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| H2MobilHydride – Vývoj a spracovanie pokročilých metalhydridových kompozitných materiálov pre uskladnenie vodíka určených pre mobilné aplikácie | |
| Developoment and processing of advanced metal hydride composites with specific microstructure properties for mobile hydrogen storage applications | |
| Program: | ERANET |
| Project leader: | RNDr. Nigutová Katarína, PhD. |
| Annotation: | The innovation goals of this project are to provide a novel metal hydride composite offering hydrogenation capacity close to Mg alloys, faster kinetics, higher dehydrogenation capacity, and limited material degradation per cycle. The material will be based on the concept of high entropy alloy with the addition of catalysts and will be produced not only in the conventional powder form, but also as thin sheets and bulk materials. The project will improve the fundamental understanding of the mechanisms governing the hydrogenation and high-temperature behavior of HEA-based composites and also provide a functional model of a new composite material for hydrogen storage, followed by a technology for its fabrication. |
| Duration: | 1.5.2023 – 30.4.2026 |
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| BioResMat – Vývoj pokročilých materiálov budúcich bioresorbovateľných implantátov | |
| Development of advanced materials for future bioresobable implants | |
| Program: | SRDA |
| Project leader: | Ing. Molčanová Zuzana, PhD. |
| Annotation: | Currently, several types of mateials(ceramics, polymers, composites of polymers and ceramics, and metal materials) are used in surgical practise as bone substitutes for traumatic injuries to the human musculoskeletal system. Metal materials mainly include titanium and its alloys, stainless steel, or cobalt-chramium alloys, which provide sufficient support for parts of the body that carry mechanical load during the healing process.The new approach in implantology is the use of bioresorbable materials consisting exclusevely of elements that occur in the human body.The aim of the project is to develop completely new types of biodegradable alloys, whose mechanical properties, biocompatibility, as well as adjustable degradation rate will lead to the develelopment of completely new materials for introcorporeal implants with the least invasive impac on the patient. |
| Duration: | 1.7.2024 – 30.6.2027 |
| BIORES – Výskum a vývoj bioresorbovateľných materiálov na báze Zn a Mg | |
| Research and development of bioresorbable materials for implants on the based of Zn and Mg | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | Ing. Ballóková Beáta, PhD. |
| Annotation: | The project aims are to prepare and investigate the properties of new types of metal alloys, which will be made of bioabsorbable elements based on Zn, Ca and Mg prepared by intensive plastic deformation, analysis of micromechanisms of failure in relation to microstructure and basic mechanical and technological properties. To improve the mechanical and chemical properties, these alloys will be microalloyed with elements: Mn, Li, and Ag.The studied elements are naturally present in the human body, and thus the body has natural biocompatibility towards them. Tribological parameters, local mechanical properties as well as electrochemical properties will also be investigated. Studies in the field of the development of corrosion-resistant bioresorbable alloys suggest that this combination of mechanical and chemical properties can be achieved by the appropriate addition of microalloys and the appropriate thermo-mechanical treatments of the alloys. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2023 – 31.12.2025 |
| Vývoj a výskum vysokoentropických zliatin určených na efektívne uskladnenie vodíka | |
| Research and development of highentropy alloys for efficient hydrogen storage | |
| Program: | VEGA |
| Project leader: | doc. Ing. Saksl Karel, DrSc. |
| Annotation: | The aim of this project is the development and research of high-entropy alloys – HEA whose primary function will be in hydrogen storage. Commercial use of H2 relies on its efficient and safe storage. One of the most efficient ways to store H2 is chemically bond it to an alloy lattice in a form of metalhydrides. The TiVZrNbHf alloy is capable of storing far greater amounts of H2 up to 210 kg.m-3. The problem of the alloy is its relatively high density of 7.81 g.cm-3, for transport applications. Much higher mass storage capacities are expected to be achieved with other HEA, consisting of lighter elements. In the project, we will design, prepare and fully characterize a series of new HEA with a low density of <7 g.cm-3. Materials that meet the targets of absorption capacity (>2wt% and>220 kgH2/m3), low desorption temperature <140°C and high cyclic absorption/desorption stability (>1000 cycles with a capacity drop of less than 10%). In the project, we will use our knowledge and expertise in the design and preparation of HEA. |
| Duration: | 1.1.2022 – 31.12.2024 |
| NOVEMBER – Vývoj nových 3D materiálov pre post Li-iónové batérie s vysokou energetickou hustotou | |
| Development of novel 3D materials for post lithium ion batteries with high energy density | |
| Program: | SRDA |
| Project leader: | Ing. Ballóková Beáta, PhD. |
