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Table of contents

Section Title Action

1 General information

2 Participants & contacts

3 Budget

4 Ethics

5 Call-specific questions

How to fill in the forms?The administrative forms must be filled in for each proposal using the templates available in the submission system. Some data fields in the administrative forms are pre-filled based on the previous steps in the submission wizard.

Deadline Id: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017

Proposal acronym: SPINMULTIFILM

Proposal number: 778308

Type of action: MSCA-RISE (RISE)

Topic: MSCA-RISE-2017

Call: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017 (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange )

Horizon 2020

This proposal version was submitted by Nikolai SOBOLEV on 05/04/2017 15:19:37 Brussels Local Time. Issued by the Participant Portal Submission Service.


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Proposal ID 778308 Acronym SPINMULTIFILM

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1 - General informationTopic MSCA-RISE-2017

Call Identifier H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017

Type of Action MSCA-RISE

Deadline Id H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017

Acronym SPINMULTIFILM

Proposal title Physical principles of the creation of novel SPINtronic materials on the base of MULTIlayered metal-oxide FILMs for magnetic sensors and MRAM

Note that for technical reasons, the following characters are not accepted in the Proposal Title and will be removed: < > " &

Duration in months 48

Panel PHY

Please select up to 5 descriptors (and at least 3) that best characterise the subject of your proposal, in descending order of relevance. Note that descriptors will be used to support REA services in identifying the best qualified evaluators for your proposal.

Descriptor 1 Electronic properties of materials and transport Add

Descriptor 2 Spintronics Add Remove

Descriptor 3 Nanophysics: nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanomagne Add Remove

Free keywords spintronics, nanoheterostructures, tunneling magnetoresistance, strontium ferromolybdate

Abstract

The main goal of the project is the elaboration of research and development principles and technology, as well as creation of novel nanoheterostructures for application in spintronic devices, first of all, in magnetic field sensors and magnetoresistive random access memories. The key research and technological aspects are focused on the formation of layers and/or nanosized grains of a ferromagnetic material with an ultimate degree of conduction electron spin polarization, separated by dielectric interlayers. The main research, technological and innovation aspects of the work are aimed at an increase of the devices’ sensitivity to magnetic fields thanks to the high degree of spin polarization and to the magnetoresistance due to electron quantum tunneling through dielectric barriers. The proposed creation methods of the device prototypes can be rapidly implemented in the automotive, electronic and biomedical industries by means of a rather simple technology, which makes them attractive for the industry across the EU, as only the standard technological equipment is used. The new generation spintronic devices to be developed in the present project will possess high sensitivity, speed performance and low energy consumption. The project aims as well at the creation of a stimulating and interdisciplinary training partnership, with actors from the academia and private sector, promoting the exchange of ideas, methods, techniques as well as enabling an accelerated



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technology transfer from science to industry through a continuous collaboration between the stakeholders. Working on spintronics demands strongly innovative and interdisciplinary skills, since there is a lot of pressure from the private sector to develop new original solutions for the modern devices. Training of the high-level personnel possessing complementary interdisciplinary skills is thus a key issue.

Remaining characters 109

Yes NoHas this proposal (or a very similar one) been submitted to a H2020-MSCA-RISE call?

Please give the call reference and the proposal or grant agreement number/acronym (example: call: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016 – proposal number: 123456 – proposal acronym: acronym)

H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016 – SEP-210354142 – SPINMULTIFILM



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Declarations

1) The coordinator declares to have the explicit consent of all applicants on their participation and on the content of this proposal.

2) The information contained in this proposal is correct and complete.

3) This proposal complies with ethical principles (including the highest standards of research integrity — as set out, for instance, in the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity — and including, in particular, avoiding fabrication, falsification, plagiarism or other research misconduct).

4) The coordinator confirms:

- to have carried out the self-check of the financial capacity of the organisation on http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/organisations/lfv.html or to be covered by a financial viability check in an EU project for the last closed financial year. Where the result was “weak” or “insufficient”, the coordinator confirms being aware of the measures that may be imposed in accordance with the H2020 Grants Manual (Chapter on Financial capacity check); or

- is exempt from the financial capacity check being a public body including international organisations, higher or secondary education establishment or a legal entity, whose viability is guaranteed by a Member State or associated country, as defined in the H2020 Grants Manual (Chapter on Financial capacity check); or

- as sole participant in the proposal is exempt from the financial capacity check.

5) The coordinator hereby declares that each applicant has confirmed:

- they are fully eligible in accordance with the criteria set out in the specific call for proposals; and

- they have the financial and operational capacity to carry out the proposed action.

