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Low energy ELEctron driven chemistry for the advantage of emerging NAno-fabrication methods

Description du projet

Les progrès de la chimie façonnent l’avenir des nanotechnologies en Europe

Les nanotechnologies, la technologie du 21e siècle, s’appuient fortement sur la chimie pour créer des molécules spécifiquement adaptées aux nanomatériaux fonctionnels. Au fil du temps, la demande industrielle de nouvelles nanostructures dotées de propriétés uniques pour des applications spécifiques augmentera. Cela nécessite une compréhension plus approfondie de la chimie et de la physique qui sous-tendent les nouvelles méthodes de fabrication à l’échelle nanométrique. Pour garantir le rôle central de l’Europe dans cette industrie, le secteur des nanotechnologies a besoin de personnes bien formées, dotées de compétences techniques et d’une large compréhension des techniques de traitement de la prochaine génération. Financé par le programme Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie, le projet ELENA étudiera la chimie qui sous-tend les techniques d’écriture des nanotechnologies émergentes afin de les rendre commercialement compétitives. Il formera également une nouvelle génération de scientifiques hautement qualifiés, préparés à l’innovation et à l’esprit d’entreprise.

Objectif

Chemistry is fundamental to nanotechnology, as chemistry can prepare specifically tailored molecules to serve, in a bottom-up approach, as the building blocks for the fabrication of functional and structured nano-materials. Nanotechnology is the technology of the 21st century with applications from electronics to biotechnology and medicine. The next decade will thus be characterized by an increasing industrial demand for novel nanostructures with individual physical and chemical properties tuned to specific applications. This, in turn, requires increased flexibility and control over material composition, shape and resolution. To meet this demand the chemistry and the physics behind new and emerging nanoscale fabrication methods must be well understood and this understanding must be systematically deployed to advance these methods into commercially viable fabrication technologies. Simultaneously to ensure that Europe is a significant player in this economically and technologically important industry, the European nanotechnology industry must have access to well trained individuals with both the technical skills and a broad understanding of the physical and chemical parameters governing the performance of next generation processing techniques and, the skills and drive needed for further innovation and entrepreneurship in the nano-technology field. ELENA addresses these scientific and training needs by: i) studying the chemistry underpinning two emerging nano-technology writing techniques; Focused Electron Beam Induced Processing and Extreme Ultra Violet Lithography, ii) exploiting knowledge gained in (i) to develop these techniques such that they may be made commercially competitive, and iii) training a new generation of European scientists with a fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry behind these processes and the mind set for innovation and entrepreneurship to provide an exemplar for up-skilling European nanotechnology industry.

Coordinateur

HASKOLI ISLANDS
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 807 436,08
Adresse
SAEMUNDARGOTU 2
101 Reykjavik
Islande

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Région
Ísland Ísland Höfuðborgarsvæði
Type d’activité
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Liens
Coût total
€ 807 436,08

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