Berzelii Centre EXSELENT Stage 4
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Stockholms universitet - Institutionen för material- och miljökemi |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 20 000 000 |
| Project duration | January 2015 - December 2017 |
| Status | Completed |
Purpose and goal
The goal of the Centre was to conduct high-quality research and innovation in relation to porous materials and integrate this with the needs of the involved companies. There are numerous pressing scientific problems that are due to limitations in the materials used. Porous materials, in particular, are important to pharmaceuticals and medicine, environmental remediation and energy storage, addressing grand challenges associated with health, climate and sustainability.
Expected results and effects
Results during Stage 4 include 173 publications, 8 patent applications, 2 patent, 14 PhD degrees, new scientific networks and seminars. Impact on industrial partners: new knowledge, increased continued professional development, recruitment, new work practices, access to instrumentation & valuable networks. Impact on Stockholm University: increased accessibility to instrumentation, mobility of staff between academia & industry, learning of commercialization processes and IPR, job opportunities, increased funding & media attention.
Planned approach and implementation
The Centre has been physically placed at Stockholm University and its Departments in Materials and Environmental Chemistry. The setup gave not only a rise to joint peer reviewed publications, but the research teams were seeking new knowledge across disciplines in chemistry to enhance their contributions to the industry partners and the scientific community. Numerous industry partners were involved and contributed with know-how, work & cash to the Centre activities, which in the last Stage were focused on Catalysis, Materials and Characterization in relation to Porous Materials.