Prof. Marc JM Abadie, the former SuparaChem Lab ERA Chair3 was invited to give advance training on UV/EB Curing-Principle, 3D Structures, Coatings and Thin Film Technologies between 07.10.2023.
The training was in the Conference Room of ICMPP and with extend participation. In the afternoon individual discussions with the members of the BioMat4CAST group as well as with Prof A. Laaksonen the ERA Chair of the new group were organised in IntelCentre meeting room. Participants of the old ERA Chair project (SupraChem Lab) were also invited and the meeting was a very good opportunity to exchange experience between the two ERA Chairs.

The training focused on organic memory devices that are a rapidly evolving field with much improvement in device performance, fabrication, and application. But the reports have been disparate in terms of the material behavior and these witching mechanisms in the devices. And, despite the advantages, the lack of agreement in regards to the switching behavior of the memory devices is the biggest challenge that the field must overcome to mature as a commercial competitor. This lack of consensus has been the motivation of this work wherein various works are compiled together to understand the factors in the memory devices. Different works are compared together to discover some clues about the nature of the switching occurring in the devices, along with some missing links that would require further investigation. The charge storage mechanism is critically analyzed alongside the various resistive switching mechanisms such as fi elementary conduction, redox-based switching, metal oxide switching, and other proposed mechanisms.

Dr. Conchi O performed a training in the field of functional porous adsorbents: design, characterization and surface modification of selective and efficient adsorbents for energy storage and environmental applications.
The training focused on functional porous adsorbents design; advanced oxidation processes (photocatalysis, electrochemistry) for the removal of persistent organic pollutants. Regeneration of exhausted adsorbents. Valorization of residues; etc.
The training was a very good opportunity for the BioMat4CAST team to learn about application of computations in highly innovative applications. As a result of the visit a collaboration project was set up with Dr. Conchi O. Ania