ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Primary Scientific and Technical objective of DESYGN-IT is to establish Europe as the International Scientific Leader in the Design, Synthesis, Growth and Application of nanotubes, nanowires and nanotube arrays for Industrial Technology. The nanomaterials will be prepared using clean technology. The DESYGN-IT consortium contains several of Europe's leading researchers in the nanotube and nanowire field. There are several high-tech SME partners who are well placed to assess the outputs of the project and benefit from the proposed research. Major contributions to the fundamental understanding of the synthesis, processing and and properties of nanotubes, nanowires and arrays can be confidently foreseen.
The Scientific Objectives of our work are to:
- Create know-how and encourage European Industry to be first to market with a cost effective mass production of high quality nanotubes i.e. make nanotubes accessible for European Industry
- Reply to the demands of industry for low cost, high purity nanotubes and related products and in turn increase high-tech exports
- Demonstrate to industry the enhanced performance and cost benefits of nanotubes in their applications and provide the European industry with a practical understanding of the capabilities of nanosize materials
- Increase the number of publications and patents in the nanotube and nanowire field.
Our output will be high purity and high quality nanomaterials at low cost.
The Technical Objectives of the project are to:
- Develop a low cost, clean process to produce high quality nanotubes
- Manufacture nanotubes with defined electronic and mechanical properties
- Advance state-of-the-art in the development of metal and semiconductor nanowires
- Develop industrial prototypes for demonstration to industry; sensor device, SPM tip, actuator etc.
The aims of the EC Nanotech Programme in Priority Area 3 are:
· to create an RTD-intensive European nanotechnology related industry
· to promote up-take of nanotechnologies in existing industrial sectors
· to generate a favourable climate for nanotech research.
DESYGN-IT clearly addresses the objectives of Priority Area 3 in its ambitious scientific, technological and socio-economic objectives. |