| Annotation: | The overall objective of NOVEMBER is to prepare and characterize new materials and concepts with self-healing functionalities integrated within the battery cell. These new composite 3-D materials will enable a variety of critical features including fail-safe and self-healing technologies to improve the battery performance, and greatly extended lifetimes. Special emphasis will be on in-operando electrochemical measurements using impedance spectroscopy and structural measurements. Validation of new materials will be done in small laboratory prototypes. This small prototypes are important in order to demonstrate scalability to battery cell production processes. To reach this goal, NOVEMBER has identified three specific objectives: 1. Development of novel high entropy oxides and sulfur based materials with self-healing functionalities. 2. Development of new physico-chemical in-operando techniques and solutions for monitoring of agign and degradation mechanisms 3. Validation and exploitation of the developed materials in prototypes. In summary, this project combines materials research advances and sophisticated in-operando technology development in order to obtain new materials for post Li -ion batteries with enhanced life-time and performances. |
| Duration: | 1.7.2021 – 31.12.2024 |
| HydroHEA – Výskum a vývoj nových vysokoentropických zliatin určených na efektívne uskladnenie vodíka v energetických aplikáciách | |
| Research and development of new high – entropy alloys for efficient hydrogen storage in energy applications | |
| Program: | SRDA |
| Project leader: | doc. Ing. Saksl Karel, DrSc. |
| Annotation: | The presented project aims to development and research of metal hydride materials of the latest generation – highentropyalloys, which report the highest volumetric storage capacity of hydrogen among all materials used so far.We intend to utilize these materials in metal hydride tanks of hydrogen compressors, which are being developed inSlovakia by the project cooperating organisation – FME TUKE.In June 2020, the European Commission presented the Union\’s hydrogen strategy, which states that hydrogen andthe hydrogen economy are among the key technologies for the future of industry in the EU.The presented project aims to meet the goal of efficient and safe hydrogen storage. Up to date studies show thehighest volumetric hydrogen storage capacity of 150 kg/m3, out of all conventional alloys, is reached by Mg2FeH6metal hydride. In 2016, Sahlberg et al. in a publication entitled "Superior hydrogen storage in high entropy alloys"confirmed that the high-entropy alloy TiVZrNbHf can store an incredible "superior" of 210 kg/m3 of hydrogen in itsstructure with a ratio of hydrogen atoms to metal (H / M) 2.5. However, the problem of the alloy is its relatively high density of 7.81 g/cm3, which makes it too high for transport applications. In the project, we will design, prepare andfully characterize a series of completely new high-entropy materials with a low density <7 g/cm3. Materials thatmeet the targets of absorption capacity (> 2 wt% and> 220 kg H2/m3), low desorption temperature (<140C) andhigh cyclic absorption / desorption stability (> 1000 cycles with capacity drop of less than 10%) we will patent. Thealloys will also be tested in a hydrogen compressor, which will undoubtedly contribute to the further evaluation ofthe outputs of this project. In the project we will use our long-term knowledge and expertise in the design,preparation and characterization of high-entropy alloys. |
| Duration: | 1.7.2021 – 30.6.2024 |
| BiAll-2 – Vývoj nových bioresorbovateľných zliatin pre vnútrotelové implantáty | |
| Development of new bioresorbable alloys for intracorporeal implants | |
| Program: | SRDA |
| Project leader: | Ing. Molčanová Zuzana, PhD. |
| Annotation: | The main goal of submitted project is to develop the new bioresorbable alloys Ca-Mg-Zn-NN and Ca-Mg-Sr-NNwith controlled rate of biodegradation (NN are solid solution strengthening and stabilizing elements). Developed alloys will be preferentially dedicated to fabrication of intracorporal implants for bone tissue engineering field. Members of project research team are highly focused on the investigation of these alloys systems since 2014. Essential and logical continuity of research activities are moving towards to experimental outputs into medical practice. However, this requires a large-scale investments of research capabilities to enhance the plastic deformability of alloys, while maintain their excellent strength properties and slow dissolution rate. Taking into account that healing of traumatic injuries needs different time of implant mechanical support, the great ambition of the project is to prepare alloys with possibility of controlling their dissolution rate. Another research point with hugepotential of success is handling and mastering of 3D printing of well -defined intracorporal implants from proposed alloys. One of the final research tasks will be in-vivo testing of implants dissolution in the environment of animals bone tissue and continuous monitoring of their degredation rate. Several state-of-the-art experimental techniques, such as HR-TEM microscopy or experiments using synchrotron and neutron diffraction techniques, will be used to study the atomic structure and microstructure of materials to meet the project objectives. Modern techniques of selective laser sintering and/or melting will be used for the production of final implants. The achieved outputs of the project research programme will be adapted by contracted private company Biomedical Engineering s.r.o. and displayed into clinical practice. |
| Duration: | 1.7.2021 – 30.6.2024 |