"19-20 PHOTOGRAPHER" PHOTOGRAPHEN- DESIGN OF A HIGH EFFICIENCY CATALYTIC REACTOR BASED ON GRAPHENE AND PHOTOCATALYTIC OXIDES GIVEN FOR THE TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY POLLUTANTS IN WATER DESCRIPTION A prototype photocatalytic reactor will be designed and manufactured using the photocatalysts developed in this project (TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles doped with metal ions (M) and supported on reduced graphene oxide (RGO)). Doping with metal ions reduces the bandgap of the photocatalyst and increases the lifetime of the electron / hole pair. The RGO will have several functions; It acts as a catalyst support thanks to its high surface area. In addition, the electrical conductivity of the RGO allows the delocalization of the electrons generated by photocatalysis, which increases the lifetime of the electron / hole pair and the efficiency of the photocatalytic process. The manufacture of the catalysts will be carried out mainly with the sol-gel technology that has advantages such as the production of nanoparticles of high surface area. On the other hand, photocatalysts obtained from an industrial waste recovery process (ZnO) will be used. An application will therefore be given to a waste recovered from the non-ferrous metal processing industry. On the other hand, different types of supports will be developed to fix the developed catalysts, so that advanced advanced manufacturing techniques will be used to manufacture the physical supports (monoliths), as well as other types of surface adhesion treatments (spray, immersion ). Subsequently, a fixed bed reactor will be created with the catalyst supported on the walls or elements attached to it (eg: monoliths, ...), thus avoiding the filtering stage of the photocatalyst. Additionally, the system will include LED system as a more efficient source of radiation than conventional lamps, two improvements over conventional products. Finally, the system will be tested with refractory water from several industrial sectors: cardboard, chemical, metal processing and wastewater. OBJECTIVES The general objective of the project is to develop a prototype of photocatalytic reactor with improved efficiency, based on TiO2 and / or ZnO catalysts deposited on reduced graphene oxide, doped with metal ions and that will employ innovative techniques for physical support (additive manufacturing, immersion and sprayed). Within the catalysts to be developed for ZnO, ZnO from a material recovery of a non-ferrous metal residue (www.lifegreenzo.eu) will be used. The introduction of metal ions in the photocatalyst structure will result in a decrease in bandgap (energy needed to activate the photocatalyst). When the bandgap decreases, there will be a shift in the activation of the catalyst from the UV to the visible one, absorbing a greater range of wavelengths and therefore making the photocatalyst more efficient. The presence of dopants and reduced graphene oxide will increase the lifetime of the electron / hole pair generated by photocatalysis. By increasing the life time of these species, the efficiency of the photocatalytic process will increase. The efficiency of the prototype will be tested with contaminated effluents from different industries (cardboard, chemical, metal processing, wastewater). Project Number: 21900027 Grant Agreement: IMDEEA / 2019/7 Duration: From 01/07/2019 to 30/09/2020 Coordinated in AIDIMME by: MOLINA PUERTO, JAVIER R&D Line: ADVANCED MATERIALS APPLICATIONS EXPLANATORY VIDEO RESULTS OBTAINED Year 2020: The reactor has been tested in wastewater from different industrial sectors: cardboard, chemical, metal processing, wastewater treatment). Deliverables:    PUBLISHED NEWS general broadcast http://actualidad.aidimme.es/2020/06/17/difusion-resulta (...) http://actualidad.aidimme.es/2020/06/17/difusion-resulta (...) http://actualidad.aidimme.es/2020/06/03/tecnologia-led-p (...) http://actualidad.aidimme.es/2020/01/21/difusion-proyect (...) http://actualidad.aidimme.es/2019/12/19/especial-difusio (...) http://actualidad.aidimme.es/2019/10/23/reactor-fotocata (...) http://actualidad.aidimme.es/2019/05/09/termina-diseno-r (...) PROJECT WEB https://www.aidimme.es/serviciosOnline/difusion_proyecto(...) PARTNERS AIJU-RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF THE TOY INDUSTRY, RELATED AND RELATED, GRANT 121.250,00 € € TARGET AUDIENCE AND IMPACT MEASUREMENT 3934 Access to the project website 3060 Access to news published on own websites. Total Accesses: 6994 Objective Sectors by CNAE CNAE: 1722 - Manufacture of paper and cardboard articles - No. of target companies: 9 (6 in the Valencian Community) CNAE: 2013 - Manufacture of other basic products d - Number of target companies: 14 (5 from the Valencian Community) CNAE: 2453 - Smelting of light metals - Number of target companies: 2 (2 from the Valencian Community) CNAE: 3600 - Capture, purification and distribution of - No. of target companies: 24 (18 from the Valencian Community) CNAE: 3700 - Collection and treatment of wastewater - No. of target companies: 8 (4 from the Valencian Community) Objective Sectors by Activity PAPER MANUFACTURERS - Number of target companies: 31 (6 of the Valencian Community) TRACTOR COMPANIES Thanks to its support and signature of the "declaration of participation" the project has been funded. DEPURACION DE AGUAS DEL MEDITERRANEO, SL LABORATORIOS TECNOLOGICOS DE LEVANTE, SL AQUASOLVENT, SL ERCROS, SA SOCIEDAD FOMENTO AGRICOLA CASTELLONENSE, SA SOCIEDAD ESPAÑOLA DE ABASTECIMIENTOS, SA COMPANIES DIFFUSION R&D PROJECTS They want to know first-hand the evolution of the project, and its progress to the final result. COMPANIES TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE They will implement technologies, develop strategies or look for new models based on the results.