COST Domain Committee "Materials, Physical and Nano Sciences”" COST Action MP0902 Start Date: 06/11/2009 End Date: 05/11/2013 “Composites of Inorganic Nanotubes and Polymers (COINAPO)” FINAL REPORT This Report stems from the relevant Domain Committee. It contains 3 parts: I. Management Report prepared by Grant Holder II. Scientific Report prepared by the Chair of the Management Committee of the Action. III. DC General Assessment prepared by the Domain Committee Appendices: Scientific Papers Conferences Colaborations Executive summary (max.250 words): COST Action MP0902-COINAPO comprised 25 signatory COST countries and 3 non-COST members, which altogether incorporated more than 150 researchers from various fields. In the period from 06/11/2009 to 05/11/2013 seventeen meetings were organized: kick-off meeting, five MC meetings, one core-group meeting, four cohesive meetings of all WGs, four topical meetings, one mini-symposium, and one joint meeting with two other COST Actions. Two topical meetings were aimed at promotion of the Action activities to industry and establishing contacts with industrial and SME partners, while one was focused on theoretical modeling of composite materials. The mini-symposium was devoted to safety and health risks issues related to research work with nanomaterials. The Action organized also two training schools for ESRs. The first training school was focused on practical training on experimental 1 techniques for nanocomposite characterization and involved lab work with the samples of inorganic nanotube – polymer composites. The second school was focused on recent advances in I. Management Report prepared by Grant Holder I.A. COST Action Fact Sheet Action MP0902 Fact Sheet Title Composites of Inorganic Nanotubes and Polymers (COINAPO) Contacts MC Chair Science Officer: Administrative Officer: Prof. Irena DREVENSEK Ms Caroline WHELAN Milena STOYANOVA OLENIK COST Office COST Office Tel. +386 1 477 3647 [email protected] [email protected] Fax. +386 1 477 3998 +32 2 533 38 00 [email protected] Details Draft Mou: Mou: 233/09 Start of Action: 06/11/2009 Entry into force: 18/06/2009 End of Action: 05/11/2013 CSO approval date: 26/05/2009 Objectives The main objective of the COST Action MP0902-COINAPO was to develop new composite materials from inorganic nanotubes and polymers and to establish appropriate links and transfer of knowledge needed for application and commercialization of this kind of composite media by European industry. Nanotubes made of inorganic materials are an interesting alternative to carbon nanotubes, showing advantages such as e.g. easy synthetic access, good uniformity and solubility, and predefined electrical conductivity depending on the composition of the starting material. They are therefore very promising candidates as fillers for polymer composites with enhanced thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. Target applications for this kind of composites are materials for heat management, electrostatic dissipaters, wear protection materials, photovoltaic elements, etc. The Action linked together European scientists working on this rapidly emerging field and created a highly interdisciplinary research network focused on development and exploration of inorganic nanotube-polymer composites. The Action also generated crucial fundamental knowledge and created widespread links needed for application and commercialization of this kind of composite media by European industry. 2 Parties Country Date Country Date Country Date Country Date Austria 26/06/2009 Belgium 22/03/2010 Croatia 11/01/2012 Cyprus 14/02/2011 Czech 17/09/2010 Estonia 10/05/2010 France 10/08/2009 Germany 26/06/2009 Republic Greece 18/06/2009 Ireland 26/06/2009 Israel 18/06/2009 Italy 18/06/2009 Latvia 06/07/2009 Lithuania 25/11/2009 Netherlands 10/05/2010 Poland 18/06/2009 Portugal 30/09/2009 Romania 22/03/2010 Slovakia 25/11/2009 Slovenia 31/07/2009 Spain 11/07/2009 Sweden 03/12/2009 Switzerland 31/07/2009 Turkey 16/09/2009 United 18/06/2009 Kingdom Total: 25 Intentions to accept the MoU Country Date Country Date Country Date Country Date Total: 0 Participating Institutions from non-COST countries Ukraine National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv Republic of Korea Seoul National University Australia University of Wollongong Working Groups WG1 - “Fabrication of materials” - Prof. Ewa Gorecka WG2 – “Characterisation” – Dr. Renato Torre (replaced Dr. Valeria Nicolosi in April 2012) WG3 – “Theory” - Prof. Wilfried Schranz WG4 –“Engineering” - Dr. Johann G. Meier Website http://www.coinapo.eu Management Committee Chair Vice Chair Prof. Irena DREVENSEK OLENIK Dr. Hans SAWADE Faculty of mathematics and physics, University of Ljubljana Leibniz-Institute for