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H2020Doctoral network2015–2018

DEFNET · DEFect NETwork materials science and engineering

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-01-01 → 2018-12-31
EU contribution
€3,804,639
Participants
18
Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN

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Results in brief

DEFect NETwork materials science and engineering

DEFNET-641887: DEFect NETwork materials science and engineering was an EU-H2020 (MSCA-ITN-2014-ETN)- funded European Training Network (ETN) established at the intersection of chemistry, physics and engineering disciplines dealing with the structural and functional complexity of molecular network materials such as Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs), including Double Metal Cyanides (DMCs). DEFNET was a unique research and training platform for early stage researchers (ESRs) in chemistry, materials science and engineering mainly focusing on the DEFective NETwork materials based on MOFs and DMCs. DEFNET-ETN was coordinated at the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany from Jan. 2015 to Dec. 2018 consisting of 10 beneficiaries and 9 partner organizations from 6 participating countries of EU. The overall objective of DEFNET network was to train 15 early stage researchers (ESRs) in the multidisciplinary filed of MOFs focusing mainly on the synthesis (intentional) of defective MOFs /DMCs, investigation of local and long-range defects, heterogeneity, disorder, correlated phenomena and its materials characterization, theory and materials simulation with application and technology relevant for catalysis, gas capture, and separation. At the end of the project (31.12.2018) DEFNET network recruited 15 ESRs and implemented 536,47 ESR months and provided an interdisciplinary training to the young researchers in the emerging field of MOFs.

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Project objective

Porous coordination network materials, also known as Metal-organic Frameworks (MOFs), are at the cutting edge of molecular materials science. DEFNET, “DEFect NETwork materials science and engineering”, is the first European Training Network (ETN) at the intersection of chemistry, physics and engineering aimed at structural and functional complexity of MOFs. It provides a unique interdisciplinary training platform for early stage researchers and combines the expertise of the academic and the non-academic sector for fundamental development and industrial application and technology transfer aspects. The research and the training program in materials synthesis, characterization, computational modelling and application is accomplished in a coordinated effort involving 8 academic and 8 industrial partners from 6 European countries. DEFNET will particularly investigate defects, disorder and correlated phenomena in MOFs and related materials. The understanding and the intentional modification of defect structures of porous coordination networks is essential for advanced controlling their properties in catalysis, gas capture and separation beyond existing materials limitations. Benchmarking will be done against selected zeolite materials, which are very well established for large scale industrial applications. It is anticipated that superior functionalities of defect engineered MOFs will be identified which cannot be achieved by employing other porous materials.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • RUHR-UNIVERSITAET BOCHUM · BochumCoordinatorGermany
  • AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridSpain
  • British American Tobacco · LondonUnited Kingdom
  • CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS · ParisFrance
  • CLARIANT PRODUKTE (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH · FRANKFURT AM MAINGermany
  • DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED · DidcotUnited Kingdom
  • EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG · EssenGermany
  • KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN · LeuvenBelgium
  • LINDE GMBH · PULLACH I.ISARTALGermany
  • MOEVE SA · MADRIDSpain
  • RUBOTHERM GMBH · BOCHUMGermany
  • SOFTWARE FOR CHEMISTRY & MATERIALS BV · AMSTERDAMNetherlands
  • SOLVAY SA · Bruxelles / BrusselBelgium
  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG · FreibergGermany
  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN · MuenchenGermany
  • THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD · OxfordUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSITEIT GENT · GentBelgium
  • UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT · UtrechtNetherlands

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union