A total of 107 Czech applicants within 79 research projects participated in the M-ERA.NET 3 Call 2024, a Joint Call focused on materials research and innovation.
The Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR) will support eight successful Czech teams that will contribute to the following projects:
- AH-Nano-Cat (Advanced Hybrid Nanomaterials for Efficient Photo(electro)catalytic Water Purification and Hydrogen Production)
- BioCAN (Development of bio-based polymers with covalently adaptable networks for recyclable natural fibre reinforced composite production)
- deSalSea (Novel Sustainable ForwardOsmosis Seawater Desalination Process)
- EnFiCab (Environmentally Responsible and Low Fire-hazard Polymer Composites for the Cable Insulations)
- GENSIB (Genetic Approach to Sodium-Ion batteries)
- HYDRAGON (From Light to Energy: Synergetic Multifunctional Materials Driving Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation)
- REECovery (Circular economy through a sustainable recovery technology of critical resources (REEs) from selected waste materials)
- SMARTPIEZO (Smart Piezoelectric Bio-based Osteochondral Construct as a Model for Drug Testing and Implant for Joint Defects)
The Call aimed to support projects in the following topics:
- Sustainable advanced materials for energy
- Innovative surfaces, coatings, and interfaces
- High performance composites
- Functional materials
- Materials addressing environmental challenges
- Next generation materials for advanced electronics