BELERA

Reinforcing carbon nanotubes and photonics research cooperation between the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics and the European Research Area

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'The overall aim of the BELERA project is to integrate the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR) into ERA by reinforcing BSUIR’s research cooperation capacities and twinning with European research and innovation organisations in the following CNT and photonics related research topics: Magnetic properties of CNT; Emission properties of CNT based cold cathodes; and Nanostructured materials for novel photonic devices. These are research topics highly relevant to the FP7 NMP and FP7 ICT. BSUIR is the leading academic institution in Belarus for research in micro- and nanoelectronics; new perspective materials; beam-technologies and technics; and radio engineering devices and systems. Its researchers have published numerous research papers in international, peer-reviewed journals during the past 5 years (e.g. Journal of Applied Physics). The BELERA project will build upon BSUIR’s existing strengths as a high-quality research institution via twinning and capacity building activities with the following 4 excellent European research and innovation organisations: Institut d’Électronique du Solide et des Systèmes Strasbourg, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia – Nanophotonics Technology Centre, and Innoveo Consulting. The capacity building activities will involve knowledge exchange, setting up joint experiments, and training development for BSUIR’s researchers focused on the 3 research topics and the FP7 programme. Also, it will involve mapping and promotion of nanoelectronics and nanophotonics organisations across Belarus, and strategy development to support BSUIR and foundation of the Belarusian Nanoelectronics and Nanophotonics Technology Platform. The BELERA project will be overseen by a steering committee involving the consortium partners plus representatives of the Ministry of Education, State Committee on Science and Technology, National Academy of Sciences, and State Microelectronics Companies Integral and Planar.'

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Carbon nanotube (CNT) and photonics research in Belarus got a collaborative boost from four European countries. Cooperation with EU institutions promoted integration of the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR) into the European Research Area (ERA).

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The BSUIR is a leading academic institution with expertise in micro- and nanoelectronics, materials research, beam technologies and radio engineering. To facilitate its integration into the ERA, its scientists collaborated with four European partners for personnel and knowledge exchange.

EU funding of the http://belera.org/ (BELERA) project was used to develop expertise in CNTs and photonics. BSUIR established durable cooperation with four research institutions from Germany, Spain, France and Luxembourg. BELERA contributed to building the necessary BSUIR research and technological development capacity and enhancing Belarusian participation in the European Framework Programmes. Furthermore, it increased the University's visibility in Europe, leading to links and networking with other leading European research organisations.

BSUIR's first twinning project aimed at CNT magnetic properties. Together with partners from France, BSUIR developed a liquid-vaporised chemical vapour deposition technique for preparing hybrid CNT metal films. Detailed studies were performed regarding their structural, textural (orientation), spectroscopic and magnetic properties.

University scientists set up joint experiments with the German partner institution on the preparation and structuring of CNT-based cold cathodes and then studied their emission properties. Research was based on a novel technology for fabricating structured cathodes by growing CNT columns in defined arrays developed by the German-based institution.

The third research topic regarded the development of nano-structured materials for novel photonic devices. In cooperation with the Spain-based partner institution, BSUIR worked on developing a metallisation process for light emitters based on porous silicon. Furthermore, focus was placed on the coupling efficiency of nanoporous aluminium as a waveguide for developing integrated photonic devices. Joint work was also carried out on designing photonic structures for biosensors and on designing optimal configurations for Schottky-junction solar cells.

Dissemination was an important part of the BELERA project and partners were particularly productive in this regard. In addition to the project website and several publications, partners produced a presentation, four newsletters, a leaflet, an e-brochure and a promotional guide.