06-06-2023
NOVA FCT is one of the partners of the European project IONBIKE 2.0, which was recently approved as "Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Staff Exchange" to explore materials based on eutectic solvents and their applications in the areas of energy, bioelectronics and environment.
NOVA FCT participates in this consortium through the Laboratory of Membrane Processes, and the coordination is by Liliana Tomé, assistant researcher of LAQV/REQUIMTE, who will lead the work on the preparation of several materials based on eutectic solvents for application in membrane processes.
IONBIKE 2.0 is a joint research project that will support staff exchange between 15 partners, including six European universities, one research institute, two industries and six universities from third countries outside the European Union (EU).
This project involves experts in different fields, such as chemistry, polymers, electrochemistry, (bio)electronic devices, energy, chemical engineering, membranes and medical sciences. Activities will range from the chemistry of these materials to their characterisation, processing, device fabrication and product development. The aim of the exchanges is to promote collaborations between partners from 11 different countries (Spain, France, UK, Portugal, USA, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, South Arabia and Australia), exploit their individual skills and benefit from their multidisciplinary experience. Exchanges will be international, mainly among EU and non-EU organisations, cross-sectoral between EU academic and industrial organisations and also some interdisciplinary between European academic partners. They are aimed at PhD students, researchers and teachers to collaborate and share expertise.
