Projects

Type	Title	Starts	Ends
EEA and Norway Grants	Aluminium recycling for hydrogen production - from waste through hydrogen energy to alumina - AliCE-WHy (Aluminium in a circular economy - from waste to hydrogen energy to alumina - AliCE-WHy)	2021	2024
	Development of Semi‐Transparent Bifacial Thin Film Solar Cells for Innovative Applications	2021	2023
EraNet	Engineering of two-dimensional heterostructural photocatalysts for H2 generation (HetCat)	2023	2026
	Inert Coatings for Prevention of Ageing of NMC Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries (InCoatBat)	2023	2026
	Innovative catalyst and its regeneration for clean hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis (INNOHYPPY)	2023	2026
European Regional Development Fund	Enhancing transparency and efficiency of scalable thin film electroluminescent protective panels using anti-reflective layers and advanced materials	2022	2024
	The development of a novel-designed optical fiber-based system for ultra-sensitive point-of-care viral protein detection by SERS	2022	2024
	Development of mechanoluminescent thin films for real time stress detectors	2021	2023
	Development of sustainable recycling technology of electronic scrap for precious and non-ferrous metals extraction (es-retech)	2021	2023
	Large area deposition technologies of multifunctional antibacterial and antiviral nanocoatings	2022	2023
	Functional ink-jet printing of wireless energy systems	2021	2023
	Novel materials for development of all-optical temperature sensor (OPTSEN)	2020	2023
	Functional ultrawide bandgap gallium oxide and zinc gallate thin films and novel deposition technologies	2021	2023
European Regional Development Fund (LIAA administrated)	Smart buoy for the monitoring of aquatic organisms and assessment of water quality (Spectromarine)	2022	2023
European Social Fund	Strengthening the doctoral capacity of the University of Latvia within the framework of the new doctoral model	2021	2023
ESA Requesting Party Activity	Development of Low-Temperature Ionic Liquid-Based Li-Ion Battery Cells	2023	2025
Horizon 2020	The Centre of Advanced Material Research and Technology Transfer - CAMART²	2017	2024
Horizon 2020 - EUROfusion	Functional materials (WPMAT-FM)	2021	2025
	ODS steel development and fabrication using the STARS process	2021	2025
	WP PWIE (Plasma-Wall Interaction and Exhaust) SP X2: Optimization of laser-based surface analysis diagnostics	2021	2025
	Investigation of defects and disorder in nonirradiated and irradiated Doped Diamond and Related Materials for fusion diagnostic applications (DDRM) – Theoretical and Experimental analysis	2021	2023
Horizon Europe	Safer and More Reliable WBG/UWBG-Based MVDC Power Converters (SAFEPOWER)	2024	2028
	Towards an excellence centre on quantum photonics in Latvia (ToEQPL)	2024	2027
	Atomic Layer-coated Graphene Electrode-based Micro-flexible and Structural Supercapacitors	2023	2027
	Smart Windows for Zero Energy Buildings (SWEB)	2023	2027
	Eliminating VOC from Battery manufacturing through dry or wet processing (NoVOC)	2023	2027
	Physical Cognition for Intelligent Control and Safe Human-Robot Interaction (Sestosenso)	2022	2025
Latvian Council of Science	Innovative Thin Films of Rare-Earth Metal Oxyhydrides: Unlocking New Applications	2025	2027
	Light activated 4D printed materials for vascular tissue engineering	2024	2026
	Prediction of long-term stability of functional materials under extreme radiation conditions	2024	2026
	Development of new advanced phosphors for lighting and non-contact optical thermometry	2024	2026
	Unlocking the secrets of multicomponent alloys and related compounds using X-Ray absorption spectroscopy and atomistic simulations	2024	2026
	The entropy-driven approach to enhance the thermoelectric performance of chalcogenide-based compounds	2024	2026
	Advancing Sustainable Thermoelectric Hybrid Systems Utilizing Glass-Forming Low Molecular Weight Compounds	2024	2026
	Development of ternary organic solar cells by employing original indacene-tetraone based non-fullerene acceptors	2023	2025
	Novel metal hydride-based thin films for electronic and energy technologies	2023	2026
	Non-contact nanothermometry based on X-Ray absorbtion spectra	2023	2026
