Centre of Multifunctional Materials and New Processes with Environmental Impact MISSION Sixth Framework Programme Specific Support Action EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414.

Centre of Centre of Multifunctional Multifunctional Materials and Materials and

New ProcessesNew Processes with with Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Impact

MISSIONMISSION

Sixth Framework ProgrammeSpecific Support Action

EC-INCO-CT-2005-016414

Institute of General and Institute of General and Inorganic ChemistryInorganic Chemistry

Bulgarian Academy of SciencesBulgarian Academy of Sciences

• Staff – 141 persons (70 persons scientific Staff – 141 persons (70 persons scientific staff:staff: 10 professors, 25 associate professors10 professors, 25 associate professors

• budget of ca. 450 000 Euro budget of ca. 450 000 Euro + 100 000 Euro from other + 100 000 Euro from other

sourcessources

• 2600 research papers2600 research papers

Institute of General and Institute of General and Inorganic ChemistryInorganic Chemistry

Bulgarian Academy of SciencesBulgarian Academy of Sciences

IGIC – main facilitiesIGIC – main facilities ESCALAB II (VG Scientific) electron ESCALAB II (VG Scientific) electron spectrometerspectrometer Mössbauer spectrometerMössbauer spectrometer Powder X-ray diffractometerPowder X-ray diffractometer UV-VIS spectrometersUV-VIS spectrometers FTIR spectrometersFTIR spectrometers X-ray fluorescence spectrometerX-ray fluorescence spectrometer Atomic Emission Spectrometry equipment Atomic Emission Spectrometry equipment including including ICP-AES, SS-DC, Arc, Sparc – AESICP-AES, SS-DC, Arc, Sparc – AES Atomic absorption spectrometers - flame and Atomic absorption spectrometers - flame and

graphite furnacegraphite furnace ESR spectrometerESR spectrometer Thermal analysis (DTA, TGA and DTG)Thermal analysis (DTA, TGA and DTG) Mass-spectrometersMass-spectrometers

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SSA for Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey

AIM: to reinforce the research capacities

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MISSION main objective:To establish a leading research, consulting and training centre of development and management of multifunctional materials and new processes with environmental impact.

Specific mission of MISSION :Cultivation of a new generation of young specialists who will then transfer the obtained knowledge to their new working places.

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Specific objectives:Reorganization of IGIC and Focusing its Activities on the Environmental Aspects of Multifunctional Materials and New Processes

Enhancement of the Research Capabilities of IGIC in the Fields Covered by MISSION

Expanding the Contacts and Personal Exchange between IGIC and Leading Research Centres in Europe Promotion of the Careers of Young Scientists and Maintaining a High Education Level of the Graduates at IGIC Dissemination of Knowledge to the Scientific Community, to the Industry and to the Society

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Potential impact

Integration and Strengthening of European Research Area

RTD development of Bulgaria

Social impact – promoting the careers of young people

Improvement of the quality of life through decreasing the pollution

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Deliverables

ReportsDatabasesPhD theses Scientific communications and review papers Proceedings of workshops Bilateral projects New FP6 (FP7) projects Project presentation Multimedia lectures Diplomas for courses graduation MISSION INTERNET portal

No No Workpackage titleWorkpackage title

WP01 WP01 Project ManagementProject Management

WP02 WP02 Materials for Clean Energy StorageMaterials for Clean Energy Storage

WP03 WP03 Sorbents and Catalysts for Environmental Sorbents and Catalysts for Environmental ProtectionProtection

WP04 WP04 Sustainable Utilization and Management of Sustainable Utilization and Management of Natural Natural Chemical ResourcesChemical Resources

WP05 WP05 Chemical and Physical Characterization of Chemical and Physical Characterization of Multifunctional materials. Metrological control Multifunctional materials. Metrological control

and and Standardization Standardization

WP06 WP06 Strengthening of the International Co-Strengthening of the International Co-operationoperation

WP07 WP07 Strengthening of Young Scientists Strengthening of Young Scientists QualificationQualification

WP08 WP08 Public and Industry Relations. Dissemination of Public and Industry Relations. Dissemination of KnowledgeKnowledge

WP09 WP09 ClosingClosing Conference on “Multifunctional Conference on “Multifunctional MaterialsMaterials and Processes with Environmental and Processes with Environmental ImpactImpact””

Personel costs …………………………………….220 000 EURO (invited scientists, PhD students, young people)Travel and subsistence ……………………….110 000 EURO (long- and short term visits, conferences)Equipment ……………….……………………….220 000 EURO (Powder X-ray diffractrometer)

MAIN EXPENCES

Scientific meetings and training ………. 70 000 EURO (workshops, conference, training cources)Management ……………………………………… 40 000 EURO

What do we expect What do we expect from from

the advisory boardthe advisory board

• Suggestions for improving the proposed work plan

• Suggesting of new contacts with European institutions • Suggesting of new contacts with leading

European scientists• Help in the preparation of new projects• Discussion of the leaflet• Discussion of the Internet portal content

P o s s i b l e !