COST Action CA22131 – Supramolecular Luminescent Chemosensors for Environmental Security (LUCES)
COST Action CA22131 – Supramolecular Luminescent Chemosensors for Environmental Security (LUCES)
chemosensors – supramolecular chemistry – detection of contaminants – luminescence – prototypes and devices
chemosensors – supramolecular chemistry – detection of contaminants – luminescence – prototypes and devices
Action Description
The main goal of LUCES is the creation of a multidisciplinary network, comprised of researchers with complementary expertise from academia, technological centers and industry, working towards the development of luminescent sensors to be used to help resolve environmental security problems. The luminescent signaling unit will confer a high sensitivity to the sensor and be activated following the molecular recognition event. The Action will gather the leading research groups in the field of supramolecular chemistry, chemical sensors, (nano)materials, electronics, theoretical calculations as well as experts in different analytical techniques, researchers from industry and interested stakeholders, in order to be able to fulfil all the requirements to arrive to bridge the gap between fundamental research and the market.
This multidisciplinary group will be strongly committed to promote a competitive European network in which the participation of Young Career Innovators and Inclusiveness Target Country will be highly valued. In this way, LUCES is expected to become an international reference network that can be contacted by any researcher and/or company looking for specific solutions in this topic.
Transfer of knowledge will be also carried out through conferences, annual meetings, workshops, training schools and STSMs. Mobility of young researchers between different centers (academic and industry) will reinforce the existing contacts and ease the success of the Action. Dissemination of results will raise awareness about what science, in particular supramolecular luminescent chemosensors, can do for society, promoting the active collaboration between academic and non-academic researchers.
Action Details
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Start of the Action
DATE: 16/October/2023
End of the Action
DATE: 15/October/2027
Network at a glance:
136 Scientists / 98 Universities & Companies / 36 participating countries
42 % Female / 32 % Young Researchers & Innovators (YRI) / 45 % Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC)
About COST
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) is a funding organisation for research and innovation networks. Our Actions help connect research initiatives across Europe and beyond and enable researchers and innovators to grow their ideas in any science and technology field by sharing them with their peers. COST Actions are bottom-up networks with a duration of four years that boost research, innovation and careers. www.cost.eu
