Title: ALFA Program between European Union
1ALFA Program between European Union Latin
America Design of NanoSorbents for Gas Storage
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- Proposal number II-0493-FA-FI
- Starting date 1st May 2006
- Thematic Areas Nanotechnology, Sustainable
Energy, Environmental Protection
2NANOGASTOR
Duration of Project 36 months 8 Partners (5
EU 3 LA) 15 Student Mobility (13 LA-EU 2
LA-LA) 108 person months 10 Research Mobility
(5 LA-EU 5 EU-LA) 10 person months EU
funding 320 k
3The EU Consortium
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Univ. Leipzig
UCL RI London
Inst. Lavoisier Versailles
MADIREL Marseille
LPMC Montpellier
CSIC Madrid
4The LA Consortium
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5Aims of the Project
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- Investigation of nanoporous materials
(Zeolites,MOFs.) most adapted for the
storage/separation of specific gas molecules
(CH4, CO2, H2) - ? Ideal Platform for the training of Ph.D
Postdocs - Research carried out in two continents
- Dual fields of experiment and simulation in
different specialities (Synthesis,
Adsorption-Catalysis, Diffusion) - Fruitful exchanges LA-EU more durable
collaborations - ? Research aims
- Simulation tools to design zeolites and zeotype
materials - Create Develop specific synthesis strategies
- Predict Adsorption, Catalytic Diffusion
properties - Confront predicted properties with experimental
evaluation (XRD, Microcalorimetry, PFG NMR)
6Multidisciplinary approach
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UCL, London
CSIC, Madrid
Synthesis (Chemistry)
I.Lavoisier,Versailles
I. Lavoisier, RI
Structure (Physical-Chemistry)
UNAM, Mexico
U.Havana, Cuba
UFRJ, Brazil
MADIREL
Sorption-Catalysis (Physical Chemistry)
UNAM, Mexico
U. Havana, Cuba
Diffusion (Physics)
LPMC,Montpellier
U. Leipzig
7Student Exchange
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- Official advertisement in the home institution
- Application form CVs for the selected
candidates - 13 Students (Ph.D Postdocs) 6(Cuba), 5
(Mexico), 2 (Brazil) - Partition over the 3 years- For the 1st year 4
students (3 for 6 months 1 for 12 months) - Mobility grant 1500 euros/month
- Co-tutelle for Ph.D when possible?
8Experienced Researcher
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- 10 Stays 5 (LA-EU) 5 (EU-LA)
- Partition over the 3 years- For the 1st year 2
exchanges for 1 month (1 LA-EU 1 EU-LA) - Mobility grant 1500 euros/month
9Finances
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- Student Mobility
- Preparation for the mobility Administration
support to the reception of the students Not
covered by EU but can be justified as expenses
for 600 500 respectively. - Mobility grants more or less about 1500
(depending on the administration support costs).
Should be required to the co-ordinator at least 2
months in advance for the total period of the
exchange. The money will be transferred to the
host university - Travel The airplane ticket will be reimbursed
by the co-ordinator after justification for the
amount - ?Language training if required co-financing up
to 25 by EU
10Finances
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- Student Mobility (continuation)
- Laboratory expenses Maximum 225 /student/ month
with 50 covered by EU. - Each host institution should fill out a request
form at this end of the mobility with appropriate
justifications.
- Tutor Professor Allowances
- Air plane tickets directly booked by the
co-ordinator - Allowance (accommodation meals) Max 110 /
day with justification and with a maximum stay of
4 5 days for meetings seminars respectively.
Administration Co-ordination costs Not
covered by EU
11Seminars-Meetings
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- 4 meetings 3 in LA and the last one in Europe
- Date Location for the next one?
Year Meeting location Participants (in addition to the host)
1 UNAM, Mexico (Synthesis-Characterisation) UH (1), UFRJ(1), CSIC (1), UVSQ(1) UP (1)
2 UFRJ, Brazil (Adsorption-Catalysis) UH(2), UNAM(2), UP(2) UCL (1)
3 UH, Cuba (Diffusion) UNAM (2), UFRJ(1), UP (1) LU(1)
- 15 seminars (see list) can be slightly modified
(speakers..)
12Samples- Gas
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- ? Ideas for benchmark materials
- zeolites (ITQ-?,Aluminosilicates?)
- SAPO-MAPO / MOF?
- Structure-Adsorption-Diffusion experiments
- - who? Samples? Gases?
- Quantities required by each partner
- Logbook with the history of each sample
13Open Discussion
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- ? Web site
- Plan for the next few months..
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