The coordinator is only responsible for the correctness of the information relating to his/her own organisation. Each applicant remains responsible for the correctness of the information related to him/her and declared above. Where the proposal to be retained for EU funding, the coordinator and each beneficiary applicant will be required to present a formal declaration in this respect.

According to Article 131 of the Financial Regulation of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (Official Journal L 298 of 26.10.2012, p. 1) and Article 145 of its Rules of Application (Official Journal L 362, 31.12.2012, p.1) applicants found guilty of misrepresentation may be subject to administrative and financial penalties under certain conditions. Personal data protection The assessment of your grant application will involve the collection and processing of personal data (such as your name, address and CV), which will be performed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. Unless indicated otherwise, your replies to the questions in this form and any personal data requested are required to assess your grant application in accordance with the specifications of the call for proposals and will be processed solely for that purpose. Details concerning the purposes and means of the processing of your personal data as well as information on how to exercise your rights are available in the privacy statement. Applicants may lodge a complaint about the processing of their personal data with the European Data Protection Supervisor at any time. Your personal data may be registered in the Early Detection and Exclusion system of the European Commission (EDES), the new system established by the Commission to reinforce the protection of the Union's financial interests and to ensure sound financial management, in accordance with the provisions of articles 105a and 108 of the revised EU Financial Regulation (FR) (Regulation (EU, EURATOM) 2015/1929 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 October 2015 amending Regulation (EU, EURATOM) No 966/2012) and articles 143 - 144 of the corresponding Rules of Application (RAP) (COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2015/2462 of 30 October 2015 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012) for more information see the Privacy statement for the EDES Database).



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List of participants# Participant Legal Name Country

1 UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO Portugal

2 VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL Belgium

3 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN Germany

4 KAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS Lithuania

5 SSPA SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH CENTRE OF NAS OF BELARUS Belarus

6INSTITUTE OF MAGNETISM OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF UKRAINE AND THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF UKRAINE

Ukraine

7 WMT Wire Machine Technology Israel



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2 - Administrative data of participating organisations

CoordinatorPIC999865331

Legal nameUNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO

Short name: UAVR Address of the organisation

Town AVEIRO

Postcode 3810 193

Street CAMPO UNIVERSITARIO DE SANTIAGO

Country Portugal

Webpage www.ua.pt



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Legal Status of your organisation

Research and Innovation legal statuses

Public body .................................................... no Legal person ...............................yes

Non-profit ...................................................... yes

International organisation .................................. no

International organisation of European interest ...... no

Secondary or Higher education establishment ....... yes

Research organisation ..................................... yes

SME self-declared status................................... 2014 - no

SME self-assessment ...................................... 2011 - no

SME validation sme.......................................... unknown

Based on the above details of the Beneficiary Registry the organisation is not an SME (small- and medium-sized enterprise) for the call.

Academic Sector .........................yes

Enterprise Data



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Department(s) carrying out the proposed work

Department name Departamento de Física


Town AVEIRO

Same as organisation address

Department 1

not applicable

Country Portugal

Postcode 3810 193

Department name I3N - University of Aveiro


Town AVEIRO


Department 2

not applicable

Country Portugal

Postcode 3810 193

Dependencies with other proposal participants

Character of dependence Participant



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Person in charge of the proposal

The name and e-mail of contact persons are read-only in the administrative form, only additional details can be edited here. To give access rights and basic contact details of contact persons, please go back to Step 4 of the submission wizard and save the changes.

ORCID ID 0000-0002-9420-8130

Researcher ID B-2325-2008

Other ID Scopus author ID 55649096300, 55238122300

Town AVEIRO Post code 3810 193


Website http://www.ua.pt/fis/

First name Nikolai Last name SOBOLEV

E-Mail [email protected]

Position in org. Professor Associado

Department Departamento de Física

Phone 2 +351927992332 Fax +351234378197

Sex Male FemaleTitle Prof.


Country Portugal

Same as organisation

Phone 1 +351234378117



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ParticipantPIC999902094

Legal nameVRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL

Short name: VUB Address of the organisation

Town BRUSSEL

Postcode 1050

Street PLEINLAAN 2

Country Belgium

Webpage www.vub.ac.be



Public body .................................................... yes Legal person ...............................yes

Non-profit ...................................................... yes










Enterprise Data



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Department name Department MACH "Materials in Chemistry"

Street PLEINLAAN 2

Town BRUSSEL


Department 1

not applicable

Country Belgium

Postcode 1050





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ORCID ID 0000-0003-2639-5496

Researcher ID A-2255-2013

Other ID Please enter the type of ID here Please enter the identifier number here

