Project description
New platform offers high-precision analysis of colloidal particles
A colloid is a mixture comprising microscopically dispersed insoluble particles spread out evenly inside another substance. The particles are larger than the size of a molecule but smaller than particles that can be seen with the naked eye. Colloids are common in everyday life. Some examples include chocolate, glass, paper, paints or coatings. Particle characterisation is vital for commercial applications. The EU-funded NoChaPFI project will develop advanced techniques for fast and accurate measurement of the dynamics of particles suspended in a liquid. The new platform will offer incredible speed, reliability, and precision for particle characterisation.
Objective
We propose a novel platform for particle characterisation in diverse applications making use of colloidal suspensions. These are ubiquitous in applications across many sectors: agriculture, food, household and personal care goods, paints and coatings, oil, water treatment, etc.. In other applications, the role of suspensions is less obvious, but no less vital: molten chocolate is a suspension of sugar crystals in oil, while all ceramics start as particulate pastes (of, e.g. titania) before sintering. Particle characterisation is key to research, development and manufacturing in all of these industries. Our technique is based on the fast and accurate measurement of the dynamics of particles suspended in a liquid, which we have been developing in a current ERC Advance Grant. Our platform is unique in its speed, facility of operation and range of applications.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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- engineering and technology materials engineering coating and films
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture
- engineering and technology materials engineering ceramics
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H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)
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ERC-POC-LS - ERC Proof of Concept Lump Sum Pilot
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) ERC-2019-PoC
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EH8 9YL Edinburgh
United Kingdom
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