TurKey Enabling Technologies May 2012 Istanbul

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1 Nick Kanellopoulos National Center for Scientific Research "Demokritos", Agia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece, tel: , fax: mobile:

2 Description of the Organization Give short information about your organisation, previous FP experiences etc.mesl ( is part of the Institute of Physical Chemistry. M.E.S.L. is a specialized center for the structural characterization of both nanoporousmaterials and membranes. The MESL laboratory is directed bydr. N. Kanellopoulos, who the is author and co-author of more than 150 papers and he is the editor of four books in the field of nanoporousmaterials applications. He has received a total funding from over 50 European and national programs of the order of 12 million Euros and he participates in tow high technology companies in the field of nanoporousmaterials. He was the coordinator of the European Network of Excellence in nanotechnology inside-pores.gr and since 2011he is the President of NCSR Demokritos

3 Description of your research interest The group has been in the forefront of experimental techniques and theories aimed at understanding and modeling porous media, adsorption, and permeability. The M.E.S.L. group has implemented innovative combinations of in-situ experimental techniques aiming at the monitoring and controlling of the nanostructure evolution during the materials synthesis and their applications. The research activities include the development of novel hollow-fiber carbon membranes, double layer polymeric hollow fiber membranes, and Carbon Nanotube, Ionic Liquid and Zeoliticmembranes. Application oriented activities focus on the development of advanced techniques for the characterization of membranes and evaluation of performance for the separation of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide/nitrogen, olefin/paraffin, water and hydrocarbons.

4 Please add relevant 2013 CALL TOPIC. Please add TITLE PROJECT IDEA. Proposed project No 1 NMP Development of an integrated multi-scale modellingenvironment for nanomaterialsand systems by design Themain goal ofpredisignednanostructuremembranes(prenamem) is the development of innovative nanoporousceramic, carbon nanotube membranes and catalytic membranes with predesigned nanostructured and PORE SIZE accuracy of the order of 0.01 nm. The main S&T objectives are: to develop predictive models for the permeability and sorption through the networks of nanoporesand the networks of mesoporesof the mebraneseparation layers. to validate them themagainst combinations of experimental measurements using the NEXT methodology (in-situ and EX-situ Techniques developed by the network of Excellence INSIDE- PORES ( to monitor and control the evolution of nanostructure of the separating layer in order to tailor the pore structure using the validated predictive models in combination with the in-situ and ex-sity methods of the NEXT methodology. to characterize evaluate the performance of the membranes using structure using the validated predictive models in combination with the in-situ and ex-sity methods of the NEXT methodology. to considerably expand our understanding of confinement phenomena in nanoporemembranes by combining predictive models with selected in-situ and ex-situ techniques.

5 Thin separating layers with complex nanostructure of a labyrinth of interconnected different -size nanopores Schematic Multilayer Membrane Support ADVANTAGESof inorganic mem branes: 1. can withstand high temperatures and high pressures. 2. they are stable and resistant to corrosive solutions. Monolith

6 Combination of top-down techniques e.g. sol-gel Followed by bottom-up techiques Pore tailoring via molecular hands (e.g. Chemical vapor deposition) with accuracy of the order of nanometer

7 nanoporousceramic templates (diameter less than 1 nm) produced by CVD Pore mouth CVD modification Selective permeation molecular size Labropoulos, A.I., Romanos, G.E., Karanikolos, G.N., Katsaros, F.K., Kakizis, N.K., Kanellopoulos, N.K. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 120 (1-2), 2009 pp

8 Consortium - profile of known partners No Partner Name Type Country Role in the Project 01 DEMOKRITOS RTD GREECE Development of predictive model/validation 02 SCIENOMICS SME FRANCE Development of predictive models PAROS SME G.BRITAIN ENGINEERING DESIGN

9 Consortium - required partners No Expertise Type Country Role in the project 01 MODELING RTD modeling 02 MEMBRANE PRODUCER SME production of high selectivity membranes 03 IND end user

