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1D Nanofibre Electro-Optic Networks (1D-Neon)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2020,

The vision of 1D-NEON proposal is to develop fibre-based smart materials along with an integrated technology platform for the manufacturing in Europe of new products with multi-sectorial applications in consumer electronics, energy, healthcare and fitness, smart buildings, sensors and e-skin for soft robotics.The overall objective of 1D-NEON is to build a modular platform for manufacturing fibre-b ...
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High Performance PEM Electrolyzer for Cost-effective Grid Balancing Applications (HPEM2GAS)

Start date: Apr 1, 2016, End date: Mar 31, 2019,

The next generation water electrolysers must achieve better dynamic behaviour (rapid start-up, fast response, wider load and temperature ranges) to provide superior grid-balancing services and thus address the steep increase of intermittent renewables interfaced to the grid. The HPEM2GAS project will develop a low cost PEM electrolyser optimised for grid management through both stack and balance o ...
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Volume Manufacturing of PEM FC Stacks for Transportation and In-line Quality Assurance (VOLUMETRIQ)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The principal aim of the project is to develop an EU-centric supply base for key automotive PEM fuel cell components that achieve high power density and with volume production capability along with embedded quality control as a key focus - to enable the establishment of a mature Automotive PEM fuel cell manufacturing capability in Europe. It will exploit existing EU value adding competencies and s ...
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Synergistic Fouling Control Technologies (SEAFRONT)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2017,

Marine biofouling, the unwanted colonization of marine organisms on surfaces immersed in seawater has a huge economic and environmental impact in terms of maintenance requirements for marine structures, increased vessel fuel consumption, operating costs, greenhouse gas emissions and spread of non-indigenous species. The SEAFRONT project will aim to significantly advance the control of biofouling a ...
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Advanced materials for batteries (MAT4BAT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2017,

"Li-ion technologies initiated in the 90’ at a fast development pace thanks mainly to emerging ICTs with more than 20 GWh sold in 2010. Soon, it appeared as a credible technology for electrical vehicles as it could provide average energy densities of about 140 Wh/kg. However and since then,major breakthroughs have been expected to reach higher storage levels of 250 Wh/kg on battery system level wi ...
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RE-NERGY 2014 – Building the sustainable economy

Start date: Nov 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The RE-NERGY Project, with the proposal of 5 weeks transnational mobility, renews its commitment in the field of vocational training by focusing on new themes, but always starting from the needs of the cluster, as a response to the training needs of the productive sectors of the eastern provinces Piedmont (especially Alessandria Province). The focus then becomes polarized toward the handicraft s ...
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Improved Lifetime of Automotive Application Fuel Cells with ultra low Pt-loading (IMPACT)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

"The main objective of the planned project IMPACT is to increase the life-time of fuel cells with membrane-electrode assemblies containing ultra low Pt-loading (< 0.2 mg cm-2) for automotive applications. The economic requirements to reduce Pt loading leads to the challenge to maintain durability and performance, an aspect which has not been addressed sufficiently in public projects and studies. A ...
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LIFE+ GLEE "Green Li-ion batteries through Electrode Electroless deposition" (LIFE+ GLEE)

Start date: Sep 2, 2013, End date: Mar 31, 2016,

Background The use of high performance, rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries is growing fast in a number of industrial sectors, including mobile phones, laptop computers and electric vehicles. Despite the success of Li-ion technology, major advances in power storage solutions are required to support the transition to an adaptive carbon free econom ...
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Nanocomposite materials for photocatalytic degradation of pollutants (LIMPID)

Start date: Dec 1, 2012, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

Limpid aims at generating new knowledge on photocatalytic materials and processes in order to develop novel depollution treatments with enhanced efficiency and applicability. The main goal of LIMPID is to develop materials and technologies based on the synergic combination of different types of nanoparticles (NPs) into a polymer host to generate innovative nanocomposites which can be actively appl ...
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Development of H2 Safety Expert Groups and due diligence tools for public awareness and trust in hydrogen technologies and applications (H2TRUST)

Start date: Jun 1, 2013, End date: Feb 28, 2015,

Although many predictions for the hydrogen economy in the last decade have proven optimistic, the maturity of it is now increasingly evident by the substantial investments in R&D, demonstration and industrialisation made by public and private institutions in Europe. The USA and Japan are leading the hydrogen based energy infrastructure, becoming a mainstream solution for society’s need to transiti ...
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European Li-Ion Battery Advanced Manufacturing for Electric Vehicles (ELIBAMA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2014,

The global objective of the ELIBAMA project is to enhance and accelerate the creation of a strong European automotive battery industry structured around industrial companies already committed to mass production of Li-ion cells and batteries for EVs. Europe faces strong competition from Asia and the USA where more investments and production capacities for Li-ion batteries currently exist. The ELIBA ...
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STAYERS Stationary PEM fuel cells with lifetimes beyond five years (STAYERS)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

"Economical use of PEM fuel cell power for stationary applications demands a lifetime of the fuel cells of at least 5 years, or more than 40,000 hours of continuous operation. The prospect of large scale application for automotive use has focused PEM research on low cost production techniques with practical lifetimes of the fuel cells of 5,000 hours. For the stationary use, especially in the chemi ...
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MembrAnEs for STationary application with RObust mechanical properties (MAESTRO)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

"Low equivalent weight ionomers are required to reach the membrane conductivity and MEA performance targets for stationary operation and enable stationary PEMFC systems to achieve superior overall system yield to competitive technologies. Perfluorosulfonic acid ionomers (PFSA) demonstrate excellent properties in terms of chemical resistance in a fuel cell environment. In stationary applications, w ...
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PEM with Innovative low cost Core for Automotive applicatioN (PEMICAN)

Start date: Apr 1, 2011, End date: Mar 31, 2014,

"Up to now, much work has been performed on the catalyst but much on the active layers’ structure and on the two other major components (carbon and electrolyte) whereas they do have a major impact on the MEA’s performance and on Pt utilization.Based on this analysis, PEMICAN proposes to reduce the Pt loading for automotive application down to 0.15 gram of Pt per kW, by a twofold approach:1.to incr ...
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Advanced Fluorinated Materials for High Safety, Energy and Calendar Life Lithium Ion Batteries (AMELIE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2011, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

The focus of the project is on the development of fluorinated electrolyte/separator and binders in combination with active electrodes (anode LiC6 and cathode: LiNixMn2-xO4 - 4,7V) for high performing, safe and durable Li batteries. The main deliverables of the project are the development of cell prototypes capacity > 10 A.h on which performance assessment will be conducted. The AMELIE prototype pe ...
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Embedded Organic Memory Arrays (MOMA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

The advent of non-volatile flash memory -- silicon-based semiconductor memory that does not lose its data when the power is turned off -- revolutionized consumer electronics. Similar types of organic memory will play a pivotal role in the wide range of new market opportunities of flexible electronics based on organic transistor technology. Currently, these memory elements do not exist, thus formin ...
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Understanding of Degradation Mechanisms to Improve Components and Design of PEFC (DECODE)

Start date: Jan 1, 2008, End date: Mar 31, 2011,

"The main objective of the planned project DECODE is to increase the life-time of fuel cells for automotive applications. It is well-known that liquid water plays a crucial role in the degradation processes of fuel cells. However, this specific degradation influence is not addressed sufficiently in the present research and development efforts. Therefore, DECODE aims at identifying characteristic b ...
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