Objective Water-stress in an increasing global problem and solutions such as water recycling and seawater desalination are nowbecoming a necessary part of the water infrastructure. The technology for the production of safe drinking is increasinglydependent on these more diverse sources and a key enabling technology is membrane filtration. While membrane systemare effective, the operating costs of such systems are hampered by fouling which increases the energy requirement forprocess operation. The unique idea of this Proof of Concept is to develop an electrospun nanostructured membrane whichcan be integrated into water filtration technologies. The unique method of fabrication will produce an inherently antibacterialand antibiofouling surface in a one-step process, cutting the number of manufacturing steps. This concept, when deployedcommercially is expected to dramatically reduce the operating costs of membrane processes for water treatment. Thecommercialisation route of the product will be through the patent protection and the licensing of the technology with a viewto rapid commercialisation. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdesalinationengineering and technologychemical engineeringseparation technologiesdistillationengineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringhydraulic engineering Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme Topic(s) ERC-2017-PoC - ERC-Proof of Concept Call for proposal ERC-2017-PoC See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-POC - Proof of Concept Grant Coordinator UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Net EU contribution € 148 805,00 Address Belfield 4 Dublin Ireland See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Beneficiaries (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN Ireland Net EU contribution € 148 805,00 Address Belfield 4 Dublin See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
