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ESPERANTO · Enhancing the Sustainability of PhotopolymERs ANd phoToinduced prOcesses

„Хоризонт Европа“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период
2023-02-01 → 2027-01-31
Финансиране от ЕС
2 605 392 €
Участници
16
Схема
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN

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Накратко на български

Фотополимеризацията се изследва чрез създаване на нови суровини от биоизточници за по-безопасни лепила, мастила и 3D принтиране. Това помага за намаляване на зависимостта от изкопаемите горива и подобрява възможностите за рециклиране на тези материали.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

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Enhancing the Sustainability of PhotopolymERs ANd phoToinduced prOcesses

Esperanto (Enhancing the Sustainability of PhotopolymERs ANd phoToinduced prOcesses) is a MSCA initiative in the field of polymer science. At the core of the project is photopolymerization, key enabling technology (KET) for coatings, adhesives, inks, packaging, electronics, and 3D printing. known as faster and more efficient than traditional processes, as use of solvents is limited, energy consumption is very low, set-up of the plants is simple. Thanks to these advantages, it has the potential to enter and innovate many sectors, including small and medium enterprises, which are large job creators and critical for industrialisation at an early stage. However, although greener than most chemical processes, photopolymerisation still presents sustainability issues and technical limitations, namely: • the reliance on fossil-based raw materials • the migration of components during the service life of the products (posing severe limits to the use of this KET in medical and food applications) • the use of potentially harmful UV light sources • the limited applicability to thick/opaque samples or non-illuminated areas • the scarce recyclability of photopolymers (which are mostly crosslinked materials, thus non-recyclable). Esperanto has been launched to tackle these problems; after forming an intersectoral network of universities and industries, the following objectives (Fig. 1) were identified: • Objective 1 (O1): synthesis of new raw chemicals for sustainable photoprocesses, i.e., safer photoinitiators and biobased oligomers for photoinitiator-free reactions, and development of innovative processes providing easily recyclable photocured materials • Objective 2 (O2): original uses of photopolymerisation processes for the preparation of biobased and bioinspired coatings, adhesives, thick samples, nanofibers, foams, and for the implementation of polymer processing such as 3D printing and photocrosslinking. For enabling the full control of photoprocesses and increasing efficiency, the design of a general modelling framework is also included • Objective 3 (O3): formation of a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and environmentally conscious researchers, with advanced skills to lead and manage innovation, implementing a training through research, doctoral hard & soft skills courses, dedicated schools/workshops organised by the Consortium and interdisciplinary and transnational exchanges among partners, as summarised in Fig. 2.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

Esperanto (Enhancing the Sustainability of PhotopolymERs ANd phoToinduced prOcesses) aims at i) improving the sustainability of photopolymers ii) boosting the use of photopolymerisation processes in the industrial sector to replace less sustainable processes iii) training a new generation of researchers with advanced scientific skills and sustainability consciousness. Gathering 8 universities and 8 non-academic partners, ESPERANTO will reach its objectives through individual PhD projects addressing sustainable innovation, within an international and intersectoral research network of academic institutions and enterprises in the field of photopolymers and high-tech. Photopolymerization is a key enabling technology for coatings, adhesives, printing inks, packaging, wood finishing, and electronics. Photoinduced reactions are greener than most chemical processes, as they do not use solvents, are not energy intensive, are fast and efficient. However, they still present sustainability issues, namely use of fossil-based raw materials, migration of components during the service life of the product (limiting their use in medical and food applications), need of harmful UV lights, and limited applicability to thick/opaque samples or non-illuminated areas. Furthermore, photopolymers are mostly crosslinked, thus non-recyclable. ESPERANTO will tackle the technical and environmental issues of photopolymerisation, developing greener and safer materials for present processes and investigating innovative photopolymerisation processes. Implementing new sustainable materials and prototypes based on new photoprocesses, it will set innovative and sustainable light-based technologies, able to enter new markets (e.g. the medical sector) and innovate existing ones, making an impact on EU’s economy. Moreover, ESPERANTO will prepare highly-skilled and employable researchers, with strong environmental consciousness, strengthening Europe’s human capital base in sustainable R&I.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

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Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз