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FULL-MAP - FULLy integrated, autonomous & chemistry agnostic Materials Acceleration Platform for sustainable batteries
Duration:	1. 2. 2025 - 31. 1. 2029
Evidence number:	101192848
Program:	Horizont Európa
Project leader:	Ing. Fröhlich Karol, DrSc.
SAS cosolvers:	Mgr. Precnerová Magdaléna, PhD., M.Sc. Sahoo Prangya Parimita, Ph.D.
Annotation:	FULL-MAP is a revolutionary project aimed at accelerating the research, design, development and processing of next-generation batteries by utilizing AI-powered platforms, high-throughput testing, and autonomous synthesis techniques.
Partner countries:	Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Norway
Project website:	https://www.full-map.eu/

ANGeLiC - ALD-protected next generation lithium-sulphur battery cell
Duration:	1. 6. 2025 - 30. 11. 2028
Evidence number:	101202842
Program:	Horizont Európa
Project leader:	Ing. Fröhlich Karol, DrSc.
SAS cosolvers:	Ing. Kundrata Ivan, Ing. Mičušík Matej, PhD., Mgr. Precnerová Magdaléna, PhD., M.Sc. Sahoo Prangya Parimita, Ph.D.
Annotation:	As Europe pushes forward with the Green Deal, the demand for cleaner, more efficient technologies is transforming entire industries, particularly transport. The shift to electric heavy-duty vehicles is fuelling a growing need for better batteries that are not only high-performing but also safe and sustainable. In this context, the EU-funded ANGeLiC project is developing a new generation of lithium-sulfur batteries. Using cutting-edge techniques such as atomic and molecular layer deposition, the project aims to overcome long-standing obstacles that have held back this promising battery technology. Its researchers are also working on scalable, eco-friendly surface coatings to make next generation batteries ready for real-world use.
Partner countries:	Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom
Project website:	https://angelic-project.eu/

XPANTHER - Radiothermal-Driven Immune Activation to Tackle Pancreatic Hypoxic Tumors
Duration:	1. 10. 2025 - 30. 9. 2028
Evidence number:	TRANSCAN-3I2O24I 1237. C /XPANTHER
Program:	ERANET
Project leader:	Mgr. Hvizdošová Annušová Adriana, PhD.
SAS cosolvers:	RNDr. Csáderová Lucia, PhD., Mgr. Švastová Eliška, PhD.
Annotation:	The goal of the project is to overcome the therapeutic barriers associated with the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) through a multidisciplinary and coordinated approach. The consortium will focus on the development and application of new nanoparticles (MoOx, FeOx, HfOx) as multifunctional agents for radiotherapy, photothermal therapy, and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The aim of the project is to increase the precision and effectiveness of treating hypoxic pancreatic cancer through improved targeting strategies and optimized therapeutic protocols. The result of this approach will be the transformation of PDAC from an immunologically "cold" tumor to an immunologically responsive one, which will lead to an increase in its sensitivity to immunotherapy.
Partner countries:	France, Spain

DAEMON - -
Duration:	1. 9. 2023 - 30. 9. 2027
Evidence number:	COST CA22154
Program:	COST
Project leader:	Mgr. Nada Ahmed Ali Ahmed Haggag, PhD.

UltraBat - Capturing ultrafast electron and ion dynamics in batteries
Duration:	1. 4. 2025 - 31. 8. 2027
Evidence number:	101103873
Program:	Horizont Európa
Project leader:	Dr. rer. nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.
Annotation:	UltraBat will close the knowledge gap by pushing further the latest development of ultra-bright and ultra-fast X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) scattering and spectroscopy techniques together with visible ultrafast spectroscopy to study charge transfer between different redox centres in Li-rich layered intercalation compounds and at the solid/liquid interface. Advances in NMR spectroscopy will reveal local ordering and lithium interfacial dynamics on the nanometer scale. Coupled with predictions of experimental observables from a new framework for atomic-scale simulations of the electrochemical interface and transport mechanisms, we will reveal phenomena driving diffusion of ions in complex electrode materials. This will provide the insight required for transformational approaches to control the redox reactions (e.g. electron transfer) that are common to many energy-related processes, including batteries, photovoltaics, and water-splitting systems.
Partner countries:	France, Germany

Na-CerAnode - Ceramic Anode Host Material For confined Sodium Plating
Duration:	1. 7. 2024 - 30. 6. 2027
Evidence number:	ERANET 3/2023/912.C
Program:	ERANET
Project leader:	Dr. rer. nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.

SUSHIBATT - Sustainable High-Voltage Batteries Based on Hybrid Cathodes Enabling Dual-Ion Energy Storage
Duration:	1. 4. 2024 - 31. 3. 2027
Evidence number:	ERA-NET 3/2023/912.C
Program:	ERANET
Project leader:	Ing. Fröhlich Karol, DrSc.

