Objective Light composite materials for load bearing applications can be made using different type reinforcements and polymer matrices. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been studied extensively because of their exceptional mechanical and electrical properties, yet their practical and extensive use in commercial materials is missing. The utilization of CNTs as reinforcement to design novel composites is a quite old idea. However, there is a lack of a knowledge based approach to achieve the nanostructuration level required to optimize the CNT/polymer composite performances. The main objective of POCO is to get innovative polymer composites filled with CNT in order to obtain nanostructured materials with tailor made properties. The CNT/polymer interface is, together with the CNT and the polymer, the third and most important element that will determine the final properties. Hence the chemical functionalization of CNT surfaces is of utter importance to achieve not only a proper dispersion and anchorage of the nanotubes into the polymer matrix during processing, but also to optimize the performance itself in solid state. Our approach involves the development of different CNT confinement strategies to develop novel polymer matrix nanocomposites. Several polymers have been selected as representative of thermosetting and thermoplastic materials. This ensures that the output of POCO could be applied in a wide range of applications: automotive, aeronautics, building, aerospace, wind power generation (blades), ship building, biomedicine…This project will be focused on four fundamental properties: (i) high strength for structural and mechanical components, (ii) tuneable electrical properties, (iii) low wear under fretting (low amplitude reciprocating movement) and (iv) superhydrophobicity. Multifunctionality of these materials will be an important benefit as the requirements for composite polymeric materials are quite diverse Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringnaval engineeringsea vessels Keywords Carbon Nanotubes Composites Confinement Polymer Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) NMP-2007-2.1-1 - Nanostructured polymer-matrix composites Call for proposal FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project Coordinator FUNDACION TEKNIKER EU contribution € 489 699,70 Address CALLE INAKI GOENAGA 5 20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Borja Coto (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (16) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARKEMA FRANCE SA France EU contribution No data Address RUE ESTIENNE D ORVES 92700 Colombes See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Hauts-de-Seine Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Patrice Gaillard (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE GMBH Germany EU contribution € 326 743,50 Address WILLY-MESSERSCHMITT-STRASSE 1 82024 Taufkirchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Landkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Johannes Luinge (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR POLYMERFORSCHUNG DRESDEN EV Germany EU contribution € 429 000,00 Address HOHE STRASSE 6 01069 Dresden See on map Region Sachsen Dresden Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Sandra Börner (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE MONS Belgium EU contribution € 457 000,00 Address PLACE DU PARC 20 7000 Mons See on map Region Région wallonne Prov. 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