	Non-destructive investigations of interfaces of multilayer organic materials for high-performance OLED development	2023	2025
	Raising critical temperature in MgB2-based superconductive nanowire systems via internal strain engineering	2023	2025
	Development of carbonic anhydrase IX test biosensor for cancer screening	2023	2025
	Advanced atomistic studies on Ruddlesden-Popper phases for protonic ceramic electrolysis cells	2022	2024
	Defect engineering of novel UV-C persistent phosphor materials	2022	2024
	Advanced polymer – ionic liquid composites for sodium-ion polymer batteries	2021	2023
	Core-shell nanowire heterostructures of Charge Density Wave materials for optoelectronic applications	2021	2023
	Cycle life prediction of lithium-ion battery electrodes and cells, utilizing current-voltage response measurements	2021	2023
	Epitaxial Ga2O3 thin films as ultrawide bandgap topological transparent electrodes for ultraviolet optoelectronics	2021	2023
National Research Program	Smart Materials, Photonics, Technologies and Engineering Ecosystem	2022	2024
Postdoctoral	Microfluidic chip with multidetection module for evaluation of nPEF induced gene expression	2021	2023
	Organic light-emitting diodes based on heavy metal free emissive materials	2021	2023
	Portable diagnostic device based on a biosensor array of 2D material sensing elements	2021	2023
	Towards a Universal Lab-on-Chip Sensor from a Single Graphene Sheet: from Photodetection to Biosensing	2021	2023
	Research and improvement of the optical properties of persistent luminescent oxide ceramics	2020	2023
	Growth and characterization of Ga2O3 and ZnMgO thin films for solar-blind ultraviolet applications	2020	2023
	Novel glasses and glass ceramics with different combinations of garnets doped with rare earth and 3d metal ions for temperature-resistant phosphors in high-power white LEDs – NOGACE	2020	2023

Type	Title	Starts	Ends
Horizon 2020	CO2-based Electrosynthesis of ethylene oXIDE – CO2EXIDE	2018	2021
	The influence of the cell membrane asymmetry and curvature on the functioning of membrane proteins and the transport of therapeutic compounds	2016	2019
Horizon 2020 - EUROfusion	""ODS steel with high creep strength"", EUROfusion WPMAT - Advanced Steels Project (MAT-2.3.2-T005-D004)	2014	2020
	Advanced experimental and theoretical analysis of defect evolution and structural disordering in optical and dielectric materials for fusion applications (AETA)	2019	2020
	Multiscale modelling of radiation effects in MgAl2O4 spinel and general oxides	2014	2020
	When and how ODS particles are formed? - X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and ab initio modelling of ODS steels	2015	2017
Baltic-German University Liaison Office Projects	Light activated 4D printed materials	2019	2019
	Research of optical, electrical and gas sensing properties of nanocarbon based polymer nanomaterials to be applied for harvesting and storage of renewable energy	2017	2017
	Cooperation for development of luminescent oxyfluoride glass ceramics for white LEDs	2015	2015
COST	Mechanochemistry for Sustainable Industry	2019	2023
	Computational materials sciences for efficient water splitting with nanocrystals from abundant elements	2019	2022
	Towards Understanding and Modeling Intense Electronic Excitation	2018	2022
	Fast advanced Scintillator Timing (FAST)	2014	2018
	Reducible oxide chemistry, structure and functions	2012	2016
	Smart and green interfaces - from single bubbles and drops to industrial, environmental and biomedical applications (SGI)	2012	2016
	Hybrid Energy Storage Devices and Systems for Mobile and Stationary Applications	2011	2015
	Nanostructured materials for solid-state hydrogen storage	2011	2015
	Highly Ionised Pulse Plasma Processes	2010	2013
EC Frameworks Projects	EC 7. GREEN-CC	2013	2017
	EC 7. IP H2ESOT	2013	2015
	EC 7. IP Cacomel	2010	2014
	EURATOM	2007	2013
	EC 7. IP F-Bridge	2008	2012
	EC 7. IP NASA-OTM	2009	2012
	EC 7. IP Catherine	2008	2010
	EC 6. IP ""X-TIP"" Project	2004	2007
	EC 5. IP ""CAMART"" Project	2001	2004
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)	Development of technology for the drying of grains with active ventilation using ozone	2018	2021