Town BRUSSEL Post code 1050

Street PLEINLAAN 2

Website http://www.vub.ac.be/MACH/

First name Herman Last name Terryn


Position in org. Professor

Department Department MACH "Materials and Chemistry"

Phone 2 +xxx xxxxxxxxx Fax +xxx xxxxxxxxx



Country Belgium


Phone 1 +326293537



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Legal nameTECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN

Short name: TUD Address of the organisation

Town DRESDEN

Postcode 01069

Street HELMHOLTZSTRASSE 10

Country Germany

Webpage http://www.tu-dresden.de/




Non-profit ...................................................... yes




Research organisation ..................................... no


SME self-assessment ...................................... unknown

SME validation sme.......................................... 2013 - no



Enterprise Data



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Department name Institut für Feskörperelektronik

Street Mommsenstr. 15, room 7-E01b

Town Dresden


Department 1

not applicable

Country Germany

Postcode 01062





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ORCID ID 0000-0002-7062-9598

Researcher ID S-1465-2016

Other ID Google Scholar ID IBQ7Y_4AAAAJ

Town DRESDEN Post code 01069

Street HELMHOLTZSTRASSE 10

Website http://www.et.tu-dresden.de/etit/index.php?id=65

First name Gerald Last name Gerlach


Position in org. Institutsdirektor

Department Institut für Feskörperelektronik

Phone 2 +xxx xxxxxxxxx Fax +xxx xxxxxxxxx



Country Germany


Phone 1 +49 351 463 32077



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Legal nameKAUNO TECHNOLOGIJOS UNIVERSITETAS

Short name: KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Address of the organisation

Town KAUNAS

Postcode 44029

Street K DONELAICIO 73

Country Lithuania

Webpage ktu.edu




Non-profit ...................................................... yes










Enterprise Data



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Department name Institute of Materials Science

Street Barsausko 59

Town Kaunas


Department 1

not applicable

Country Lithuania

Postcode 51423





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ORCID ID 0000-0002-9965-2724

Researcher ID G-5801-2010

Other ID Please enter the type of ID here Please enter the identifier number here

Town Kaunas Post code 541423

Street Barsausko 59

Website http://ktu.edu/en/institute-materials-science/

First name Sigitas Last name Tamulevicius


Position in org. Director of Institute

Department Institute of Materials Science

Phone 2 +37068612300 Fax +xxx xxxxxxxxx



Country Lithuania


Phone 1 +370 37 327601



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Legal nameSSPA SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH CENTRE OF NAS OF BELARUS

Short name: SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BELARUS Address of the organisation

Town MINSK

Postcode 220072

Street P. BROVKA STREET 19

Country Belarus

Webpage www.physics.by




Non-profit ...................................................... yes



Secondary or Higher education establishment ....... no


SME self-declared status................................... 2011 - yes


SME validation sme.......................................... 2011 - no



Enterprise Data



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Department name Division of Cryogenic Research


Town MINSK


Department 1

not applicable

Country Belarus

Postcode 220072





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ORCID ID 0000-0002-1212-7151

Researcher ID If you have any other researcher identifier number please enter it here

Other ID Scopus Author ID 6603481088

Town MINSK Post code 220072


Website www.physics.by

First name Mikalai Last name Kalanda


Position in org. Leading Researcher

Department Division of Cryogenic Research


Sex Male FemaleTitle Dr.


Country Belarus


Phone 1 +375172841193



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Legal nameINSTITUTE OF MAGNETISM OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE OF UKRAINE AND THE

Short name: IMag Address of the organisation

Town Kyiv

Postcode 03680

Street ACADEMICIAN VERNADSKY BLVD 36B

Country Ukraine

Webpage im.imag.kiev.ua




Non-profit ...................................................... yes





SME self-declared status................................... unknown





Enterprise Data



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Department name Laboratory of Nanocrystalline Structures


Town Kyiv


Department 1

not applicable

Country Ukraine

Postcode 03680





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ORCID ID 0000-0002-0113-9448

Researcher ID I-1091-2015

Other ID Scopus Author ID 6603023791

Town Kyiv Post code 03680


Website http://imag.kiev.ua/

First name Mykola Last name Krupa


Position in org. Head of Laboratory

Department Laboratory of Nanocrystalline Structures




Country Ukraine


Phone 1 +380445171424



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Legal nameWMT Wire Machine Technology

Short name: WMT Wire Machine Technology Address of the organisation

Town Or Akiva

Postcode 30600

Street 12 Ha'ilan Street

Country Israel

Webpage www.wmt-m.com




Non-profit ...................................................... no




Research organisation ..................................... no

SME self-declared status................................... 2014 - yes

SME self-assessment ...................................... 2013 - yes


Based on the above details of the Beneficiary Registry the organisation is an SME (small- and medium-sized enterprise) for the call.

