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Evolving Nanocarbon Strategies in (bio-) Organic Remits

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The ENSOR project involves the exchange of key staff between the EU (United Kingdom and Hungary), Russia and Japan with a principal aim to focus on the controlled production and chemical modification of a variety of novel nanocarbons for specific end applications reaching into the bio-organic field. Specifically, we will tailor the geometry and physicochemical properties of nanocarbons for the development of biosenors, rapid bacteria screening in liquid media, DNA therapeutics, regeneration of damaged cells (peripheral nerve cells) and hemoperfusion adsorption. It is also recognised that the development of novel nanocarbons will have unique properties that will be beneficial in other research and development fields, e.g. next generation of ultracapacitors, advanced organic decomposition catalysts, superior mechanical reinforcement additives. Furthermore, the project provides training and education through collating the best techniques available within each country to provide international excellence, facilitating transfer of knowledge and know how between the participating parties, being of mutual interest, fostering long term collaborative format well beyond the scope of the project.

To ensure success of the project, it is necessary to organize joint investigations of four teams from the University of Brighton (UoB, UK), Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME, Hungary), Omsk University (Omsk, Russia), Kazan State University (KSU, Russia) and Toyo University (Toyo, Japan). The complementarily aspects existing between EU partners and those from Russia and Japan, as well as the multidisciplinary character of proposed research will create sufficient synergy to succeed the targeted goals and will result cross-fertilization of the consortium as a whole.'

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Scientists from top-ranking EU, Russian and Japanese universities are developing tailor-made carbon nanostructures for biomedical applications. Technology should also find widespread application in the energy and transportation sectors.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

Carbon is the building block of living organisms. Exploitation of nanostructured carbon for biomedical applications is at the forefront of research and technology development.

EU-funding of the project 'Evolving nanocarbon strategies in (bio-) organic remits' (ENSOR) is providing support for development of novel nanocarbons. Targeted applications include biosensors, rapid bacterial screening, DNA therapeutics, nerve cell regeneration and more.

Scientists are focused on enabling tailored and controlled modifications of the geometry and physicochemical properties of the nanocarbons. Such expertise will be invaluable for numerous other applications as well including energy, transport and security. Along the way, the work provides fertile training ground through transfer of knowledge and experience among participating partners, fostering international excellence.

Successful collaboration within the first two years of the project has resulted in novel production techniques to yield single-layer and multi-layer graphene. Potential applications include adsorption and bioanalytical technologies. The team has also begun investigating issues of cytocompatibility and interactions with mammalian plasma cell membranes for biomedical applications.

ENSOR is forging a dynamic collaboration that is expected to produce novel nanocarbons for applications in biomedicine, energy and transportation. Strengthening both the ties that bind as well as the competitive positions of the respective universities should have lasting impact on international research quality.