success stories from the 5th and 6th framework programmes chief scientist rune bredesen, sintef

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Success stories from the 5th and 6th Framework Programmes

Chief Scientist Rune Bredesen, SINTEF


Outline........

Short presentation of SINTEF

The Functional Ceramics Group

Scientific and technological platform

EU activities

Examples from our research and development

Strong points


Trondheim

Oslo

The Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research at the Norwegian Institute of Technology

- The 4th largest contract research institute in Europe

- SINTEF is a private , non-profit, research foundation, performing contract work for industry and public agencies

~ 1700 employees


SINTEF-Group turnover in 2001

Strategic programs from The Research Council of Norway 4%

Contracts 93%

- Industrial and commercial

enterprises 47% - Public sector 12% - International contracts 14% - The Research Council of

Norway (project grants) 11% - Other sources 10%

Basic grants from The Research Council of Norway 3%

Turnover: NOK 1.7 billion


SINTEFElectronics andCybernetics

SINTEFElectronics andCybernetics

SINTEF

Applied Mathematics

SINTEF

Applied Mathematics

SINTEF Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering

SINTEF Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering

SINTEFApplied Chemistry

SINTEFApplied Chemistry

SINTEF

Materials Technology

SINTEF

Materials Technology

SINTEFIndustrialManagement

SINTEFIndustrialManagement

SINTEFTelecom and Informatics

SINTEFTelecom and Informatics

SINTEF Unimed

SINTEF Unimed

SINTEF

Petroleum Research

SINTEF

Petroleum Research

MARINTEKThe Norwegian MarineTechnology ResearchInstitute

MARINTEKThe Norwegian MarineTechnology ResearchInstitute

SINTEF

Energy Research

SINTEF

Energy Research

SINTEFFisheries and Aquaculture

SINTEFFisheries and Aquaculture

President/Vice-president

President/Vice-president

SINTEFs council

SINTEFs board

SINTEFs council

SINTEFs board

Sinvent ASSinvent AS

SINTEF Organisation

Oil and gas

Marine

Materials and chemistry

ICT


The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU: 20 000 full-time students ca 1 600 scientific employees

University of Oslo, UiO, Faculty of mathematics and natural sciences:

5 240 full-time students ca 645 scientific man-years

NTNU and The SINTEF Group Collaboration in R & D

Our partners

Joint use of laboratories and

instruments

Joint use of laboratories and

instruments

SINTEF employees teach at NTNU

SINTEF employees teach at NTNU

NTNU-personnel working on

SINTEF projects

NTNU-personnel working on

SINTEF projects


ScientificadvisersNTNU

(2)

Scientificadvisers

UiO(2)Functional

CeramicsGroup

(8)

(1700)

Generic competence: Synthesis, shaping and testing of inorganic materials thermodynamics, transport properties

Main areas of application: Membrane technology, CO2-free power production, coating technology, ICT and sensors


Functional materials

Have specific chemical and physicalproperties that can be utilised

Specific•electrical•magnetic•optical•catalytic•mechanical•selective•etc…

properties

Give“smart response” on an external forceor environment


Sol-Gel Process – a flexible method for preparation of (nano)materials

Drying

Drying

CalcinationCrystalline Nano Particles

Thin films, CoatingsAlkoxide Solution

Hydrolysis

SolOxo Alkoxides

Spinning, Dip coating

Drying

Calcination


A+B C

D

Extractor

B

A CDistributor

Separation

Controlled addition of reactant

Controlled mass transport of reactants to the catalyst

A

B

A+B

C

Catalytic membrane contactor

C

Membrane technology – highly flexible technology


Current thematic fields in the Functional Ceramics GroupCurrent thematic fields in the Functional Ceramics Group

Future

☺Gas separation and CO2 capture☺Fuel cells☺Liquid separation☺Heavy metal recovery☺Wet air oxidation

☺Coatings for wear resistance and corrosion protection☺Nanocapsules and Microemulsions☺Electroceramics for ICT☺Glucose sensor

Energy and environmental

technology

Micro and Nano

technology

Coating,


EU prosjects 1996-

0

2

4

6

8

10

4 5 6

EU Framework programme

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acts

Networks

Projects

EU projects in the Functional Ceramics GroupEU projects in the Functional Ceramics Group


SOFC interconnects

Newhybrid

membranes

Heavy metalrecoverySeparation

of liquids

O2 and H2

production and CO2 capture

Destructionof toxic

compounds

Nanocapsuleand

microemulsionproduction

Membrane technology

NoE

Materialsin CO2 capture

technology

Thin films for corrosionprotection

Piezoelectricthin films

and μ-techn.