Academic Sector .........................no

Enterprise Data



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Department name

Street Please enter street name and number.

Town


No department involved

not applicable

Country

Postcode





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ORCID ID If you have a ORCID number please enter it here (e.g. 9999-9999-9999-999X. where 9 represents number

Researcher ID If you have any other researcher identifier number please enter it here

Other ID Israel ID number 065843443

Town Or Akiva Post code 30600

Street 12 Ha'ilan Street

Website http://www.wmt-m.com/

First name Eliezer Last name Adar


Position in org. Chairman & CTO

Department n/a

Phone 2 +xxx xxxxxxxxx Fax +972 4 626 7705

Sex Male FemaleTitle Dr.


Country Israel


Phone 1 +972 46267701



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3 - Budget

Table A3.1 – List of secondmentsStaff Member

ID Profile

Sending Organisation

Short Name Country Region Academic Sector

Seconded to Organisation


Work Package Number

Secondment Starting Month

Duration of Secondment (Researcher-

Months)

1 ER UAVR PT EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 6 4 1

1 ER UAVR PT EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 6 6 1





2 ESR UAVR PT EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 5 12 1




4 ESR UAVR PT EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 4 21 2



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Staff Member

ID Profile

Sending Organisation


Seconded to Organisation


Work Package Number

Secondment Starting Month

Duration of Secondment (Researcher-

Months)



6 ESR UAVR PT EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 4 32 2

7 ER VUB BE EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 1 6 1




9 ER VUB BE EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 5 31 1


10 ESR VUB BE EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 1 14 1

11 ESR VUB BE EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 2 22 1

12 ER TUD DE EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 5 40 1

12 ER TUD DE EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 2 8 1



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14 ER TUD DE EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 5 17 1

15 ESR TUD DE EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 2 24 1

16 ESR TUD DE EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 3 35 1

16 ESR TUD DE EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 4 30 1

17 ER KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 2 8 1

17 ER KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 5 21 1







22 ESR KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 2 30 2



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23 ESR KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 4 28 2

24 ER SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes UAVR PT EU/AC yes 5 11 1

24 ER SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 2 36 2

24 ER SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes 2 12 1



25 ER SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes VUB BE EU/AC yes 1 10 2

26 ER SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes TUD DE EU/AC yes 1 16 2

27 ER SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes TUD DE EU/AC yes 2 12 2



28 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes VUB BE EU/AC yes 1 20 3

29 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes VUB BE EU/AC yes 2 20 2



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28 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes TUD DE EU/AC yes 2 28 4

29 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes TUD DE EU/AC yes 3 14 3

28 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes UAVR PT EU/AC yes 1 16 2

29 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes UAVR PT EU/AC yes 3 32 2

28 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes 2 32 2

29 ESR SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes 3 34 2



30 ER IMag UA EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 5 14 1





32 ER IMag UA EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 4 22 1




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33 ESR IMag UA EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 1 16 3

33 ESR IMag UA EU/AC yes SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 3 31 1

33 ESR IMag UA EU/AC yes WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no 4 43 2

34 MNG WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no UAVR PT EU/AC yes 5 20 1

35 ER WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no UAVR PT EU/AC yes 4 29 2

34 MNG WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no IMag UA EU/AC yes 4 23 1

35 ER WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY TC yes 3 15 3

35 ER WMT Wire Machine Technology IL EU/AC no KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT EU/AC yes 3 33 1



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Table A3.2 – Summary of secondments per participant (Beneficiaries + Partner Organisations)

Participant Number Organisation Short Name Country Academic Number of

secondments Person-months

Estimated budget support (whole duration of the project)

Staff member costs

Research, training and

networking costs

Management and indirect costs Total

Requested EU contribution/€

1 UAVR PT yes 14 20 40000,00 36000,00 14000,00 90000,00 90000,00

2 VUB BE yes 8 8 16000,00 14400,00 5600,00 36000,00 36000,00

3 TUD DE yes 8 8 16000,00 14400,00 5600,00 36000,00 36000,00

4 KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT yes 12 20 40000,00 36000,00 14000,00 90000,00 90000,00

5 SPC MATERIALS RESEARCH NAS BY yes 20 40 80000,00 72000,00 28000,00 180000,00 180000,00

6 IMag UA yes 13 20 40000,00 36000,00 14000,00 90000,00 90000,00

7 WMT Wire Machine Technology IL no 5 8 16000,00 14400,00 5600,00 36000,00 36000,00

Total 80 124 248000,00 223200,00 86800,00 558000,00 558000,00



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Table A3.3 – Summary of secondments per EU Beneficiary

