TRAINING
Network like BeMAGIC is timely needed to train future researchers
In the last 5 years, magnetoelectricity has shown large potential to face all these important challenges in a revolutionary manner. Importantly, a unique class of materials (ME ones) –often even the same compositions and microstructures– can be used to tackle these societal concerns at once. However, in spite of the rapid progress in each of these individual areas, the diverse scientific communities involved in these topics (i.e., physicists, chemists, engineers, biotechnologists and medical doctors) have not sufficiently communicated to each other to share their knowledge and expertise in a fruitful manner
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O1: To design/screen suitable ME materials using first-principles calculations and undertake fundamental studies to shed light on new ME actuation mechanisms
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O2: To optimize the synthesis/growth conditions for the various types of investigated ME nanomaterials
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O3: To correlate the ME response with the microstructure/ composition of the target materials
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O4: To develop new classes of energy-efficient spintronic/ magnonic devices using ME nanomaterials
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O5: To implement ultra-secure, anti-hacking data systems and anti-counterfeit technologies using multiferroics and magneto-ionic effects
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06: To investigate new biomedical therapies based on ME stimulation
Goals
Main research objectives
Most of the goals will be fulfilled in a synergetic manner. This means that ESRs recruited under one of the WPs will be integrated in the overall research programme by means of secondments to other WPs (under the supervision of mentors from other sectors) and through samples exchange, videoconferences, workshops and other planned activities
IMPORTANT CHALLENGES
Challenges
BeMAGIC is a joint academic-industrial inter-disciplinary initiative which has the primary goal of training a pool of young researchers in the utilization of magnetoelectric (ME) nanomaterials to face important challenges in three strategic sectors of modern society: energy, security and health:
Facing the large energy consumption in data storage electronic devices
Protecting digital data against security threats
Replacing invasive anti-cancer and neurological treatments by wireless stimulation
Magnetoeletricity
Magnetoelectric materials: why now and why in Europe?
The number of patents and scientific publications on ME materials have rapidly increased during the last two decades. Unfortunately, Europe has lost its manufacturing power in this field at the expense of others countries. Therefore, further development is urgently required to place Europe at a worldwide competitive position in this area. With this aim, BeMAGIC will trigger new advances at the same time as offering pioneering training on this fascinating class of materials and devices at European level, which will be appealing for a wide spectrum of stakeholders
