RADICAL

🌍🚀 Last month Maarten Kieft, CEO of Luper Technologies, visited the Irish Atmospheric Simulation Chamber )IASC) at University College Cork. Here, Prof John Wenger offered a tour of the IASC and facilitated the collaborative experiments. This collaboration with RADICAL is a major step towards revolutionising industrial air cleaning with Luper's Air Shield technology. Together, we’re making significant advancements in air quality monitoring and pollution control. Discover more about this partnership in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eW-TQtkB #AirQuality #AirPollution #GasSensors #AirQualitySensors #LuperTechnologies #UCC #RADICAL #CleanAir

We are at the University of Leeds to attend the The 27th International Symposium on Gas Kinetics and Related Phenomena, by the Royal Society of Chemistry! Meet #RADICAL PhD student Amy Wolstenholme-Hogg from University of York and John Wenger from University College Cork at the conference. Catch Amy's poster titled "Reactivity of oxidising radicals with functionalised surfaces". #AirQuality #airpollution #eufunded #h2020 #GK2024

Many congratulations to Dr Niall O'Sullivan! 👏 We are thrilled to announce that Dr O'Sullivan has successfully achieved his PhD degree and is now continuing his remarkable journey with the RADICAL project as a postdoctoral researcher. 🎉 Dr. Niall O'Sullivan's dedication, hard work, and innovative contributions have been truly inspiring. We look forward to the continued success and advancements he will bring to our team.🎓 #RADICAL #PhDAchievement #Postdoc #TeamSuccess

It's the final day of Device Research Conference (DRC) 2024, so don't forget to catch our PhD student Sayantan Ghosh from Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)! 🤝 🔎 Sayantan's oral presentation was on "Polarity Control in Doped Silicon Junctionless Nanowire Transistor for Sensing Application". Find more information about the conference here: #airquality #conference #DRC2024 #gassensors #RADICAL

As we celebrate #CleanAirDay, we envision a future where advanced air sensors play a pivotal role in combating air pollution globally. We are attempting to create breakthrough sensors at the RADICAL project designed to detect short-lived atmospheric radicals, such as hydroxyl and nitrate, which are crucial in understanding and improving air quality. 💪 By providing real-time, accurate data, these sensors will revolutionise how we monitor and manage air pollution, leading to healthier environments and better public health outcomes. With the RADICAL project, we are making significant strides towards this future, bringing us closer to a world where clean air is accessible to all. 🍃 🤝 Our PhD student Vaishali Vardhan has also taken a pledge... 👇 #AirQuality #FutureVision #RADICAL #Innovation #EnvironmentalHealth #Sensors #AirPollution #AirSensors

As RADICAL enters its final phase, the consortium’s combined efforts are crucial to achieving our innovative goals. The recent General Assembly in Athens set a strong foundation for success and future advancements. Our interdisciplinary team has made significant strides in developing low-cost sensors to electrically detect short-lived atmospheric radicals. These advancements are set to revolutionize air quality monitoring and contribute to a better understanding of atmospheric chemistry. Stay updated on our progress and catch the highlights of our recent assembly here 👇 🙌 RADICAL partners: University College Cork, University of York, Smartcom Bulgaria AD, National Technical University of Athens, UCC Academy, Vaishali Vardhan, Subhajit Biswas, Stig Hellebust, John Wenger, Dr. Yordan Georgiev, Niall O'Sullivan, Ahmad Echresh, Sayantan Ghosh, Naeem Iqbal, Amy Wolstenholme-Hogg, Peter Statev, Dimitar Nikolov, Tamela Maciel, Abhisweta Bhattacharjee #airsensing #airquality #atmosphericchemistry #gassensors #radicals #eufunded