Participant Number Organisation Short Name Country Academic Number of

secondments Person-months

Estimated budget support (whole duration of the project)

Staff member costs

Research, training and

networking costs

Management and indirect costs Total

Requested EU contribution/€

1 UAVR PT yes 19 30 60000,00 54000,00 21000,00 135000,00 135000,00

2 VUB BE yes 11 15 30000,00 27000,00 10500,00 67500,00 67500,00

3 TUD DE yes 12 19 38000,00 34200,00 13300,00 85500,00 85500,00

4 KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHN LT yes 17 28 56000,00 50400,00 19600,00 126000,00 126000,00

5 IMag UA yes 13 20 40000,00 36000,00 14000,00 90000,00 90000,00

6 WMT Wire Machine Technology IL no 8 12 24000,00 21600,00 8400,00 54000,00 54000,00

Total 80 124 248000,00 223200,00 86800,00 558000,00 558000,00



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4 - Ethics

1. HUMAN EMBRYOS/FOETUSES Page

Does your research involve Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs)? Yes No

Does your research involve the use of human embryos? Yes No

Does your research involve the use of human foetal tissues / cells? Yes No

2. HUMANS Page

Does your research involve human participants? Yes No

Does your research involve physical interventions on the study participants? Yes No

3. HUMAN CELLS / TISSUES Page

Does your research involve human cells or tissues (other than from Human Embryos/Foetuses, i.e. section 1)?

Yes No

4. PERSONAL DATA Page

Does your research involve personal data collection and/or processing? Yes No

Does your research involve further processing of previously collected personal data (secondary use)?

Yes No

5. ANIMALS Page

Does your research involve animals? Yes No

6. THIRD COUNTRIES Page

In case non-EU countries are involved, do the research related activities undertaken in these countries raise potential ethics issues?

Yes No

Do you plan to use local resources (e.g. animal and/or human tissue samples, genetic material, live animals, human remains, materials of historical value, endangered fauna or flora samples, etc.)?

Yes No

Do you plan to import any material - including personal data - from non-EU countries into the EU?

Yes No

Do you plan to export any material - including personal data - from the EU to non-EU countries?

Yes No

In case your research involves low and/or lower middle income countries, are any benefits-sharing actions planned?

Yes No



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Could the situation in the country put the individuals taking part in the research at risk? Yes No

7. ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH and SAFETY Page

Does your research involve the use of elements that may cause harm to the environment, to animals or plants?

Yes No

Does your research deal with endangered fauna and/or flora and/or protected areas? Yes No

Does your research involve the use of elements that may cause harm to humans, including research staff?

Yes No

8. DUAL USE Page

Does your research involve dual-use items in the sense of Regulation 428/2009, or other items for which an authorisation is required?

Yes No

9. EXCLUSIVE FOCUS ON CIVIL APPLICATIONS Page

Could your research raise concerns regarding the exclusive focus on civil applications? Yes No

10. MISUSE Page

Does your research have the potential for misuse of research results? Yes No

11. OTHER ETHICS ISSUES Page

Are there any other ethics issues that should be taken into consideration? Please specify Yes No

I confirm that I have taken into account all ethics issues described above and that, if any ethics issues apply, I will complete the ethics self-assessment and attach the required documents. ✖

How to Complete your Ethics Self-Assessment



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5 - Call specific questionsExtended Open Research Data Pilot in Horizon 2020If selected, applicants will by default participate in the Pilot on Open Research Data in Horizon 20201 , which aims to improve and maximise access to and re-use of research data generated by actions. However, participation in the Pilot is flexible in the sense that it does not mean that all research data needs to be open. After the action has started, participants will formulate a Data Management Plan (DMP), which should address the relevant aspects of making data FAIR – findable, accessible, interoperable and re-usable, including what data the project will generate, whether and how it will be made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved. Through this DMP projects can define certain datasets to remain closed according to the principle "as open as possible, as closed as necessary". A Data Management Plan does not have to be submitted at the proposal stage. Furthermore, applicants also have the possibility to opt out of this Pilot completely at any stage (before or after the grant signature). In this case, applicants must indicate a reason for this choice (see options below). Please note that participation in this Pilot does not constitute part of the evaluation process. Proposals will not be penalised for opting out.

We wish to opt out of the Pilot on Open Research Data in Horizon 2020. Yes No

Further guidance on open access and research data management is available on the participant portal: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/docs/h2020-funding-guide/cross-cutting-issues/open-access-dissemination_en.htm and in general annex L of the Work Programme.1According to article 43.2 of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 11 December 2013, laying down the rules for participation and

dissemination in "Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)" and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1906/2006.


