PROJECT CODE: PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2021-3156
FUNDING SOURCES: CNCS-UEFISCDI
PROJECT No: 589PED ⁄ 2022
-RECELL4SAFE-
PROJECT TITLE
: Nanocomposites based on recycled cellulose and carbon nanohorns for building materials with improved fire action resistance
CONSORTIUM:
COORDINATOR:Babes-Bolyai University (UBB), Cluj-Napoca, Romania, www.ubbcluj.ro
PARTNER P1: National Institute of Materials Physics (NIMP), Bucharest, Romania www.infim.ro/
PARTNER P2: Fire Officers Faculty, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" Police Academy, Bucharest, Romania www.academiadepolitie.ro/facultatea-de-pompieri/
TIME: 01.10.2022 - 30.09.2024, (24 months)
TOTAL FUNDING: 598795 lei
ROMANIAN VERSION
ABSTRACT
The aim of the project is to develop thermal-insulator nanocomposite materials based on recycled cellulose and carbon nanohorns
in order to be used as buildings materials. By using these porous composites we propose to improve both the fire resistance and
mechanical properties so that the project implementation will lead to an improvement of the civil protection level. The nanocomposites
will be made of cellulose extracted from sawdust (as the porous composite matrix), phosphoric acid (as phosphorous source, element
that decreases the flame spread), carbon nanohorns (as char carbon source and consolidating agent for the matrix pores) and epoxy
resin (as mechanically consolidating binder and secondary carbon source for char formation). The synergetic action of these components
is expected to lead to improved fire protection when the obtained monolithic nanocomposite samples will be involved in vertical flame
combustion tests (exposure of the samples, placed at a certain distance, to a controlled flame, for a certain period of time).
The project proposes to start from the TRL 2 level and to arrive at the TRL 4 level. The results obtained on the developed materials
will be compared with other commercial available building materials with increased fire resistance as well as with improved mechanical
and thermal insulation properties. The achieved results will be promoted to relevant stakeholders interested on the project topic.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Project objectives
RESULTS
STAFF LIST:
UBB Cluj-Napoca, TEAM MEMBERS
- CS I Dr. Habil. Monica BAIA- project manager, e-mail: monica.baia@ubbcluj.ro;
- CS III Dr. Cosmin COTET - team member;
- CS I Dr. Habil. Lucian BAIA - team member;
- CS II Dr. Virginia DANCIU - team member;
- CS II Dr. Cerasella INDOLEAN - team member;
- CS III Dr. Silvia BURCA - team member;
- CS III Dr. Ioana FORT - team member;
- CS III Dr. Klara MAGYARI - team member;
- ACS Alin MIHIS - team member;
- ACS Istvan SZEKELY - team member.
NIMP Magurele, Bucharest, TEAM MEMBERS
- CS I Dr. Habil. Mihaela BAIBARAC - team member, group leader, e-mail: barac@infim.ro;
- CS I Dr. Elena MATEI - team member;
- CS II Dr. Catalin NEGRILA - team member;
- CS Ion SMARANDA - team member;
- ACS Nghaya Toulbe- team member;
- ACS Cristina-Stefania Florica- team member;
- ACS Madalina Chivu- team member.
FP-APAIC, Bucharest, TEAM MEMBERS
- Loc.Col. CS II Dr. Ion ANGHEL - team member, group leader, e-mail: ion.anghel@academiadepolitie.ro;
- ACS Dana-Maria PREDA - team member;
- ACS Horatiu DRAGNE - team member;
ROMANIAN VERSION
* 22.12.2022