"To combat air pollution, we have developed the 'Air Shield', our revolutionary industrial air cleaning system that mimics the natural self-cleaning mechanism of Earth's atmosphere." - Maarten Kieft, CEO of Luper Technologies "We are working with Luper to understand the radical chemistry better so that they can improve the efficiency of their process and make the air cleaner for everybody." - Prof John Wenger, Atmospheric Chemist from University College Cork Listen to Maarten and John talking about the collaboration between Luper Technologies and RADICAL to work towards better #airquality for all. #sensors #airsensors #airpollution #CleanerAir #Sustainability #Innovation #IndustrialEmissions #RADICAL #LuperTechnologies

🚀 We are at the National Technical University of Athens for our third General Assembly! 🚀 17 of our RADICAL team members from 5 different countries have gathered here to discuss our project's progress and next steps. Yesterday, it was inspiring to see the strides we've made towards developing an innovative atmospheric radical detection system. ✊ Today, our discussions continue with a focus on innovation and the development of our sensor. Our Executive Board will also meet to consolidate the next steps for the project. 🤝 The RADICAL sensor, if successful, will be a compact, low-cost electronic device capable of detecting short-lived radicals such as hydroxyl and nitrate, which are crucial in both day- and night-time air quality. These sensors have the potential for global application, helping scientists better monitor and model the impact of radicals on air quality and climate change.🍃 Moreover, these sensors could be adapted to detect various gases, offering vast potential applications across manufacturing, health, and chemical industries. 🏭 Stay tuned for more updates! 🙌 RADICAL partners: University College Cork, University of York, Smartcom Bulgaria AD, National Technical University of Athens, UCC Academy, Vaishali Vardhan, Subhajit Biswas Stig Hellebust, John Wenger, Dr. Yordan Georgiev, Niall O'Sullivan, Ahmad Echresh, Sayantan Ghosh, Naeem Iqbal, Amy Wolstenholme-Hogg, Peter Statev, Dimitar Nikolov, Tamela Maciel, Abhisweta Bhattacharjee

Celebrating World Environment Day with a commitment to cleaner air 🌍 📢 We are excited to collaborate for cleaner air this #WorldEnvironmentDay! Luper Technologies' CEO, Maarten Kieft, joined RADICAL scientist Prof. John Wenger at the Irish Atmospheric Simulation Chamber (IASC) in University College Cork to test Luper's industrial air cleaning system. 🤝 Industries are among the largest contributors to global emissions. Luper's innovative technology aims to lower air pollution by effectively cleaning industrial emissions, significantly improving #airquality for all. RADICAL is proud to support this vital initiative by providing a testing space for such an impactful system. 🏭 🍃 ✊ #CleanerAir #Sustainability #Innovation #IndustrialEmissions #RADICAL #LuperTechnologies

🏭 Air quality and climate change are among the biggest societal challenges we face today. With an estimated 7 million people dying prematurely each year due to air pollution, innovative solutions are crucial. 👀 Learn more about how we are developing silicon junctionless nanowire transistor (Si JNT) sensors to detect harmful atmospheric radicals like hydroxyl (•OH) and nitrate (•NO3). These radicals, known as atmospheric detergents, play a key role in determining air quality and climate by driving chemical processes in the atmosphere. 🔬 Our Approach: Novel Sensors: Si JNT sensors are low-cost, easily accessible, and highly sensitive. Functionalisation: These sensors will be functionalized with organic layers (e.g., aromatics, alkanes) to selectively trap and sense radicals. Testing: Initial tests showed promising results in detecting Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at various concentrations (ppb to ppm). The interaction between NO2 and Si JNTs demonstrated significant changes in sensor parameters, proving their sensitivity. Our presentation provides an overview of this work and summarize the latest findings on the interaction of NO2 with Si JNTs. While challenges remain, we believe JNT sensors have the potential for global deployment, detecting both atmospheric pollutants like NO2 and critical radicals such as •OH and •NO3. Find it here: https://lnkd.in/eCZE3rMZ #AirQuality #ClimateChange #Innovation #Nanotechnology #Sensors #EnvironmentalImpact #Research #CleanAirInitiative #Atmoschem #AirSensor #nanotechnology #AtmosphericRadicals #OHradical #EUfunded #gassensor