Work packages
BIKE Projects activities are organized within a frame of 10 Work Packages (WP), each one lead by a Lead Partner and participated by several Partners and Organization Partners according their experience and ability in manpower and instrumentation required by specific tasks of the Work Package.
Here the list of WP together with the indication of the Lead Partner and the involved ESRs to reach the related goal.
WP | Lead Partner | Title and Objective |
1 | CNR | Computational design by predictive modelling The aim of WP1 is to provide the 3 BIKE ESRs 3,4,10 · Modelling training
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2 | CNR | Catalysts preparation The aim is to provide the ESR’ 1,2,5,6,7,8,11,13 the knowledge in bimetallic catalysts preparation:
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3 | UPC | Characterization of materials The aim to provide knowledge to the ESRs 1,2,5,6,7,8,11,13 training in bimetallic catalysts characterization, both “standard characterization” for screening and preparative purposes and advanced/state-of-the-art methods for detailed studies. Expected outputs are:
Characterization will be performed by
All the characterisation training will be carried out in a fully interactive mode with modelling, preparation and testing consortium members to expose the ESRs to multidisciplinary training |
4 | KIT | Characterization under process conditions The aimto provide specific and multidisciplinary knowledge to ESRs 6,9,12 training in the study of NPs under process conditions (in situ, operando), which is of paramount importance for the understanding and development of active and stable materials (ESR 6,9). Moreover, this will be the experimental data set that will be provided to the modelling component of BIKE. With the increased sensitivity of modern synchrotrons and improved analysis methods, EXAFS has become a standard technique for structural characterization of catalytic nanoparticles. Using high-energy X-rays, it is possible to conduct EXAFS and X-ray emission (XES) experiments under realistic reaction conditions, i.e., high temperature, pressure, and flow of reactants. This type of characterization is generally not possible in case of many analytical methods. Also, deactivation of a catalyst must be accounted for in the design of a commercial process. The primary modes of deactivation of metallic nanoparticles are sintering and poisoning of the surface, carbon deposition, or coking, which lowers the activity of catalyst. EXAFS, XANES and XES analysis methods are informative in understanding the structural changes that accompany deactivation and have led to development of improved regeneration procedures or deactivation-resistant catalysts |
5 | CSIS | Catalyst testing The aim s to provide competencies to ESR 1,2,7,9,11,12,13,14 in catalyst testing:
All the testing training will be carried out in a fully interactive mode with modelling, characterization and preparation consortium members |
6 | JM | Assessment and demonstration The main aim is to provide specific and multidisciplinary training to ESR7,11,12,13,14 in catalysts development and applications in industrial environment:
All the testing training will be carried out in a fully interactive mode with modelling, characterization and preparation consortium members |
7 | CNR | Coordination and management The objective is to guarantee full synergy and integration among BIKE participants to provide added European value. This will facilitate maintaining a defined time-schedule of the research and training, achieving the planned objectives, immediate recognition of problems, their evaluation and the adoption of actions to solve them, integrating and expanding European bimetallic catalysts research and training |
8 | UDUR | Recruitment The objective is to guarantee a transparent and efficient recruitment of all ESRs in line with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for Recruitment |
9 | DTU | Scientific and Transferable skills trainings The objective is to guarantee the optimal implementation of the training plan described in 1.2, by organising and monitoring all the training activities and the secondments |
10 | CNR | Exploitation, dissemination, and public engagement The objective is to guarantee the optimal implementation of the Project Exploitation Plan (PEP) and of the dissemination and communication plan |