Plasmaresearch and Technology Felix- Jadranska 19 SI 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia Hausdorff-Strasse 2 17489 Greifswald Germany [email protected] [email protected] Domain Committee Rapporteurs Dr. Denis DOWLING Prof. Luciano Mule-Stagno DC Rapporteur of MP0902 MPNS DC Rapporteur of MP0902 MPNS Surface Engineering Research GroupSchool of Electrical, Institute for Sustainable Energy Electronic and Mechanical EngineeringUniversity College Dublin University of Malta Belfield 4 Dublin Ireland Msida, MSD2080, MALTA [email protected] [email protected] Austria Prof. Wilfried SCHRANZ Prof. Martin FALLY MC Member MC Substitute Member University of Vienna Strudlhofgasse 4 1090 Vienna Austria Universitt Wien Boltzmanngasse 5 Wien Austria [email protected] [email protected] 3 Belgium Prof. Wim WENSELEERS Dr Luc HENRARD MC Member MC Member University of Antwerp Physics Department (CDE), University of Namur PMR, Rue de Bruxelles, 61 5000 Namur Universiteitsplein 1 B-2610 Antwerpen Belgium Belgium [email protected] [email protected] Croatia Prof. Ivan BRNARDIC Prof. Tamara HOLJEVAC GRGURIC MC Member MC Member University of Zagreb, Faculty of Metallurgy Aleja narodnih heroja Faculty of Metallurgy Aleja narodnih heroja 3 44103 Sisak Croatia 3 44103 Sisak Croatia [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Dijana VRSALJKO MC Substitute Member Koncar Electrical engineering Institute Fallerovo šetalište 22, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia [email protected] Cyprus Dr Emmanouil LIOUDAKIS MC Member University of Cyprus Photovoltaic Park 1678 Nicosia Cyprus [email protected] Czech Republic Dr Jiri HLINKA Dr Jan PETZELT MC Member MC Member Insitute of Physics AS CR Na Slovance 2 182 21 Prague 8 Czech Institute of Physics ASCR Na Slovance 2 18221 Praha 8 Czech Republic Republic [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Vladimira NOVOTNA Dr. Dmitry NUZHNYY MC Substitute member MC Substitute member Institute of Physics AS CR Na Slovance 2 182 21 Prague 8 Czech Institute of Physics AS CR Na Slovance 2 182 21 Prague 8 Czech Republic Republic [email protected] [email protected] Estonia Prof. Alvo AABLOO MC Member University of Tartu IMS Lab, Institute of Technology, Nooruse 1 50411 Tartu Estonia [email protected] France Dr Laurent ALVAREZ Prof. Germano MONTEMEZZANI MC Member MC Member LCVN CC 26 Pl. E. Bataillon 34000 Montpellier France Laboratoire Matriauy Optiques, Photonique et Systmes (LMOPS) [email protected] Univ. Paul Verlaine Metz et Suplec, 2, rue E. Belin 57070 Metz France [email protected] Dr Samuel MARGUERON MC Substitute Member universite de Lorraine 2 rue Edouard Belin 57070 metz France [email protected] 4 Germany Dr Hans SAWADE Dr Michael WEGENER MC Member MC Member Leibniz-Institute for Plasmaresearch and Technology Felix- Fraunhofer IAP Geiselbergstrasse 69 14476 Potsdam Germany Hausdorff-Strasse 2 17489 Greifswald Germany [email protected] [email protected] Dr Volker BRUESER MC Substitute Member Leibniz-Institute for Plasma Science and Technology Felix- Hausdorff-Strae 2 17489 Greifswald Germany [email protected] Greece Prof. Emmanuel KYMAKIS Prof. Ioannis ZUBURTIKUDIS MC Member MC Member Technological Educational Institute of Crete Electrical Technological Education Institute (T.E.I.) of Western Macedonia Engineering Dept, Estavromenos 71004 Heraklion Greece Kila Kozanis 50100 Kozani Greece [email protected] [email protected] Dr Emmanuel STRATAKIS Prof. Spiros H. ANASTASIADIS MC Substitute Member MC Substitute Member Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Institute of Foundation for Research & Technology - Hellas (FORTH) Institute Electronic Structure and Lasers (FORTH-IESL) Nikolaou Plastira of Electronic Structure and Laser, P.O. Box 1527, Vassilika 100, Voutes GR-71110 Heraklion Greece Vouton 71110 Heraklion Crete Greece [email protected] [email protected] Ireland Prof. Jonathan COLEMAN MC Member Trinity College Dublin School of Physics D2 Dublin Ireland [email protected] Israel Prof. Reshef TENNE Dr Alla ZAK MC Member MC Substitute Member Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Materials and Weizmann Institute of Science Department of Materials and Interfaces 76100 Rehovot Israel Interfaces 76100 Rehovot Israel [email protected] [email protected] Italy Prof. Giuseppe COMPAGNINI Dr Renato TORRE MC Member MC Member Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Catania Viale A. European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy Polo Doria 6 95125 Catania Italy Scientifico, via Carrara 1, Sesto Fiorentino 50019 Firenze Italy [email protected] [email protected] Dr Tiziana DI LUCCIO MC Substitute Member ENEA Piazza E. Fermi 80055 Portici (Napoli) Italy [email protected] Latvia Prof. Maris KNITE Prof.