DYNAmics and STructural analYsis of 2D materials

Descripción del proyecto

Grecia amplía su capacidad para la investigación de vanguardia en la caracterización de nanomateriales bidimensionales

Desde que se descubrió el grafeno hace menos de dos decenios, el progreso en el campo de los nanomateriales bidimensionales ha sido exponencial. Estos materiales se usan con asiduidad en aplicaciones como los biosensores, la administración de fármacos, la imagenología y la ingeniería de tejidos. El proyecto DYNASTY, financiado con fondos europeos, se asociará con la Fundación para la Investigación y la Tecnología-HELLAS (FORTH, por sus siglas en inglés) en Creta (Grecia), con dos equipos de investigación europeos punteros en la vanguardia de la investigación en el campo de los nanomateriales. El proyecto aumentará la producción científica de la FORTH en la investigación de la dinámica y la estructura de los materiales bidimensionales. Esto mejorará la reputación internacional de la Fundación y aumentará su capacidad para atraer a jóvenes científicos dedicados a la investigación y el desarrollo de la ciencia y la tecnología de los nanomateriales.

Objetivo

DYNASTY’s primary objective is to build in the European South East, and in particular in the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH) in Crete, a significant pole of attraction for nanomaterials researchers and scientists. This will be accomplished through joint research activities and partnering with two well-established European research teams, which are in the forefront of nanomaterials research. The activities will contribute in scientific production that will motivate and attract young scientists in nanomaterials (e.g. 2D materials) science and technology. The partners include: (a) the University of Antwerp (UA) with strong expertise in advanced Electron Microscopy for Materials Science and in Condensed Matter Theory (the EMAT and CMT groups, respectively), which are both part of the UA NANOlab Center of Excellence (Belgium) (b) and the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA- University of Toulouse), with deep expertise in advanced spectroscopic characterization techniques of 2D materials. The activities involve training through cross-lab visits, workshops, short courses, joint conferences, and well-designed communication activities to attract young scientists at FORTH. All teams will provide their expertise and collaborate to build advanced Imaging and Spectroscopy expertise at FORTH (combining non-linear and time-resolved optical spectroscopies) that will provide precise fine structural analysis of 2D materials and their heterostructures. By the end of the three-year project, FORTH will gain advanced skills in nanomaterials characterization and knowhow in nanoelectronic devices fabrication. As a result, DYNASTY will create a collaborative platform for widening experimental networks among nanomaterials labs in Europe, enabling local teams to produce excellent interdisciplinary nanoscience, currently lacking in Greece.