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Projects
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Complexity on latent heat storage materials and systems in applications for sustainable and green construction
Program: VEGA
Driven by adverse effects of climate change, progressive building envelope solutions are needed for storing thermal energy in periods of abundance and releasing it when and where needed, such as responsive envelope elements. By virtue of their large latent heat of fusion, phase change materials (PCMs) are promising materials to address this need. However, many challenges remain concerning their real implementation, cost and sustainability. Modern building envelope systems together with the integration of advanced materials that can passively operate with thermal energy obtained from its environment, represent current direction of innovative research. Therefore, this research aims to manufacture and integrate green and sustainable composite materials and systems in combination with PCMs, focusing on bio-based PCMs from renewable and eco-based sources. Waste products such as food wastes, by-products from agro-based food industries, genetically modified oils and many others are potentials for present research.
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national | 1.1.2024 – 31.12.2027 |
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Smart, Efficient and Lightweight Facade for low-energy buildings
Program: Horizont Európa
Buildings account for a major share of energy use, and current façade systems cannot fully exploit renewable energy or provide dynamic thermal performance. The project addresses the need for highly efficient, adaptive envelope solutions suitable for diverse climates and modernization of existing buildings. The objective is to develop and validate a multifunctional façade integrating active thermal insulation, PV-T energy harvesting, and latent heat storage, forming a modular prefabricated unit. Potential applications include new and renovated buildings requiring improved energy efficiency and on-site renewable integration. The proposed solution solves several important challenges of the housing market such as demand for new cheap houses, attempting the autonomous building standard and increasing energy performance. The approach supports sustainable construction, accelerates market uptake of advanced façade technologies, and strengthens the competitiveness of involved company.
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international | 1.7.2026 – 30.6.2029 |
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Understanding and improvement of the hydration reactions of the low-carbon cements for development of low-carbon concrete including carbon capture through carbonation
Program: APVV
Deepening the knowledge and understanding of the mechanisms and kinetics of hydration reactions of cement composites with a low to very low content of Portland clinker to develop Low-Carbon Concrete is currently the main focus of scientific research on inorganic composite binders worldwide. The construction sector has been identified as the most significant sector responsible for 40% of total anthropogenic CO2. To mitigate the detrimental effect of cement and concrete production on the environment and energy consumption, locally available supplemental cementitious materials (SCMs) are combined with locally produced cement. The chemical composition of these materials is closely linked to their source, causing the cement composition to vary from one locality to another. The hydration reaction of cement, which governs the properties of concrete, is a complex process, even more so in the system containing SCMs. Lowering the clinker content in cement to achieve low-carbon cement decreases the initial hydration heat, slows the rate of strength development, and makes the concrete belong to a low-strength class. Primary hydration of cement phases, alkali-activated/pozzolanic reactions, carbonation, superplasticizers, and the water-binder ratio are the main factors to consider in developing low-carbon cement, the main ingredient for making low-carbon concrete. Developing low-carbon concrete from low-carbon cement with the incorporation of recycled concrete aggregates is the main scientific and technological challenge to achieve the objectives of this project. Combining scientific knowledge of hydration process with the development of low-carbon cement will enable the development of low-carbon concrete with similar properties to ordinary concrete. Furthermore, the project plans to develop fiber-reinforced load-bearing concrete from low-carbon concrete. The possibility of sequestering CO2 in the concrete structure by carbonation in the CO2 chamber will be explored.
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national | 1.7.2024 – 30.6.2028 |
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