Project description DEENESFRITPL New method speeds up production of tailored nanoparticles for catalysis New catalysts are crucial in accelerating the energy transition and powering a climate-neutral economy by 2050. Due to their tiny size, shape and high surface-to-volume ratio, nanoparticles are promising for use in catalysis. However, nanoparticle production rates and the ability to control their size, shape and composition are difficult and time consuming. Current sample preparation times with wet chemicals last several days, with success rates around 5-10 % per sample. The EU-funded ModCat project aims to change this by deploying a completely new technology that automates the production of 1-10 nm size-selected catalytic nanoparticles. The new technology will speed up the research process of finding the optimal catalytic material from months to days. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective VSPARTICLE proposes a completely new technology to automate production of 1-10nm size-selected catalytic nanoparticles. This technology speeds up the research process of finding the optimal catalytic material from months, to days. The development of new and improved catalysts is necessary to rapidly develop cost-effective renewable energy technologies and reduce the carbon footprint. VSPARTICLE is a Dutch nanotechnology company that provides research and industry with the tools to manufacture nanoparticles and nanostructured materials. Since 2014, the company has been helping scientists and industry leaders to drastically reduce the development time of new materials and products, by making the process as easy as pushing a button. The new nanoparticle size-selection tool enables researchers to gain both a better fundamental understanding of the catalysis system, and a faster route towards next generation catalyst through novel Model Catalyst research. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energynatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsnatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies Topic(s) EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument Call for proposal H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1 Funding Scheme SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1 Coordinator VSPARTICLE BV Net EU contribution € 50 000,00 Address Oostsingel 209 2612 HL Delft Netherlands See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 21 429,00