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Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Call: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017

PART B

Physical principles of the creation of novel SPINtronic materials on the base of MULTIlayered metal-oxide FILMs for magnetic

sensors and MRAM

“SPINMULTIFILM”


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STOP PAGE COUNT (MAX 30 PAGES SECTIONS 1-3) DOCUMENT 2 (NO OVERALL PAGE LIMIT APPLIED) 4. REFERENCES 5. CAPACITIES OF THE PARTICIPATING ORGANISATONS 6. ETHICS ASPECTS 7. LETTERS OF COMMITMENT OF PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

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1. Excellence 1.1 Quality and credibility of the research/innovation project; level of novelty and

appropriate consideration of inter/multidisciplinary, intersectoral and gender aspects The main goal of the project is the development of novel nanoheterostructures for future

application as base elements of spintronic devices, first of all, magnetic field sensors (MFS) and magnetoresistive random-access memories (MRAM). The key research and technological aspects are focused on the formation of layers and/or nanosized grains of ferromagnetic materials with a high degree of spin polarization. These grains are separated by dielectric interlayers. The novel nanoheterostructures will be designed according to two directions: (1) sputtering of multilayered films with dielectric interlayers and (2) deposition of nanosized particles on a substrate with the creation of dielectric shells. The action principle of these systems is based on the tunneling magnetoresistance effect (TMR) which can drastically improve the sensitivity and speed performance of MFS and MRAM device prototypes as compared with similar devices based on the Hall and giant magnetoresistance effect (Fig. 1). The main novelty of the project is concerned with the possibility of an increase of the sensitivity and speed of the basic spintronic elements by means of the application of a material with an ultimate degree of spin polarization combined with dielectric interlayers for an enhancement of the magnetoresistive effect. This justifies the necessity and topical character of this project proposal.

Figure 1. Left: influence of the magnetic field on the grain magnetization in multilayered films with dielectric interlayers (1 – weak, 2 – intermediate, 3 - strong field). Right: dependence of the magnetoresistance MR of the multilayered films on the magnetic induction B.

Laboratory-based training and intersectoral (international) transfer of knowledge is a key

aspect of the SPINMULTIFILM project. The partnership gathers the topmost facilities to carry out the research project tasks. The suggested mobility program aims at an efficient transfer of knowledge and training of young researchers (ESRs) in frames of both the project-wide training events and the planned multi-directional secondments. ESRs will be assigned to specific research tasks. They will have to implement these tasks using a combination of interdisciplinary skills, being oriented by involved experienced researchers (ERs) from both sending and hosting organizations. The ERs in turn will have opportunity to perform secondments, in order to ensure successful transfer of knowledge and strengthen the skills needed to complete the project tasks and further exploit the obtained results.

The main idea of the project is based on the use of the Sr2FeMoO6 (SFMO) metal-oxide compound and its solid solutions Sr2-хRexFeMoO6 (SRFMO) (Re=La, Ba), having practically 100% spin polarization of conduction electrons, as a magnetic material for the formation of spintronic nanoheterostructures. For these applications, the SFMO double perovskite possesses additional advantages as a material with high values of the Curie temperature (ТС, in the range from 400–460ºK), large magnetoresistance values (MR ~ 30–50%), high sensitivity to the magnitude and orientation of the magnetic field, good temperature and chemical stability [1–11]. The physical basis for the application of SFMO as a source of spin-polarized charge carriers in layered structures with dielectric interlayers is related to the occurrence of the TMR [12–16] (Fig. 2). The injection of spin-polarized electrons into dielectric layers creates there a non-equilibrium magnetization, which determines the value of spin current in the entire layered system.

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properties (as mentioned above), is bound to the solution of a series of complex technological problems. Our ability of solving these problems is based upon our asset in sputtering single-phase SFMO and SRFMO films with a superstructural ordering of the Fe and Mo cations. Besides, SFMO granules with dielectric shells have been synthesized. We have thoroughly investigated structural, magnetic and magnetoresistive properties of these samples [1, 3, 5]. Thus, we expect to obtain structurally perfect samples with reproducible magnetic and magnetoresistive parameters.

The main expected breakthrough to be achieved as a result of obtaining the structures mentioned above is related to their use in MFS and MRAM device prototypes having a high sensitivity and speed performance for applications in the electronic and automotive industries.

Figure 2. Tunneling magnetoresistive effect in the SFMO (SRFMO) nanoheterostructures.

