Descrizione del progetto
Colmare il divario nell’analisi accessibile
I progressi tecnologici si basano sulla comprensione delle strutture molecolari, ma gli strumenti attualmente a disposizione non sono in grado di fornirla. L’analisi a raggi X ad alta risoluzione, fondamentale per lo sviluppo della scienza dei materiali, è limitata in termini di prestazioni o di accesso, un collo di bottiglia che soffoca l’innovazione in tal ambito impedendo alle industrie di sfruttare le ricerche all’avanguardia esistenti. In questo contesto, il Consiglio europeo per l’innovazione sostiene il progetto LynXes nel suo impegno per rivoluzionare l’analisi dei materiali. Compattando la tecnologia a raggi X ad alta energia in una soluzione portatile, LynXes mira a democratizzare l’accesso all’analisi, scatenando un’ondata di innovazione in svariati settori. Il progetto immagina un futuro in cui la ricerca e lo sviluppo a livello industriale e accademico sfruttino questa tecnologia per sviluppare soluzioni sostenibili in settori quali l’energia verde, i prodotti farmaceutici e la gestione dei rifiuti. Rendendo più accessibile la spettroscopia a raggi X ad alta risoluzione, LynXes si propone di catalizzare progressi trasformativi in questo campo, garantendo un futuro più luminoso e sostenibile.
Obiettivo
Our society is driven by constant technological progress, which crucially depends on advances in material science. The bottleneck of such advances is to see deeper into and understand better the molecular structures, which is limited by tools that are either i) accessible to many, but limited (and already fully exploited) in performance, or ii) are of high performance but restricted to only a few with large-scale infrastructures, and greatly limited by availability and cost.
One of the most effective and prolific of materials analysis tools is high-energy-resolved X-rays capable of revealing high-definition molecular structure of new materials in working conditions. This is however only available at large, €1BN X-ray sources, with little and difficult-to-obtain machine time for R&D performers. This discourages most potential users and makes life hell for the few who try. Consequently most of the industrial R&D sector, which could benefit most from these tools, is not even aware of these opportunities.
LynXes proposes to pack this technology into a self-sufficient tabletop solution, offering to disrupt the entire materials analysis sector and open up a whole new market worth around half a billion to a billion euros a year. We are convinced that this novel family of materials analysis methods could be a game changer in the research and development in many fields. The possible use cases range from developing novel materials for batteries or fuel cell systems, understanding and improving nuclear waste management, boost the performance of waste water treatment, etc.
Our mission is to open new horizons for industrial and academic R&D by democratizing the access to high-energy-resolution X-ray spectroscopies (HERXS) technology. We believe that our technology will create a better world by boosting several key R&D and QA processes, especially in highly future-oriented sectors such as green chemistry, green energy, pharma, waste management, data storage, and so on. LynXes is poised to disrupt the market and bring advanced X-ray spectroscopy capabilities to a broader range of users, transforming R&D processes and contributing to the development of more sustainable technologies across the board.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesnuclear engineeringnuclear waste management
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended FinanceCoordinatore
2600 VAC
Ungheria
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