Objective "This action will explore the utilisation of photocatalyst indicator inks in a CEN standard for the rapid testing of the activities of various different self-cleaning surfaces, including: glass, tiles, paints, fabrics and concrete. The formulations of all the inks will be given in the standard and so freely available. To date, no rapid screening method for assessing photocatalyst activity exists outside the use of such inks and ISO and CEN have no plans at present to introduce a standard based on these inks, although many members of the photocatalyst community and relevant ISO and CEN communities use them. The key project objectives are: i) prepare appropriate, different photocatalyst inks and typical photocatalyst samples based on glass, tiles, paint, concrete and fabrics for round robin tests, ii) conduct a series of round robin tests that identify the best inks and protocol for each very different coating substrate, iii) present the results and conclusions of the round robin tests to the relevant CEN committee (TC386) and use the feedback to improve the prepared draft standard and finally iv) have accepted by TC386 a final CEN standard on photocatalyst activity-measuring inks for subsequent processing and adoption by CEN via TC386. The proposal is fully supported by the chairman of CEN/TC 386 ""Photocatalysis"" and will address an important need, not yet covered by the current CEN/TC 386 group, namely the rapid assessment of activity using smart inks which can be also used in field tests. The proposal compliments the portfolio of CEN standards currently under development and the project consortium consists of 4 academic and 3 industrial partners, two of which are already active in the CEN/TC 386. The proposed standard ink test for self cleaning surfaces will deliver a new CEN work item in TC 386, which will be invaluable to CEN/TC 386 and help significantly strengthen the position of European industry." Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisphotocatalysisengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP.2012.2.3-1 - Networking of ETPs and main materials collective stakeholders in materials science and engineering NMP.2012.4.0-2 - Support for standardisation needs Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2012-CSA-6 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-SA - Support actions Coordinator VYSOKA SKOLA CHEMICKO-TECHNOLOGICKA V PRAZE Address Technicka 5 166 28 Praha Czechia See on map Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anna Mittnerová (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST United Kingdom EU contribution € 126 943,00 Address University road lanyon building BT7 1NN Belfast See on map Region Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Belfast Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Andrew Mills (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INSTITIUID TEICNEOLAIOCHTA BHAILE ATHA CLIATH Ireland EU contribution € 53 037,00 Address Grangegorman lower D07 H6K8 Dublin See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Suresh Pillai (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data AALBORG UNIVERSITET Denmark EU contribution € 51 574,00 Address Fredrik bajers vej 7k 9220 Aalborg See on map Region Danmark Nordjylland Nordjylland Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Witold Szwebs (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 60 669,00 Address Laporte road stallingborough DN40 2PR Grimsby See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Claire Hill (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data VITRA IRELAND LIMITED Ireland EU contribution € 26 857,00 Address Arklow business park ballynattin Arklow See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Hickson Robert (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
