Short Term Scientific Missions (STSM): review of completed reports and new applications Pavel Novak

STSM in first grant period 13 applications, all approved 5 females, 8 males 4 ECI 7 PhD students 10 from/to ITC  Sintering of Ti-Al-Si alloys by high-pressure SPS Anna Knaislova Characterization and modelling of zirconate and HEA coatings with low critical metal content. Dumitru Mitrica Studies on the Importance of Critical Raw Materials for Long-term and Safe Operation of Nuclear Power Plants Ivaylo Naydenov Industrial Validation - WG3 - Market Analysis Giovanna Cecchi Geopolymer precursor development Paivo Kinnunen The role of nanoparticles in strengthening of metal matrix nanocomposites Aleksandar Vencl Description of the mechanism of SHS in production of titanium aluminide Andrea Skolakova Evaluation of the micromechanical response of cemented carbides with partial and total substitution of Co as binder Daniela Sandoval Characterization and modelling of zirconate and HEA coatings with low critical metal content Study and compare the corrosion properties of different implant materials containing critical raw materials. Monika Furko SPS sintering of SiC/graphene composites with improved fracture toughness and electrical conductivity Richard Sedlak

STSM in second grant period 8 applications, 6 approved 2 females, 4 males 2 ECI 3 PhD students 5 from/to ITC   Ultra-high pressure compaction of materials containing iron-based intermetalics via SPS Filip Prusa Advanced characterization of Ti-Al-Si alloys prepared by powder metallurgy Anna Knaislova Enhancing of Zn-Al alloys properties in tough conditions by addition of nanoparticles and nano- and microparticles instead of Si Aleksandar Vencl Metal coated cenospheres to produce syntatic foams as substitute to critical raw materials Saurav Goel Evaluation of the micromechanical response of cemented carbides with total substitution of Co as binder Daniela Sandoval Syntactic Foam Composites Development With Ceramic Microspheres, Coated by The Thin Layer of Metal Andrei Shishking

Open STSM call Applications can be submitted during the whole grant period – to 30 / 04 / 2018   Evaluation of each application takes max. 3 weeks

Evaluation system Evaluation panel leader and co-leader of the respective WG vice-chair of the Action in case of conflict of interest – another WG member Evaluation scheme evaluation panel (each member evaluates)

STSM application evaluation Relevance for the COST action and respective WG Is the solved problem corresponding with our COST action? A – fully B – partially C – not at all Scientific quality of the proposal Is the solved problem scientifically or industrially important? A – excellent B – good C – poor Scientific quality of the applicant Is the scientist skilled enough to solve the problem?