European Regional Development Fund	University of Latvia and Institutes in the European Research Area - Excellence, Activity, Mobility, Capacity	2018	2022
	Development of efficient clad-pumped fiber optical amplifiers for telecommunication systems (DOPAnT)	2019	2022
	Next generation aggregation induced emission luminogens for artificial lighting sources	2019	2022
	Smart Metal Oxide Nanocoatings and HIPIMS Technology	2019	2022
	Development of Research Infrastructure of the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia	2017	2021
	Design and Investigation of Light Emitting and Solution Processable Organic Molecular Glasses	2017	2020
	Nanowire photodetectors	2020	2020
	Application assessment of novel organic materials by prototyping of photonic devices	2017	2020
	Phosphorescent coatings prepared by plasma electrolytic oxidation	2017	2019
	New luminescent materials for gas sensors and radiation convertors	2014	2015
	Advancement of institutional capacity of the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (2014 - 2015)	2014	2015
	Promotion of international cooperation at the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia	2014	2015
	Establishment of uniform national level Latvian academic network for scientific activities	2010	2015
	Support for international collaboration projects in science and technologies at ISSP UL	2010	2013
	Innovative glass coatings	2010	2013
	New technology for biohydrogen production and separation in process od anaerobic fermentation	2011	2013
	Development of new technology to obtain hydrogen and calcium carbonate in chemical reaction of biomass and alkali	2011	2013
	New Luminescent Materials for Energy Saving Light Sources	2010	2013
	Materials and structures for tandem solar cells	2010	2013
	Research and development of materials and technologies for diffractive optical element fabrication	2010	2013
	Development of polymer electro-optical modulator prototype	2011	2013
	Development of innovation technology for producing of solar silicon using electron-beam technology	2012	2013
	Technologies for digital multispectral control and quality improvement of materials	2010	2013
	Autonomous Wind and Hydrogen Power Supply System	2010	2013
European Regional Development Fund (LIAA administrated)	Development of holographic recording materials based on azo-benzene and epoxy compounds	2020	2022
	Mass-manufacturable gut on a chip device	2020	2022
	Optical gas sensor	2020	2022
	New generation wavefront sensors based on the method of coded diffraction patterns	2018	2021
	LATOLED	2018	2021
	Thermoelectric radiation sensor	2018	2021
	Multilayer mirrored sapphire substrates for more efficient blue-white LEDs	2020	2020
	Inrared visualizer	2020	2020
	Real time integrated spectrometer system for optimizing the use of fertilizers and herbicides	2020	2020
	Directly driven generator with electricity storage facility from water waves (DD-WWG)	2020	2020
	Micromachined silicon substrates for the AFM, SEM and TEM nanomechanical tests	2018	2018
	Mini spectrometer for food analysis	2018	2018
EraNet	Enabling a Commercially Viable Long Lifespan and High-Efficiency Omni-Friendly OLED Lighting Source with G2 and G3 Emitters	2020	2023
	Engineering of perovskite photocatalysts for sunlight-driven hydrogen evolution from water splitting (SunToChem)	2019	2022
	ZnMgO materials with tunable band gap for solar-blind UV sensors Implementation period	2019	2022
	Development of ultrafast ceramic detectors of ultrafast ceramic detectors of ionizing radiation based in zine oxide nanocrystals (ZnONanoLum)	2018	2021
	Innovative nano-materials and architectures for integrated piezoelectric energy harvesting applications (HarvEnPiez)	2017	2019
	Metrology at the Nanoscale with Diamonds	2015	2018
	ERANET RUS PLUS, NanoRadDos	2016	2017
	Nano-structured, radiation sensitive materials for nuclear-medical and border protection applications	2016	2017
European Social Fund	Design and study of glass forming low molecular weight organic materials for photonics	2013	2015
	Innovative materials for transparent electronics and photonics	2013	2015
	Innovative materials for transparent electronics and photonics	2013	2015
	Studies in vision overload physiology and development of vision stress diagnostic methodology	2013	2015