Actuatorsand piezomaterials

Ceramicsfor...

EU


Precombustion decarbonisation in gas turbine cycle with O2 and H2 membranes

High temperature membrane integration in power production

Air

O2

WGS

H2

H2 selective membraneT = 220-300 C

O2-selective membraneT = 800-1000C

CO, H2

CH4, H2O

H2, H2O (GT fuel)

CO2, H2OH2O

Air

EU 4. FP BRITE - H2 membrane reactor 5. FP GROWTH - CERHYSEP 5. FP EEDS - GRACE

EU 6. FP - ENCAP


Catalytic membrane contactor for Wet Air Oxidation (WAO)Catalytic membrane contactor for Wet Air Oxidation (WAO)

Ex: Oxidation of toxic compounds

Enhanced 3-phase contact

Catalyst

Liquid with toxic compound

Gas (O2 or Air)

Membrane

Liquid – gas interface

Support

Liquid side

Gas side

Liquid flowing

Gas flowing

EU 5. FP Project in GROWTHEU 5. FP Project in GROWTH


10 nm

Pt nano-particles (5-10 nm) finely dispersed in the outer half the membrane top layer

H2PtCl6 precursor

200 nm

Catalytic membrane layer

TEM micrographs of cross sections of the mesoporous TiO2 top layer of the contactor tubes


Preparation of Hybrid Materials

Nanoparticles improve the properties of the polymere.g. wear resistant

Sol with nanoparticles

or oxo-alkoxide

precursors

Polymerisation

monomer solution

+

Organic matrixwith

nanoparticles

Hybrid coating development for industry since 1998

COMPOSE starting 2004 - EU 6. FP Project in NMPwhich will develop new hybrid membranes


1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Ceramics & sol-gel technologySINTEF MT

Si-based microsystems technologySINTEF ECY

Films, Interfaces and NanostructuresSUP at UiO (SINTEF in board)FIN

PIRAMID

SEP

POLECER

Multilayer relaxor demonstratorsEU 5FP project

Thin film demonstratorSINTEF internal project

Polar electroceramicsEU 5FP network

Thin films &smallstructures

BASICRESEARCH

NANOMAT

APPLIED

RESEARCHNew EU andindustrialprojects

Running projects: PIRAMID, EU 5FP project POLECER, EU 5FP network Thin film demonstrators, SEP Matek-ECY

Starting projects: MEMS-Pie, EU 6FP CRAFT Materials technology for NMC-MRL, NANOMAT Optical thin films, NANOMAT

Activities at SINTEF:


~

Relaxor-type piezoelectric ceramics,

PMN-PT: Pb(Mg,Nb)O3-PbTiO3 solid solution

EU Growth project PIRAMIDHigh sensitivity novel piezoceramics for advanced applications - textured, thick films and multilayer structures

50 µm

MLCC - multilayer ceramic components

Piezoelectric demonstrators at SINTEF

PZT, Pb(Zr,Ti)O3

Pt electrodes

50 µm

Applications:Ultrasonic transducersSonar transducersAccelerometersMicromotors


Cybernetics

SINTEF:

•Production line with annual

capacity of 10000 wafers

•Clean room area: 800 m2

•Microenvironments with class 10

•Ballroom: class 1000

•Separate rooms for silicon

etching •University of Oslo:•Clean room area 600 m2

NMC- Oslo - Microsystems Research Laboratory (MRL)


MEMS-PieIntegration of piezoelectric thin films in micro-electromechanical systems

EU 6FP CRAFT project

Objective: Develop reliable technology and validated

procedures for integration of piezoelectric thin films into MEMS on an industrial scale


Strong points

Organisation that focus on technology and industrial development

- Supportive infrastructure

- Researchers working in team

- Willingness and resources to take on responsibility

Large international contact net (well known in the field)

Ability to direct research to areas having industrial and public interest

Scientific skills and ability to communicate with public bodies and industry

success stories from the 5th and 6th framework programmes chief scientist rune bredesen, sintef

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