date 1 October 2022

End date 30 September 2025

Funded under

• Widening participation and spreading excellence

Total cost

€ 1 375 500,00

EU contribution

€ 1 375 500,00

Coordinated by

USTAV FYZIKALNI CHEMIE J. HEYROVSKEHO AV CR, v. v. i.
Czechia

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - NanoCAT (Scientific excellence in Nano-CATalysis at the Heyrovský Institute)

Reporting period: 2022-10-01 to 2025-09-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

Nanocatalysis, or using nanoparticles to catalyse reactions, is a promising area of chemical research. The EU-funded NanoCAT project will move this technology forward by establishing a consortium between the J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry (HIPC) in Czechia, Ulm University and the Vienna University of Technology. This network will combine knowledge on nanocatalysis, synthesis, surface science and electrochemistry. It will also drive joint research initiatives, encourage scientific exchanges between early-stage researchers and encourage the integration of the HIPC within the European Research Area. The project will create a European office at the HIPC and support community-building events such as opening and concluding an international conference in nanocatalysis.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

WP1: Scientific & administrative exchange of staff
D1.1 – Annex on research staff exchanges

WP2: Scientific exchange of ESRs
D2.1 – Annual exchange plan agreed among the partners I.
D2.2 – Annual exchange plan agreed among the partners II.
D2.3 – Annex on ESRs exchanges to the project progress report

WP3: Scientific events
D3.1 – Book of abstracts from the kick-off conference
D3.2 – Report from the summer schools I
D3.3 – Report from the summer schools II
D3.4 – Book of abstracts from the final conference

WP4: Dissemination and communication
D4.1 – Dissemination and exploitation plan
D4.2 – Data management plan
D4.3 – Report on dissemination and outreach actions I.
D4.4 – Report on dissemination and outreach actions II.
D4.5 – Report on dissemination and outreach actions III.
D4.6 – List of scientific papers I.
D4.7 – List of scientific papers II.
D4.8 – List of scientific papers III.

WP5: Project coordination and management
D5.1 – Project progress report

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

Impact of the project results:
- HIPC will become an excellent and truly European level research center with well-recognized contributions to physical chemistry and nanotechnology
- The research, as well as training of the consortium ESRs, will be upscaled, allowing for better permeability of the careers in academia and industry
- The mobility of ESRs and students will contribute to higher career development
- The experience and good practices of the project partners, know-how on commercial research and technology transfer will trigger changes in the HIPC
- The data deposited on public and academy owned databases will be used to
- Strengthen research and management capacity improves the capability of HIPC to compete for national and international research funding

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