| Project title | Country | Researcher | Position and Institution | Abstract of Research Project |
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| New Generation of InGaN Layers, Quantum Wells and Wires Grown on Vicinal GaN Substrates for Optoelectronics and Photovoltaics | Poland | Mike Leszczynski | Head of Epitaxy Lab Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of High Pressure Physics |
The project has a goal to develop a new generation of InGaN layers, quantum wells and wires which will have smaller defect density than the present state-of-the-art. The applications include next generation optoelectronics and photovoltaic devices. We are going to achieve this aim by control of In-segregation and mismatch defect formation. The control will be done using Unipress proprietary and patented technology for lateral patterning. At Nagoya University, by sequentially switching-on and -off indium precursors for nanorod growth and unique raised-pressure MOVPE system, we will grow epi-structures with In-variable not only in vertical, but also horizontal directions. The structures will be examined especially using High Resolution X-ray Diffraction at Charles University. We are going to develop new XRD methods, in which we will include X-ray photon coherence, anomalous X-ray diffraction and interpretation not only of all peak positions, but also their intensities and the intensity of diffuse scattering between the diffraction maxima. |
| Japan | Hiroshi Amano | Professor Nagoya University, Director of Akasaki Research Center |
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| Czech | Holy Vaclav | Professor Charles University in Prague, Department of Condensed Matter Physics |
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| Nanophotonics with Metal – Group-IV-Semiconductor Nanocomposites: from Single Nanoobjects to Functional Ensembles | Czech | Jan Valenta | Professor Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics |
The aim of the project is to develop new functional composite materials consisting of silicon nanocrystals and metal nanostructures. The goal is to demonstrate the potential of these materials in electronic devices and in biological applications. The Japanese team is responsible for the development of nanocomposite materials. The Czech team has two aims. The first one is to study the luminescence properties in single nanoobject spectroscopy. The other aim is to study the cytotoxicity and demonstrate the potential as fluorescence probes for bioimaging. The Hungarian and Slovakian teams perform theoretical research on nanocrystals and nanocomposites by different approaches. The Polish team is responsible for modeling and fabrication of nanocrystal-based electronic devices. Through the collaboration of these five teams, new silicon-based environmentally friendly nanocomposite materials can be produced and their potentials in different fields demonstrated. |
| Japan | Minoru Fujii | Professor Kobe University, Graduate School of Engineering |
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| Hungary | Ádám Gali | Research adviser, Research group leader, Hungarian Academy of Sciences,Wigner Research Centre for Physics |
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| Slovakia | Ivan Štich | Chief scientist Slovak Academy of Sciences,Institute of Physics |
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| Poland | Romuald Bartłomiej Beck | Professor Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics |
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| Structure-Function Relationship of Advanced Nanooxides for Energy Storage Devices | Japan | Hisao Suzuki | Professor Shizuoka University Research Institute of Electronics |
The project aims at developing advanced all-solid type secondary batteries by investigating the relationship among powder properties, nanostructures of sintered ceramics and thin films, and their electrochemical properties. The Japanese team establishes a basic plan and optimizes processes for the cathode, anode and solid electrolyte, and evaluates the resulting secondary batteries. The Slovak team analyzes the nanostructures of powders, sintered ceramics and thin films. The Polish team prepares nanopowders for elecrodes and solid electrolyte, and optimizes the spark-plasma sintering. The Czech team evaluates the electrochemical properties of nanopowders and the resultant secondary batteries. |
| Slovakia | Vladimír Šepelák | Professor Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geotechnics |
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| Czech | Ladislav Kavan | Professor J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Department of Electrochemical Materials |
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| Poland | Dariusz Oleszak | Associate Professor Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering |
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| Highly Safe GaN Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Transistor Switch | Slovakia | Jan Kuzmik | Head of Department, Slovak Academy of Sciences,Institute of Electrical Engineering | By controlling interface states in MOS gate structures, the project will greatly improve the operation stability of GaN MOS high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs). Specifically, the Japanese team will characterize MOS interface properties using a capacitance-voltage method with wide-range frequencies at high temperatures, and then develop an interface control technology. The Polish and Hungarian teams will address the analysis of interface defect levels by a rigorous numerical simulation and the structural analysis of MOS interfaces by a transmission electron microscope, respectively. Furthermore, the Slovakian team will fabricate and characterize GaN MOS-HEMTs based on an interface defect control process and a novel device structure. In this project, the complementary and functional collaboration will develop novel device technologies combined with interface control schemes, resulting in the GaN MOS-HEMT with high operation stability for next-generation power inverter systems. |
| Japan | Tamotsu Hashizume | Professor Hokkaido University, Research Center for Integrated Quantum Electronics |
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| Poland | Boguslawa Adamowicz | Associate Professor Head of Department Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Physics |
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| Hungary | Lajos Tóth | Senior Research Fellow Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Centre for Energy Research, Institute for Technical Physics and Materials Science (MFA) |
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| Multi Scale Model of the Laser Dieless Drawing Process of Tubes from Hardly Deformable Magnesium Alloys | Poland | Andrij Milenin | Professor AGH University of Science and Technology |
The project aims to develop a multi-scale model of the laser dieless drawing process for hardly deformable magnesium alloys, and to fabricate magnesium alloy small tubes with high strength and ductility. The Japanese side conducts experiments of laser dieless drawing for hardly deformable magnesium alloy tubes. The Polish side develops a multi-scale model considering coupled heat and deformation analysis at macro-scale, and evolution of microstructure and surface roughness at the micro-scale of the laser dieless drawing. The Czech side conducts experimental observation of evolution of microstructure and surface roughness at micro-scale. Through this collaborative work, we optimize various forming factors from a cross sectional viewpoint from micro to macro scales in the laser dieless drawing process. By using this method, we fabricate magnesium alloy small tubes with high strength and ductility, and apply them to light weight structures in automobile and bioabsorbable materials. |
| Japan | Tsuyoshi Furushima | Assistant Professor Tokyo Metropolitan University,Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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| Czech | Jiří Němeček | Associate Professor Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering |