Mobillity project with Belgium – 2024
Call
Project code: PN-IV-P8-8.3-PM-RO-BE-2024-0004
Project title: “Sustainable
carbon aerogels for thermal management”
Project Acronym: SCARMA
Total Funding: 19.020,00 lei
Project time: 13 months
Project Leader: CS II Dr. Fiz. Florina Stefania
Rus
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stefania-Rus/research
Contact:
Tel: +40 256222119
Fax: +40 256201382
e-mail: rusflorinastefania@gmail.com
Financing
Authority: Ministry of
Research, Innovation and Digitization, CNCS - UEFISCDI
Coordinator: National Institute for Research
and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter Timisoara -INCEMC,
Romania
Partner: UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE
DE LOUVAIN, LOUVAIN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, ELECTRONICS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, MAXWELL
BUILDING, BTE L5.03.02, PLACE DU LEVANT 3, B-1348, LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE, BELGIUM
Project Abstract
Within this project, we aim to
synthesize and optimize carbon-based composite aerogels
through novel hydrothermal carbonization methods using non-toxic and readily
available precursors. The synthesized aerogels can
have highly relevant applications such as increasing the thermal transfer
coefficient through conduction of phase-change materials used in thermal energy
storage. Other applications may include oil removal from polluted waters or
utilization as a porous substrate for the growth of denitrifying bacteria used
in biological water purification. Moreover, not only the precursors but also
the resulting foams are non-toxic, resistant to higher temperatures than
polystyrene and polyurethane foams, and can easily decompose without emitting
compounds other than CO2. With their help, reactive templates can be
created for obtaining various oxide aerogels.
The project will utilize the
combined expertise of research groups from National Institute for Research and
Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter Timisoara (INCEMC) and Université catholique de
Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain School of Engineering,
Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and
Applied Mathematics, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Project objectives
O1. COMPLETING
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION: THIS INVOLVES OBTAINING ADDITIONAL DATA AND
INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF CARBON-BASED AEROGEL MATERIALS.
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BEHAVIOR
AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF THESE MATERIALS.
O2. SYNTHESIS AND ADVANCED
CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBON-BASED COMPOSITE AEROGELS, A NEW CLASS OF
HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIALS WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN THERMAL INSULATION.
WORKING VISITS TO THE BELGIAN PARTNER. THERMAL MEASUREMENTS OF THE MANUFACTURED
MATERIALS CARRIED OUT IN PARTNERSHIP. WORKING VISIT OF THE BELGIAN PARTNER TO
ROMANIA FOR THE COMPLETION OF ANALYSES
Project Team
COORDINATOR – INCEMC TIMISOARA,
ROMANIA
Dr. Phys. Florina
Stefania RUS – scientific researcher II, project
leader
Dr. Radu
Nicolae BANICA - scientific researcher I, key person
Dr. Cristina MOSOARCA–
scientific researcher III, key person
Daiana – Alexandra ALBULESCU - PhD
student
Partner - Université catholique
de Louvain (UCLouvain), Louvain School of
Engineering, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies,
Electronics
and Applied Mathematics,
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Dr. Prof. Phys. Sorin MELINTE– Professor, senior researcher, partner leader
José Alcides
RUMIPAMBA LÓPEZ- PhD student
Dr Renan VILLARREAL– Postdoctoral
scientific researcher
Diego JARAMILLO – PhD student