The main approach of the project is standing on two pillars focused on (i) sputtering of

multilayer structures from targets and (ii) deposition of SFMO nanosized particles with a subsequent oxidation of their surface (Fig. 3).

Figure 3. Schematic representation of the SFMO (SRFMO) - based nanoheterostructures.

The first approach is directed toward the formation of multilayered structures with a sequence

of layer-by-layer reactively sputtered SFMO (SRFMO) magnetic films and dielectric layers (Al2O3 or Mn2O3) on Si and SrTiO2 single-crystalline substrates. In order to suppress secondary phase formation and to improve the film crystallinity as well as the sample stoichiometry, different sputtering technologies for each metal target will be tested. The technologies include pulsed DC sputtering, high-current pulse sputtering, RF sputtering, e.g., for the Ba target. Several types of Si wafers (cost-effective platinized Si, Si with lattice-matched buffer layers – SrTiO3, Ba0.4Sr0.6TiO3, etc.) differing by the lattice mismatch and adhesion to magnetic and dielectric films will be used. Magnetic layers will be created by means of the films sputtering from SFMO / SRFMO targets and respective solid


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solutions by means of the PLD, ion-beam and radio-frеquency (RF) sputtering, as well as magnetron deposition. A technology of dielectric film sputtering on top of SFMO / SRFMO layers as well as the inverse process will be developed. Dielectric interlayers with thicknesses in the range from 5–10 nm will be formed between the magnetic films by thermal and RF sputtering methods. The growth methodology provides an epitaxial growth on the substrate offering a high adhesion between the magnetic and dielectric layers.

The second approach focuses on single-layer magnetic films on a substrate. Electrophoresis and spin-coating will be used as the main deposition techniques of nanosized single-phased SFMO powders, synthesized by the sol-gel method, on conducting substrates. The formation of dielectric shells, covering each SFMO grain, will be achieved by a simple heat treatment.

A complex investigation of nanoheterostructures formed by means of the above-mentioned technologies will be carried out. The structure of magnetic and dielectric layers, as well as the thicknesses of dielectric shells will be optimized within a feedback loop based on the structural, magnetic and electrical characterization. This will enable us to determine the transfer mechanisms of spin-polarized charge carriers and to define the conditions of the TMR effect maximization.

Film deposition from the SFMO sol-gel nanopowders for the subsequent formation of dielectric shells will be carried out on Si and SrTiO3 substrates. Films with thicknesses ranging from 0.1–1.0 µm will be formed in two ways: (i) by electrophoresis, after a selection of the solvent-dispersant-binder system for the attainment of the ultimate stability of the suspension containing SFMO particles; (ii) by spin coating from a suspension.

The task of the formation of dielectric shells acting as tunnel barriers around the nanoparticles in the SFMO single-layer films will be solved. Knowledge on the phase transformation processes during the single-phase compound synthesis will support the possibility to segregate additional (dielectric) phases which encapsulate every SFMO magnetic grain exhibiting metallic conduction. A variation of temperature modes will make it possible to form intergrain sheaths of different thickness.

Characterization of the obtained films will be concerned with investigations of field and temperature dependences of their magnetization in ZFC (zero-field cooling) and FC (field cooling) modes. The latter measurements will be performed in various magnetic fields.

The main novelty consists in the separation of layers made of a material with an ultimate spin polarization (SFMO and SRFMO) by nanosized dielectric interlayers in order to enhance the magnetoresistive effect. Due to the expected high sensitivity to magnetic fields, these heterostructures will have unique competitive advantages for applications in the electronic and automotive industries.

The proposal focuses on two main applications, namely electronics and transportation. The main scientific, technological and innovative aspects of the creation of spintronic structures are targeted to the increase of the device sensitivity to magnetic fields owing to the high degree of spin polarization of conduction electrons. The proposed fabrication methods of spintronic device prototypes can be rapidly implemented on an industrial level due to the simple production technology.

The project also aims at the creation of a stimulating and interdisciplinary training partnership, with actors from the academia and private sector, promoting the exchange of ideas, methods, techniques, as well as enabling an accelerated technology transfer from science to industry. The topic demands strong innovation and interdisciplinary skills, since there is a lot of pressure from the private sector to develop more innovative solutions for the modern spintronic devices. The nanoheterostructures we want to develop need to have an enhanced sensitivity and speed performance as well as a reduced power consumption. Moreover, the related processing and assembly steps have to be economically competitive. Working on spintronics demands strongly innovative and disciplinary skills, and new skills and trained people are an acknowledged need.

The main expected impacts are related to the recent appearance of a new generation of spintronic devices which are characterized by a high remagnetization rate and large values of tunneling magnetoresistance. Presently these parameters are attractive for the electronic industry due to the utilization of standard industrial facilities.

