NANOSURF

Surface Energetics of Low Dimensional Nanostructures

Coordinatore	THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN    more  Organization address address: College Green - city: DUBLIN postcode: 2 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Deirdre Cognome: Savage Email: send email Telefono: +353 1 896 1942 Fax: +353 1 707 1633
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Ireland [IE]
Totale costo	87˙500 €
EC contributo	87˙500 €
Programma	FP7-PEOPLE Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	FP7-PEOPLE-2012-CIG
Funding Scheme	MC-CIG
Anno di inizio	2013
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2013-03-01   -   2016-08-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN  Organization address address: College Green - city: DUBLIN postcode: 2 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Deirdre Cognome: Savage Email: send email Telefono: +353 1 896 1942 Fax: +353 1 707 1633	IE (DUBLIN)	coordinator	87˙500.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This proposal aims to probe the surface energetics of low dimensional nanomaterials (LDNs). Materials on this scale show immense promise (mechanically, electrically, thermally, etc.) but to realise this potential they must first overcome their tendency to aggregate. Measuring and understanding the surface energy of such nanomaterials is of vital importance if one wishes to produce solutions of exfoliated LDNs and thus harness their full potential in composites, or devices. At present, there is a lack of information on the surface energetics of materials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene and other novel LDNs. Experimental and computed values vary dramatically due to a lack of reliable methods to measure surface energy and the difficulty in producing a representative sample to measure. In this proposal, I will use inverse gas chromatography (IGC) to accurately measure the surface energy of a range of LDNs. Recent advances in this technique (of which, I have had close involvement) and my expertise at exfoliating nanomaterials to make representative samples (including a 2011 Science publication) make this proposal timely and offers the potential for field-leading research in this area to be conducted. I have outlined a clear objective-based work plan fully supported by the school of physics and CRANN (both at Trinity College Dublin) to achieve my research goals. As well as using IGC to probe the surface energy of LDNs, this proposal aims to i) determine the role of graphene edges in the liquid phase exfoliation of graphite, ii) determine the dependence of graphene surface energy with flake size, iv) control the surface energy of 2-D nanosheets (such as transition metal dichalcogenides) by edge functionalisation to create novel hetro-structures, v) tailor the surface energy of nanomaterials such as graphene and nanotubes through functionalisation to create smart composites. Each research objective will answer fundamental questions pertaining to such nanomaterials.'