G-Virals - Viral RNA-protein interaction on graphene-based field effect transistors as a new avenue for viral surveillance
Duration:	1. 2. 2024 - 31. 1. 2027
Evidence number:
Program:	ERANET
Project leader:	Mgr. Hvizdošová Annušová Adriana, PhD.
SAS cosolvers:	Dr. rer. nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.
Partner countries:	Belgium, France, Germany, Slovakia

AI-SCOPE - AI-Driven Enhancement of Surface Scattering Data for Open Science Platforms Across Europe
Duration:	1. 12. 2024 - 30. 11. 2026
Evidence number:	01-154
Program:	Horizont Európa
Project leader:	RNDr. Mrkývková Naďa, PhD.
Other cosolvers:	Dr.
Annotation:	The AI-SCOPE project engages the European photon and neutron science community to enhance the frequency and quality of FAIR-compliant data submissions to EOSC-indexed databases such as ESRF data portal or Zenodo, which currently only feature on the order of 100 entries in surfacescattering. Our tri-national team will introduce a sophisticated AI analysis tool for surface scattering experiments that not only performs an automated initial analysis but simultaneously generates rich metadata annotations. This dual capability incentivizes researchers to utilize the tool, as it streamlines their workflow and gives “live” feedback during experimental sessions at large scale facilities (“beamtimes”) to avoid wasted time at research infrastructures. Crucially,the AI-tool will be designed to use AI to estimate structural sample parameters (like film thickness, material densities, contact planes and unit cell dimensions) and input these into the database using standardized metadata formats. This feature ensures the database can be searched for specific materials and structures from the automated AI analysis, thereby avoiding the pitfalls of a hard-to-use raw data dump and increasing reusability within the scientific ecosystem of EOSC / PaNOSC. The project, therefore, stands to dramatically enhance data FAIRness and beamtime efficiency. Moreover, the three collaborating research groups will rigorously apply the tool to a diverse array of their pre-existing scattering data from a multitude of sample types. This will result in the creation of a well-curated dataset with detailed annotations in EOSC-indexed databases, laying the groundwork as a resource for future research endeavors in AI-guided materials discovery. Both our AI-tool and the curated database will unlock new possibilities for data reuse and collaborative scientific exploration of X-ray and neutron data with machine learning.
Partner countries:	Austria, Germany
Project website:	https://oscars-project.eu/projects/ai-scope-ai-driven-enhancement-surface-scattering-data-open-science-platforms-across

PVKSC - Beyond 27% perovskite solar cells: A deep study based on in-situ charge dynamics and crystal growth kinetics
Duration:	1. 10. 2023 - 30. 9. 2026
Evidence number:	2023/727/PVKSC
Program:	JRP
Project leader:	RNDr. Mrkývková Naďa, PhD.
Annotation:	The aim of this project is to develop high-performance and robust FAPbI3-based solar cells with efficiencies in excess of 27% and to study the phase conversion, charge carrier dynamics and loss mechanisms occurring in the solar cell, using the expertise of all partners.
Partner countries:	Czech Republic, Hungary, Kórejská republika, Poland

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Duration:	1. 7. 2023 - 30. 6. 2026
Evidence number:	H2020RIA
Program:	Iné
Project leader:	Dr. rer. nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.

SEATBELT - Solid-statE lithium metal bAttery wiTh in situ hyBrid ELecTrolyte Hop-On
Duration:	1. 6. 2022 - 31. 5. 2026
Evidence number:	101069726
Program:	Horizont Európa
Project leader:	Dr. rer. nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.
Annotation:	Electric vehicles are powered by batteries, which are the most important part. But the demand for electric vehicles is increasing so fast that it will soon outpace battery cell production. The EU-funded SEATBELT project will help to pave the road towards a cost-effective, robust all-solid-state lithium battery comprising sustainable materials by 2026. Specifically, it will achieve the first technological milestone of developing a battery cell that meets the needs of the electric vehicle industry. The low cost cell will be safe by design with sustainable and recyclable materials, reaching high energy densities and long cyclability in line with the 2030 EU targets. The project will be the start point of the first EU all solid-state battery value chain.
Partner countries:	Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
Project website:	https://seatbelt-project.eu

OPERA - DEVELOPMENT OF OPERANDO TECHNIQUES AND MULTISCALE MODELLING TO FACE THE ZEROEXCESS SOLID-STATE BATTERY CHALLENGE
Duration:	1. 6. 2023 - 31. 5. 2026
Evidence number:	101103834
Program:	Horizont Európa
Project leader:	Dr. rer. nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.
Annotation:	Green, high-performing and safe batteries based on abundant materials are a key element in the transition to a carbon-neutral future. However, to acceleratetheir development, a deep understanding of the complex electro-chemo-mechanical processes within the battery is required, which is only accessible throughadvanced experimental and computational methods. Zero-excess solid-state batteries, where the anode is formed in situ, have emerged as a promising new generation of environmentally friendly batteries with high energy density, improved safety and higher cost-efficiency, but only after solutions for non-uniform anode formation were found.
Partner countries:	Austria, France, Germany, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom
Project website:	https://horizon-opera.eu

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Duration:	1. 6. 2023 - 31. 5. 2026
Evidence number:	H2020RIA
Program:	Iné
Project leader:	Dr. rer. nat. Šiffalovič Peter, DrSc.