Objectif "One of Humanity’s most urgent and greatest scientific and technological challenges is the need for more efficient methods to access renewable energy sources and ways to reduce energy consumption. Nanotechnology opens up fundamentally novel routes to address these challenges. With focus on the unique opportunities offered by III-V nanowires and molecular engineering, PhD4Energy will develop (i) highly-efficient, cost-effective, and flexible NW solar cells, (ii) cost effective, phosphor-free LEDs for RGB and lighting with optimised color rendering index and very low energy consumption , (iii) practical methods to enhance the thermoelectric performance of nanomaterials, and we will (iv) pioneer the use of Nature’s choice of material (proteins) for direct chemical-to-mechanical energy conversion in artificial molecular machines. Furthermore, PhD4Energy will concurrently evaluate the safety and sustainability of our novel nanomaterials and device fabrication. In order to train early-stage researchers in the skills and methods necessary for succeeding with the proposed research and its industrial applications, PhD4Energy builds an innovative doctoral program (IDP) that with 9 partners from the private sector, combines high-level, interdisciplinary research with an extensive secondment program. The IDP will be designed to last beyond the tenure of PhD4Energy, and will serve a best-practice model for PhD education that effectively bridges the gap between academic research and in-terest of commercialization. A key feature of the training program is the direct input of industry leaders on the students’ course menu, greatly enhancing employability. The training program will be embedded into the major materials science research hub at Lund in Sweden, comprising of the Nanometer Structure Consortium at Lund University, the synchrotron Maxlab, the future ESS spallation source, and a cluster of spin-off companies that actively pursue commercialisation of nm based research." Champ scientifique engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesmicrotechnologymolecular engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN - Marie-Curie Action: "Initial Training Networks" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2013-ITN Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-ITN - Networks for Initial Training (ITN) Coordinateur LUNDS UNIVERSITET Contribution de l’UE € 3 184 248,32 Adresse Paradisgatan 5c 22100 Lund Suède Voir sur la carte Région Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