	Experimental and theoretical investigation of technologically important materials	2013	2015
	Nanomaterials for perspective energy efficient solutions	2009	2012
Latvia - France Program “OSMOZE”	Surface plasmon enhanced amplified spontaneous emission of organic materials	2020	2021
	NANOSTRUCTURED TEST SPECIMENS FOR COMBINED NEAR-FIELD MICROSCOPY	2012	2013
	Phthalocyanine architectures for sensor application	2012	2013
	Radiation induced processes in nitrides and other wide-gap materials	2003	2005
Competence Centers	High-resistivity resistive layer study	2016	2018
	Investigation of the coating process parameters to provide high-quality lithium coatings and creation of lithium coating material prototype	2018	2018
	LEO	1900	1900
	Environmental, bioenergy and biotechnology competence center (VBBKC)	1900	1900
Latvian-Belarusian cooperation programs in science and technology	Synthesis of lanthanum indate alloyed with activators Pr3 +, Nd3 +, Sm3 +, Er3 +, Tm3 + and sensitizers Cr3 +, Mn3 +, Bi3 +, investigation of magnetic and photoluminescent properties for its use in photoelectronics	1900	1900
Latvian-Ukrainian Bilateral Cooperation Program	Low temperature characterization and ab initio calculations of anomalous behavior of structural, luminescent and conductivity properties of ABO3 perovskite surfaces	2019	2020
Latvijas – Ukrainas divpusējās sadarbības programmas zinātnes un tehnoloģiju jomā	Fabrication, characterization and computer modelling of the nanostructured YAlO3:Mn ceramics for novel radiation dosimeters	2016	2018
Rural support service projects	Development of technologies for determination of carbon concentration in soil	2020	2022
	Winter wheat monitoring using spectroscopic methods	2020	2022
ISSP UL project competition for students and young scientists	Obtaining and study of anodic TiO2 nanotubes doped with graphene quantum dots for photocatalytic reduction of CO2	2018	2019
	Dependence of the up-converted luminescence properties of individual nanoparticles on agglomeration and position	2017	2018
	Research of electric properties of transition metal oxide nanoparticles and their application in ReRAM devices	2017	2018
	Modeling of lanthanide ion luminescence spectra in oxide materials	2016	2017
	Acquisition and research of PEO coatings for dosimetry applications	2016	2017
	New materials for infrared light visualization	2016	2016
Latvian Council of Science	Microfluidic field flow fractionation for high throughput extra-cellular vesicle separation	2020	2022
	Up-conversion luminescence photolithography in organic compounds using nanoparticles/photoresist composition	2020	2022
	Novel persistent luminescent material - red light emitter	2020	2022
	Structural Modification of Carbene-Metal-Amide Complexes Towards Acquisition of Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Blue Light OLED Emitters	2020	2022
	Development of X-ray sensitive hybrid organic-inorganic systems	2020	2022
	Surface plasmon resonance enhanced light amplification and modulation in organic thin films	2020	2022
	Electrocaloric Effect at high fields – potential of lead-free ferroelectrics for practical application	2020	2021
	Novel transparent nanocomposite oxyfluoride materials for optical applications	2018	2021
	Theoretical prediction of new materials for intermediate temperature ceramic fuel cells	2018	2021
	Computational study of new advanced perovskites for energy applications	2020	2021
	Development of time and polarization resolved kerr spectroscopy	2020	2021
	Research of luminescence mechanisms and dosimeter properties in prospective nitrides and oxides using TL and OSL methods	2018	2021
	Research of extracellular vesicle content from gut microbiome and its’ role in cancer development by applying gut on chip system	2020	2021
	Nanostructured Nitrogenated Carbon Materials as Promoters in Energy Harvesting and Storage Technologies NN-CARMA	2018	2021
	Thin films of rare-earth oxy-hydrides for photochromic applications	2020	2021
	Radiation damage studies in scintillator materials for high-energy physics and medical applications	2018	2021
	Optical properties of advanced silicon dioxide-based materials for ultraviolet and high-power photonics	2018	2021
