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H2020Doctoral network2015–2019

SYNCHRONICS · SupramolecularlY eNgineered arCHitectures for optoelectRonics and photONICS: a multi-site initial training action

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-01-01 → 2019-12-31
EU contribution
€3,650,589
Participants
11
Scheme
MSCA-ITN-ETN

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Results in brief

SupramolecularlY eNgineered arCHitectures for optoelectRonics and photONICS: a multi-site initial training action

Photonics deals with light generation, transmission, modulation and detection and has been identified as one of the key enabling technologies (KETs) by the European Union, as expected to play a major role in the future of information and communication technology and healthcare. It relies heavily on the development of novel and better performing materials based on organic and hybrid semiconductors that allow fabrication of low cost, flexible and lightweight photonic devices such as amplifiers, switches, sensors and lasers. Despite recent advances in the field, there are still several key issues to be investigated for organic photonics to yield its full potential. The SYNCHRONICS Network, through the trans-national and trans-disciplinary coordination and integration of 12, highly specialised and internationally-leading teams, significantly contributed to consolidate the European training efforts in the emerging area of both supramolecular nanoscience and nanophotonics. SYNCHRONICS delivered ~538 person-months (17 ESRs overall) of unparalleled joint, multidisciplinary and intersectorial training that was carefully and intensively structured through local, network wide, and extra-network training in both scientific/technical topics, as well as complementary and managerial skills. Training objectives / actions implemented: (i) multi-/inter-disciplinary training in basic scientific and technical skills in photonics and supramolecular advanced functional materials, (ii) presentation, dissemination and networking skills training (iii) training on intellectual property protection, commercialisation and entrepreneurial skills, (iv) organisational, managerial, and leadership skills, (vii) enabling ESRs to start building a network of S&T multidisciplinary and multi-sectorial contacts, (viii) fostering development of independent research interests The main research objectives can be summarised as follows: • Design and synthesis of advanced functional organic and hybrid materials • Characterisation of the fundamental optical and surface properties of supramolecularly engineered materials • Design and fabrication of photonic structures (PS) • Position-selective high-resolution incorporation of active materials nano/meso-structures • Amplifiers and Lasers and Switches • Towards photonically-enhanced (bio)chips

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

Photonics will play a major, enabling role in the future of ICT and healthcare. However, to fulfill its potential and deliver on its promises, photonics will heavily rely on novel and more performing materials, that can be manufactured cheaply for thespecific requirements of photonic applications. To lead this “photonics revolution” and rip the societal benefits of being at the leading-edge of novel technological and scientific developments, the EC needs a highly-skilled scientific and technical workforce that can effectively implement the transition to a truly “knowledge-based society”.SYNCHRONICS mission is to synergistically address both needs by training a pool of future science-leaders in the synthesis, characterisation and application to photonics of supramolecularly-engineered functional materials within state-of the-art photonic nanostructures fabricated thanks to the top-quality facilities and unique expertise available within the network. This kind of research requires an inter-multidisciplinary, intersectorial approach by specialized and skilled scientists from different disciplines, each one bringing a particular expertise: organic and supramolecular synthesis (UNI-OX,UNI-W, SURFLAY), theory (UNI-GE, IBM, UNI-GE), surface studies (UdS, UCL), photophysics (IIT, IBM, UCL, UNI-GE,UNI-CY, UNI-MO), device fabrication and characterisation (IBM, AMO, SURFLAY, UCL, IIT, UNI-PI, UNI-GE). TheSYNCHRONIX Network, through the trans-national and trans-disciplinary coordination and integration of these 12, highly specialised and internationally-leading teams, consolidates the European training efforts in the emerging area of both supramolecular nanoscience and nanophotonics. SYNCHRONICS will deliver 540 person-months of unparalleled multidisciplinary and intersectorial training that is carefully and intensively structured through local, network wide, and extra-network training in both scientific/technical topics, as well as complementary and managerial skills.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON · LondonCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
  • FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA · GenovaItaly
  • GESELLSCHAFT FUR ANGEWANDTE MIKRO UND OPTOELEKTRONIK MIT BESCHRANKTERHAFTUNG AMO GMBH · AachenGermany
  • JULIUS-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAT WURZBURG · WuerzburgGermany
  • Surflay Nanotec GmbH · BerlinGermany
  • THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD · OxfordUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA · GENOVAItaly
  • UNIVERSITA DI PISA · PisaItaly
  • UNIVERSITE DE MONTREAL · MONTREALCanada
  • UNIVERSITE DE STRASBOURG · StrasbourgFrance
  • UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS · NicosiaCyprus

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union