Research Projects
imcn | Louvain-la-Neuve
Find here some information about some recent research projects in our Institute:
Coordinated Research Projects
Coordinated Research Projects (in French Actions de Recherche Concertées - ARC) are large-scale collaborative research projects (48 to 60 months), aimed at developing inter-university centres with a view to making economic and social use of the research results.
The ongoing Coordinated Research Projects coordinated by IMCN :
The ongoing projects coordinated by other universities :
Interreg Projects
Interreg is a series of EU funding programmes that support cooperation. By bringing together organisations from across Europe and beyond, Interreg tackles shared challenges and creates lasting connections. From boosting economic growth and regional cohesion to protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development, Interreg-funded projects make a real difference in people’s lives. Together, we are building a more united, resilient and prosperous Europe where every region thrives.
The ongoing Interreg Projects coordinated by IMCN :
FEDER Projects
The project receives financial support from the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF/FEDER) and the Walloon Region of Belgium. This funding demonstrates the European and regional commitment to enhancing research, innovation and advanced digital infrastructure. We gratefully acknowledge the European Union's and the Walloon Region's. Further information on Structural Funds in Wallonia can be found on the official websites of the Walloon Government: https://europe.wallonie.be/ and https://www.enmieux.be/.
The SYNFONHY-UCLouvain project is a FEDER project coordinated by IMCN (Prof Eric Gaigneaux) . It is part of the SYNFONHY project cluster, which includes, in addition to UCLouvain, ULB, UMons and Materia Nova. The cluster aims to demonstrate the feasibility of the energy-efficient synthesis and decomposition of ammonia via a CO2-neutral process operating at ambient temperature and entirely powered by electricity. This process will be based on the combination of plasma and catalyst technologies (plasmacatalysis) for the production of NH3 as an e-fuel. Furthermore, this approach will
also enable the development of processes that can be operated on a smaller scale and are therefore more compatible with local production.
More specifically, SYNFONHY-UCLouvain aims to identify formulations of heterogeneous catalysts capable of creating a synergy with plasmas for the production of ammonia. The catalysts explored will be based on supported Fe and/or Co and/or Ni and/or Ru. The exploration will be based on the systematic variation of the supports used, their doping, and the size and location of the supported metal particles. SYNFONHY-UCLouvain includes the shaping of the prepared catalysts so that they can be integrated into the reactors of the other cluster beneficiaries, and the exploration of methods to regenerate them in the event that they become deactivated upon exposure to plasma.