	Theoretical prediction of hybrid nanostructured photocatalytic materials for efficient water splitting	2018	2020
	X-ray Absorption studies of metal hydrides under extreme pressure (XA-EXTREM)	2018	2020
	Ab initio calculations of ABO3 perovskite surfaces and defects	2013	2016
	Dynamic Self-Assembling at nano scale	2013	2016
	XAFS studies of local structure of functional materials with femtometer accuracy	2013	2016
	Local structure determination in functional materials from x-ray absorption spectra	2013	2016
	Spectroscopic studies of advanced dielectrics and wide-gap semiconductors with different local disorder	2013	2016
	Physical processes in multi-layer and multicomponent structures	2009	2012
	Nuclear structure fundamental studies and nuclear physics practical applications	2009	2012
	Nanostructured materials for environmentally friendly technologies and energetics	2009	2012
	Development of spectroscopic methods and their application to research of multifunctional materials	2009	2012
	Structure in nanoxide compounds and self-organization in stochastic media	2009	2012
Postdoctoral	Role of manufacturing process on structure and properties of NBT-based solid solutions	2020	2022
	Influence of crystallite size and composition on the formation of polarons in nanocrystalline tungstates	2020	2022
	Advanced Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries	2019	2022
	Quantum chemical and molecular dynamics study of advanced solids and nanomaterials: challenging road to reality	2018	2021
	Novel nanosized upconverting oxide materials for practical applications	2017	2020
	Reducing/cancelling the effects of vitreous floaters using a phase retrieval method based on coded diffraction patterns	2017	2020
	Blue thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters for high efficiency OLEDs	2017	2020
Research Cooperation	Synthesis and studies on controlled porosity composite thin layers and systems for energy storage and conversion applications	2014	2017
	DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL POTENTIAL FOR THE ELABORATION OF NEW NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS AND RELATED APPLICATIONS	2010	2013
Latvia – Lithuania-Taiwan Trilateral Scientific Cooperation Program	Novel TADF materials and device architectures to enhance the performance of OLED	2019	2021
	Polymeric Emitters with Controllable Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence for Solution-processable OLEDs	2019	2021
	Synthesis and studies of organic electroactive materials for effective and reliable optoelectronic devices	2013	2015
	Materials and processing development for advanced Li ion batteries	2012	2014
	Nonpolar ZnO thin films: growth-related structural and optical properties	2014	2014
	One-Dimensional Nanostructures of Ternary AlGaN and Metal Doped- Zinc Oxide with Tunable Bandgaps: Growth, Characterization and Optical Properties	2011	2013
National Research Program	Top quark and Higgs physics at the CMS experiment, development of crystal scintillator detectors and sub-detectors of the CMS detector, and the development of particle accelerator technologies for societal applications in collaboration with CERN	2020	2022
	Trends, challenges and solutions of Latvian gas infrastructure development – LAGAS	2019	2021
	Integration of reliable technologies for protection against Covid-19 in healthcare and high-risk areas	2020	2020
	Development of new therapeutic and prophylactic treatments against covid-19 and coronaviruses	2020	2020
	MultIfunctional Materials and composItes, photonicS and nanotechnology (IMIS2)	2014	2018
	Development of novel multifunctional materials, signal processing and information technologies for competitive knowledge-based products	2010	2013
	National Research Programme in Energi and Environment LATENERGI	2010	2013
	National Research Program of Latvia in Materialsciences	2010	2013
	National Research Program of Latvia in Materialsciences	2005	2009
National Research Centre	Development of scientific infrastructure for the national research centre of nanostructured and multifunctional materials, constructions and technologies	2012	2015

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