10 Please add relevant 2013 CALL TOPIC. Please add TITLE PROJECT IDEA. Proposed project No 2 NMP Exploration, optimisationand control of nano-catalytic processes for energy applications Biogas production grows in a progressing way worldwide. The sources of biogas vary from agricultural to municipal wastes. The fermentation process produces typically a mixture containing some 50-75% CH 4, 20-50% CO 2 with trace amounts of sulphur-and nitrogen-containing volatile compounds. Biogas most often is used for heat and energy generation and the efficiency of the process does not exceed 50-60%. Diverse cogeneration schemes allow one to increase the efficiency, but the ballasting CO 2 component, especially in lean mixtures, reduces the efficiency. The more perspective way of biogas utilization would be the conversion into hydrogen via consecutive processes of methane reforming and water-gas shift reaction. The methane reforming can be performed by two different ways with different catalysts and process conditions: Dry reforming СО 2 + СН 4 = 2СО+ 2Н 2, process occurs at o C and the catalysts tend to deactivate due to carbon deposits formation; Steam reforming H 2 O + СН 4 = СО+ 3Н 2, the reaction proceeding at ~500 o C, for instance on Ni-catalysts, requires substantial energy expenses due to the high water heat capacity and excess of water over the stoichiometry.

11 The reaction of water gas shift СО + Н 2 О = СО 2 + Н 2 proceeds under mild conditions ( o C) and quite efficient catalysts are known in the art. The most promising catalysts based on supported gold nanoparticles have been developed by Chevron Corp. This reaction converts CO back into CO 2 with formation of additional amount of hydrogen, thereby allowing to squeeze as much hydrogen as possible from the methane molecule. The drawback of this scheme is the circulation of CO 2 that is consumed in dry reforming and is generated in the water gas shift reaction, so that no conversion of CO 2 seems to occur in the starting biogas mixture. Carbon dioxide is the major green house gas (GHG) and its emissions should be reduced to the sustainable minimum. The challenge is not just the capture and storage of CO 2 emissions, but also finding attractive utilization methods for CO 2. These are processes yielding valuable products, such as fuels, which can be achieved by modern catalytic technologies. The existing approaches to solve the problem of CO 2 capture and storage, such as the use of monoethanolamineas a chemical reactant binding CO 2 or the use of natural geological reservoirs where CO 2 can be stored in the form of carbonates are far from ideal solutions. The problem of utilization of CO 2 in chemical processes with the goal of producing valuable products is in its infancy: only a few feasible approaches are known, such as the production of polycarbonates from epoxides and CO 2.

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13 Consortium - profile of known partners No Partner Name Type Country Role in the Project 01 DEMOKRITOS RTD GREECE Development of membranes 02 University of Messina RTD ITALY Development of nanocatalysts 03 AIR LIQUIDE IND FRANCE end user 04 PAROS SME G.BRITAIN ENGINEERING DESIGN 05 ConsejoSuperior de Investigaciones Científicas- Instituto de Tecnología Química, Valencia, RTD SPAIN Development of nanocatalysts 06 Oulu University RTD FINLAND V 07 08

14 Consortium - required partners No Expertise Type Country Role in the project 01 Catalyst producer SME Development of nanocatalysts 02 MEMBRANE PRODUCER SME production of high selectivity membranes 03 IND end user

15 Please add relevant 2013 CALL TOPIC. Please add TITLE PROJECT IDEA. Proposed project No 3 NMP Nanotechnology-based sensors for environmental monitoring Development of advanced sensors based on carbon nanotube arrays

16 Morphology of Synthesized CNT Membranes Carbon nanotube arrays 1 µm 1 µm Phenolic resin /Xylene/ Ferrocene, crosslinking (200oC), Carbonization (750oC) oc Ferrofluid/Ethylene, CVD,740oC Ferrocene/Xylene, 25 CVD, May Istanbul

17 Consortium - profile of known partners No Partner Name Type Country Role in the Project 01 DEMOKRITOS RTD GREECE Development of membranes 02 SUC HELAAS SME GREECE End user

18 Consortium - required partners No Expertise Type Country Role in the project 01 sensor producer SME Development of sensors IND end user

19 LIST OF ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS. Proposed project No 4 NMP Breakthrough Solutions for Mineral Extraction and Processing in Extreme Environments Proposed project No 5 NMP Deployment of societally beneficial nano-and/or materials technologies in ICP countries Proposed project No 6 NMP Support for cluster activities of projects in the main application fields of NMP Theme Proposed project No 7 NMP Grapheneproduction technologies Proposed project No 8 NMP Innovative antifouling materials for maritime applications