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Active Matter: From Fundamental Science to Technological Applications

Descrizione del progetto

Rete di formazione sulla materia attiva

La materia attiva (sistemi materiali le cui particelle costituenti consumano energia e generano movimento meccanico) è diventata un argomento di ricerca importante, che promette di rivoluzionare campi ad ampio raggio dalla medicina alla robotica. Tali sistemi presentano molti aspetti della fisica di non equilibrio e forniscono opzioni allettanti per svolgere compiti non facilmente realizzabili con altre tecniche disponibili su scala nanometrica. Finanziato dal programma Marie Skłodowska-Curie, il progetto ActiveMatter formerà una nuova generazione di fisici in questo campo altamente interdisciplinare. I ricercatori lavoreranno con strumenti numerici e sperimentali all’avanguardia per sviluppare particelle attive biocompatibili, comprendere ulteriormente il loro comportamento sinergico in ambienti complessi e affollati e progettare sistemi di autoassemblaggio. Studi dettagliati sulla materia attiva contribuiranno a sfruttarla per applicazioni su scala nanometrica.

Obiettivo

During the last decade, active matter has been attracting increasing interest because its study can shed light on far-from- equilibrium physics and provide tantalizing options to perform tasks not easily achievable with other available techniques on the micro- and nanoscale. We are now on the threshold of breakthroughs that will permit us to gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental challenges associated with far-from-equilibrium physics (e.g. the physics of living organisms, tissue formation and cancer growth) and to address several key technological challenges of great societal and economic impact (e.g. biomimetic materials, targeted localization, pick-up and transport of nanoscopic cargoes in drug delivery, bioremediation and chemical sensing). However, there are still several open challenges that need to be addressed in order to achieve the full scientific and technological potential of active matter in real-life settings: 1. to develop biocompatible active particles, reducing their footprint by scaling them down towards the nanoscale; 2. to determine their emergent and synergistic behaviors in complex and crowded environments; 3. to engineer self-assembly in dense active and living matter systems. This ETN will provide the necessary infrastructure to train a new generation of physicists in the highly interdisciplinary fields related to active matter. ESRs will master the theoretical, numerical and experimental tools currently employed in the study of active matter, will create new tools for understanding active matter systems, and, through collaboration with companies, will be able to transfer this knowledge to biomedical, bioremediation and sustainability applications. Our ESRs will acquire highly demanded transferable skills increasing their future employability in academia and industry. Extending the reach of this ETN, we will also prepare interdisciplinary and interactive lecturing material to serve as foundation for study programs in active matter.

Coordinatore

GOETEBORGS UNIVERSITET
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 281 982,96
Indirizzo
VASAPARKEN
405 30 Goeteborg
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Regione
Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län
Tipo di attività
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 281 982,96

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