Annual Report 2012 - Latvijas Universitātes Cietvielu fizikas institūts

and related applications” -1.4. “Functional caoatings, processes and technologies for
modification physicochemical properties of materials”
3. Cooperation project of. Latvian Council of Science SP 10.0040 “Investigation of
Latvian renewable raw materials – flax and hemp products for development of
innovative technologies and new functional materials”.
4. National Research Program “Energy and Environment”, Project No.4 “Research of
methods for hydrogen production, storage and energy release, and development of
prototypes for application in national economy”
5. Grant from Latvian Council of Science No. 09.1195 “Research and development of
proton conducting PEEK polymer and composite membranes and catalysts for use in
direct methanol and hydrogen fuel cells”
6. Grant from Latvian Council of Science No. 09.1192 “Research of properties and
structure of nanosize composite materials for hydrogen storage and electrodes for water
electrolysis”
7. "Structure of nano-oxide materials and self-organization in stochastic media "Latvian
Government Grant Nr.09.1580 (2010-2012).
8. ESF Project "Nanomaterials for perspective energy effective solutions",. No
2009/0202/1DP/1.1.1.2.0/09/APIA/VIAA/141 (2009-2012).
9. "Structure of nano-oxide materials and self-organization in stochastic media" Latvian
Government Grant Nr.09.1580, 2010-2012 (Head: J. Purans).
10. ESF Project "Nanomaterials for perspective energy effective solutions", 2009-2012
(Head: G. Zvejnieks , Responsible: A. Kuzmin, A. Anspoks).
11. Partners in ERAF Project Nr.2010/0243/2DP/2.1.1.1.0/10/APIA/VIAA/156, RTU PVS ID1524
„Solar thermal energy storage material development using sol-gel and vacuum coating
technology” (Head A.Lusis)
International
1 .MNT ERA-NET Matera Project "Functional materials for resistive switching
memories" (FMRSM), 2009-2012 (Head: R. Dittmann, Responsible: J. Purans ).
2. Materials, Physical and Nanosciences COST Action MP0804: "Highly Ionised Pulse
Plasma Processes", 2010 - 06.2013 (Head: J. Purans).
3. “Nano-structured test samples for a combined near-field and X-ray microscopy",
"OSMOSE" collaboration France - Latvia, 2012 (Heads: J. Purans and D. Pailharey).
4. Mutual fundsTaiwan – Latvia – Lithuania cooperation project “Materials and
processing development for advanced li ion batteries” (Head G.Bajars)
5.EFDA Fusion Technology task TW5-TTBB-006-D08 „Assessment of the effects of
magnetic field, radiation and temperature on the tritium release from beryllium pebbles.
Identification of chemical forms of tritium accumulated in the irradiated Be pebbles.”
(Principal investigator: Dr.chem. A. Vitins).
Didactic work at the University of Latvia
1. Master degree course "Solid State Ionics" at Faculty of Chemistry, UL – 4 credit
points (G. Vaivars)
2. Course Fizi5028 "Structure and Description of Nanomaterials" at the Latvian
University (A.Kuzmin).
4. Course Fizi7009 „Solid State Structure” at the Latvian University (A.Kuzmin).
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