EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Functional Industrial Coatings

EPSRC 功能性工业涂料博士培训中心

• 批准号: EP/S02252X/1
• 金额: $ 616.45万
• 依托单位: Swansea University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Training Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2019 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FS02252X%2F1
• 关键词: EPSRC; Centre; Doctoral; Training; Functional

Coatings are ubiquitous throughout day to day life and ensure the function, durability and aesthetics of millions of products and processes. The use of coatings is essential across multiple sectors including construction, automotive, aerospace, packaging and energy and as such the industry has a considerable value of £2.7 billion annually with over 300,000 people employed throughout manufacturers and supply chains. The cars that we drive are reliant on advanced coating technology for their durability and aesthetics. Planes can only survive the harsh conditions of flight through coatings. These coatings are multi-material systems with carefully controlled chemistries and the development and application of coatings at scale is challenging. Most coatings surfaces are currently passive and thus an opportunity exists to transform these products through the development of functional industrial coatings. For example, the next generation of buildings will use coating technology to embed energy generation, storage and release within the fabric of building. Photocatalytic coated surfaces can be used to clean effluent streams and anti-microbial coatings could revolutionise healthcare infrastructure. This means that this new generation of coatings will offer greater value-added benefits and product differentiation opportunities for manufacturers. The major challenges in translating these technologies into industry and hence products are the complex science involved in the development, application and durability of these new coatings systems. Hence, through this CDT we aim to train 50 EngD research engineers (REs) with the fundamental scientific expertise and research acumen to bridge this knowledge gap. Our REs will gather expertise on coatings manufacture regarding:- The substrate to be coated and the inherent challenges of adhesion- the fundamental chemical and physical understanding of a multitude of advanced functional coatings technologies ranging from photovoltaic materials to smart anti corrosion coatings- the chemical and physical challenges of the application and curing processes of coatings- the assessment of coating durability and lifetime with regards to environmental exposure e.g. corrosion and photo-degradation resistance - the implantation of a responsible and sustainable engineering philosophy throughout the manufacturing route to address materials scarcity issues and the fate of the materials at the end of their useful life. To address these challenges the CDT has been co-created with industry partners to ensure that the training and research is aligned to the needs of both manufacturers and the academic community thus providing a pathway for research translation but also a talent pipeline of people who are able to lead industry in the next generation of products and processes. These advanced coating technologies require a new scientific understanding with regards to their development, application and durability and hence the academic impact is also great enabling our REs to also lead within academia.

涂料在日常生活中无处不在，并确保数百万产品和工艺的功能，耐用性和美观性。涂料的使用在建筑、汽车、航空航天、包装和能源等多个领域都是必不可少的，因此，该行业每年的价值高达27亿英镑，在制造商和供应链中雇佣了30多万人。我们驾驶的汽车依靠先进的涂层技术来保证耐用性和美观性。飞机只有通过涂层才能在恶劣的飞行条件下生存。这些涂料是具有精心控制的化学成分的多材料体系，涂料的大规模开发和应用具有挑战性。目前大多数涂料表面都是被动的，因此有机会通过开发功能性工业涂料来改造这些产品。例如，下一代建筑将使用涂层技术将能源的产生、储存和释放嵌入到建筑的结构中。光催化涂层表面可用于清洁废水，抗菌涂层可彻底改变医疗保健基础设施。这意味着新一代涂料将为制造商提供更大的增值效益和产品差异化机会。将这些技术转化为工业和产品的主要挑战是这些新涂料系统的开发、应用和耐久性所涉及的复杂科学。因此，我们的目标是通过这个CDT培训50名具有基础科学专业知识和研究敏锐度的工程博士研究工程师，以弥合这一知识鸿沟。我们的研究人员将收集涂料制造方面的专业知识，包括：-要涂覆的基材和附着力的固有挑战-对众多先进功能涂料技术的基本化学和物理理解，从光伏材料到智能防腐涂料-涂料应用和固化过程的化学和物理挑战-涂料耐久性和寿命评估与环境暴露有关，例如：耐腐蚀和光降解-在整个制造过程中植入负责任和可持续的工程理念，以解决材料短缺问题和材料使用寿命结束时的命运。为了应对这些挑战，CDT与行业合作伙伴共同创建，以确保培训和研究与制造商和学术界的需求保持一致，从而为研究翻译提供途径，同时也为能够在下一代产品和工艺中领导行业的人才提供渠道。这些先进的涂层技术需要对其开发、应用和耐用性有新的科学认识，因此学术影响也很大，使我们的研究中心在学术界也处于领先地位。