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H2020Staff exchange2015–2019

HUNTER · Advanced Humidity to Electricity Converter

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2015-12-01 → 2019-11-30
EU contribution
€873,000
Participants
10
Scheme
MSCA-RISE

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Results in brief

Advanced Humidity to Electricity Converter

Within 4 years or the project implementation Work Package (WP)1 “Innovative nano-sized composites Design”, WP2 “Mechanism Elaboration”, WP3 “Device Assembling”, WP4 “Device Testing”, WP5 “Corrective Actions” and WP6 “HUNTER Prototype” were successfully accomplished. Completed activity was performed by mobility of 43 researchers implemented 182.89 -person months of secondments from 194 person months planned. The specific Objectives of the HUNTER project were devising complementary methods and innovative approaches in the renewable energy field, namely in the area of electricity generation from a highly innovative source (atmospheric humidity) by means of cooperation between Researchers, Engineers and SMEs Partners. The main HUNTER project R&D objective was to deliver an innovative, affordable and applicable renewable energy solution via the development of energy-efficient humidity-to-electricity converters. Within reporting period, the following progress was achieved: the Milestones M1 “Reference onset of the Innovative NMs”, M2 “Conceptual analytical model delivery” M3 “HUNTER device specification”, M4 “Optimized HUNTER device” and M5 “HUNTER lab-scale prototype delivery”. Scientific details are reflected in Deliverables D1 – D9, D11, D15, D18 – D20. Therefore, TRL 4 Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment achieved. Work accomplished, and knowledge transfer/training delivered during first two project years reinforced and strengthened the existing bilateral scientific links [PT–UA; PT–UA, FI–BY, PT FR] and transform them into a larger network which includes all partners. It should be noted that during past two years of the project implementation elaborated results were mainly related to the WP3-WP6. Thus, the main goal of the project namely, lab-scale prototype of converter device has been achieved.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

The HUNTER project will develop revolutionary power devices that convert humidity into electrical charge (hygroelectricity), thereby contributing to the European technology and creativity through joint R&D and R&I multisectorial and international cooperation activities supported by knowledge sharing. The devices will harvest electricity from atmospheric humidity and supply a current, such as solar cells capture sunlight and generate electrical power. The successful realization of the project is assured by implementing a coordinated network of knowledge sharing in materials science, physics and chemistry; by solidifying the state-of-the-art understanding in nanoelectronics and by applying bottom-up nanoengineering approaches via an international and inter-sector collaboration of highly qualified researchers from Portugal, France, Finland, Ukraine and Belarus. Both technological (nanoelectronic device fabrication) and fundamental (charge transport mechanisms) issues will be assessed by this multidisciplinary consortium.The successful realization of this project will lead to scientifically substantiated principles for the development of a new generation of functional materials and, consequently, to the creation of advanced nanoelectronic devices.Within the HUNTER project, the consortium will implement research/innovation activities by means of functional secondments and organizing training courses, workshops and summer schools aimed at sharing knowledge, acquiring new skills and developing the careers of the consortium members. Sharing the culture of research and innovation, the HUNTER project will allow applying recent advancements in nanotechnology and materials science to the realization of the creative idea of Nikola Tesla (1932) of “capturing electricity from the air”. This vision will be performed in practice by innovative “humidity-to-electricity” devices, which will enhance the range of known renewable energy sources by a new atmospheric humidity source.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • UNINOVA-INSTITUTO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DE NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS-ASSOCIACAO · CaparicaCoordinatorPortugal
  • BELARUSIAN STATE UNIVERSITY · MinskBelarus
  • Blueorizon - Projectos de Engenharia, Unipessoal, Lda · CaparicaPortugal
  • DONETSK INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING NAMED AFTER O.O. GALKIN OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCESS OF UKRAINE · KievUkraine
  • INSTITUT MINES-TELECOM · PalaiseauFrance
  • LAPPEENRANNAN-LAHDEN TEKNILLINEN YLIOPISTO LUT · LappeenrantaFinland
  • NANOTECHCENTER LLC · KievUkraine
  • NOVA ID FCT - ASSOCIACAO PARA A INOVACAO E DESENVOLVIMENTO DA FCT · CaparicaPortugal
  • SOLENE-R · ALESFrance
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM · AustinUnited States

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union