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H2020Staff exchange2015–2018

FabSurfWAR · Design and Fabrication of Functional Surfaces with Controllable Wettability, Adhesion and Reflectivity

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-01-01 → 2018-12-31
EU contribution
€841,500
Participants
10
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

Lines connect the coordinator with its partners.

Results in brief

Design and Fabrication of Functional Surfaces with Controllable Wettability, Adhesion and Reflectivity

The potential for deliberately created engineered surfaces has not been explored to any notable extent, yet there is strong evidence suggesting that significant gains can be achieved in terms of anti-bacteria, low adhesion and friction, de-icing, and self-cleaning. The project “Design and Fabrication of Functional Surfaces with Controllable Wettability, Adhesion and Reflectivity (FabSurfWAR)” provides staff exchange between the partners of EU and Asia and engenders the development of key enabling techniques for designing and generating micro/nano surface topology with better control of bacterial growth, adhesion, friction and other tribological properties. The potential applications range from surgical tools and biomedical devices to turbine blades and agricultural machines. FabSurfWar has established a long-term international and inter-sector collaboration consortium for staff exchanges in research and innovation between ten world-recognised institutions across the EU and Asia in the cutting-edge research area of micro/nano surface engineering with promising applications in scientific and engineering sectors. The synergistic methodologies achieved by FabsurfWAR will serve as the building blocks of the micro/nano functional surface design, fabrication, measurement, characterisation and scale-up application. Consequently it positions the consortium as a scientific and technological leader in functional surfaces and their potential applications. The project has delivered 141 person-months of seconded research between the EU beneficiaries and Asian partners; it has authored 2 chapters in books; published 78 peer-reviewed journal publications and delivered 35 conference papers. It has also registered 19 patent applications.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The project “Design and Fabrication of Functional Surfaces with Controllable Wettability, Adhesion and Reflectivity (FabSurfWAR)” focuses on the staff exchange between the partners of EU and Asia, and the development of key enabling techniques of designing and generating micro/nano surface topology with better control of bacterial growth, adhesion, friction and other tribological properties for potential applications from surgical tools, biomedical devices, to turbine blades and agricultural machines. It meets the objectives and requirements of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE), by establishing multiple bridges between European and Asian institutions.The ultimate goal of FabSurfWar is to set up a long-term international and inter-sector collaboration consortium through research and innovation staff exchanges between nine world-recognised institutions in the cutting-edge research area of micro/nano surface engineering with promising applications in scientific and engineering sectors. The synergistic methodologies achieved by FabsurfWAR will serve as the building blocks of the micro/nano functional surface design, fabrication, measurement, characterisation and scale up application, and thus enhance the leading position of the consortium for the scientific and technological progresses in functional surfaces and potential applications.This project is divided into six inter-related work packages: (1) Setup of knowledge base and road mapping; (2) Surface metrology and modelling; (3) Fabrication and characterisation of functional surfaces; (4) Functional surface devices and applications; (5) Dissemination and exploitation, and (6) Project management. The work packages integrate all activities that will lead to the accomplishment of all the project objectives within 48 months.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK · COVENTRYCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
  • ASOCIACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO CEIT · SAN SEBASTIANSpain
  • CARL VON OSSIETZKY UNIVERSITAET OLDENBURG · OldenburgGermany
  • Changchun University of Science and Technology · ChangchunChina
  • JILIN UNIVERSITY · CHANGCHUNChina
  • KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE · KarlsruheGermany
  • TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR · TampereFinland
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · BirminghamUnited Kingdom
  • Tianjin University · TianjinChina
  • UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA PAHANG · Kuantan PahangMalaysia

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union