Project

"Theoretical and Experimental Study of Transition Metal Oxyhydride Nanomaterials for Superconductivity and Photocatalysis"

"Studiu teoretic si experimental al nanomaterialelor de tipul oxihidrurilor metalelor tranzitionale utilizate pentru superconductivitate si fotocataliza"

The present project “Theoretical and Experimental Study of TransItion Metal Oxyhydride NanomaterIals for supErconductivity and photocatalysiS” (TESTIMONIES) aims to perform multiscale modelling of yttrium oxyhydride (YHO) and titanium oxyhydride (TiHO) combined with experimental verification of the theoretically predicted material designs and estimate applications.

The main focus of the project is multiscale modelling of transition metal oxyhydrides – an emerging class of materials - combined with experimental verification of the theoretically predicted material properties and evaluate applications in superconductivity, energy-saving, and photocatalysis for breakdown of contaminants in water.

This is a multidisciplinary project combining expertize of specialists in materials science, environmental technologies, physicists, chemists, and engineers.

The consortium consists of experts from education- and basic research-oriented Institutions, an applied research Institution, and SMEs. It will form a platform for enhancing the ongoing collaboration, provide training of young scientists, exchange of infrastructure, new ideas, and competence.

Start and target TRL The teams of the consortium have performed preliminary work on the topic of the proposal. Below we describe briefly the preliminary results that have been done in collaborative work, the achieved and to be achieved TRLs of UTBV team.

• Photocatalysis of TiHO (YHO).

Start TRL: Nanomaterials development for applications in photocatalysis for decomposition of detrimental molecules is under the focus of the research and development of UTBv. In 2018, project leader and key scientist of the UTBv team defended their Dr. Habil thesis on the topic. UTBV team is on TRL=3 about the study related to the project.

Target TRL: The teams will be focusing on applications of TiHO(YHO) in photocatalysis for decomposition of pesticides and wastewater treatment and TRL=4 will be achieved.