Specific objectives Scientific objectives:

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Working out of novel synthesis routes of nanosized SFMO powders from pre-synthesized precursors by a modified sol-gel method and determination of the correlation between the synthesis conditions, phase composition and degree of superstructural ordering of Fe and Mo cations;

Determination of the influence of the SFMO (SRFMO) sputtering parameters by ion-plasma methods (sputtering rate, substrate temperature and gas atmosphere), as well as in electrophoresis and spin coating, on structural, magnetic and magnetoresistive characteristics of the multilayered nanoheterostructures;

Ascertainment, for the first time, of the formation conditions of dielectric shells around the SFMO nanograins exhibiting metallic conduction;

Establishing of the correlation between the formation conditions of the multilayered heterostructures having Al2O3 and Mn2O3 dielectric barriers and the TMR magnitude.

Technological objectives:

Optimization of the formation processes of the nanoheterostructures for the creation of spintronic device prototypes prospective for industrial applications in terms of costs and technological parameters;

Optimization of the design process of the MFS and MRAM prototypes for a transition from the lab level to the processing chain of a pre-industrial scale;

Estimation of the characteristics of spintronic device prototypes from the point of view of the modern industrial standards and technologies.

Training objectives:

Providing of the personalized training in topics and skills being necessary for the effective realization of the project;

Creation of the personalized training program for each researcher involved in the mobility project;

Giving a special attention for the training of ESR with respect to the preparation of their Ph.D. theses and development of scientific careers.

Policy objectives: Today, many European companies are competing in the field of spintronic-based electronic

devices. The technology leadership in the high-tech spintronic area could potentially be gained by the accumulated knowledge and expertise in Europe, once research and development are financially supported. The SPINMULTIFILM project will support the European manufacturers of spintronic devices, using a concept of novel nanoheterostructures, and prepare a strong, multi-disciplinary consortium. The SPINMULTIFILM project also provides an important research support for the involved Israeli SME (WMT) which can benefit from both the new developed materials and the unique knowledge gained as a result of the extensive training program. The strong exchange program will also enrich the knowledge level and research capacities of the academic partner from Lithuania (KTU) creating a nucleus for a future development of startup initiatives in the electronic sector of this country.

In accordance with the scientific idea and the goals of the project, an optimum consortium has been formed, which consists of six research partners and one SME company. The UAvr, TUD, IMAG and BAS teams will closely collaborate to solve the scientific problems of the project. The VUB, KTU, BUS, TUD teams will interact with the main goal of solving the technological problems of the creation of nanoheterostructures. An industrial interest is well represented in SPINMULTIFILM by the participation of an innovation-driven SME (WMT). This is essential for upscaling of the developed prototype products from laboratory to the pre-industrial scale.

According to the data of the global information company Information Handling Services (IHS), the world-wide market of magnetic field sensors in 2016 amounted to 1.6 bln. US dollars. The IHS analysts are forecasting a market growth in the following 3 years of 5-8%, and according to their predictions the income in 2018 should be 2.3 bln. US dollars (Fig. 4). About 51% of the market share belongs to the transport segment, and around 38% is taken by the consumer electronics and mobile devices segments. The remaining market corresponds to industrial electronics, power engineering, medical devices and other smaller segments.

According to the statement of Richard Dixon, a leading analyst of the IHS on MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) and sensors microchips, transducers and commutators on the base of the Hall effect are presently the most used types of magnetic sensors, and they cover 86% of the market.


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Figure 4. A forecast of the income of the world industry of magnetic sensors Still, despite the mass employment of the Hall sensors, one observes a steady growth of income from the sensors operating on the base of anisotropic (AMR) and giant (GMR) magnetoresistive effects. A transition to the magnetoresistive technologies is caused by their better characteristics as compared to those of the Hall sensors, as well as their simple adaptation to the consumer electronics. According to the expert estimations, the devices based on the application of magnetoresistive effect are increasing the market share even though they do not touch the conservative automotive segment. An entrance of these sensors to the market is expected in the near future. A comparative analysis of the magnetoresistive magnetic field sensors with sensors obtained by other technologies is presented in the Table 1. Table 1. A comparative analysis of the magnetoresistive magnetic field sensors with sensors obtained by other technologies [17–24]

Characteristics Magnetoresistive sensors Sensors obtained by other

technologies

Sensitivity to smudge and moisture Not sensitive Highly sensitive, high percentage of faults

(Potentiometers; inductive sensors; capacitive sensors; optical sensors)

Availability of illumination Not necessary Necessary, otherwise no functioning

(Optical sensors)

Sensitivity to increased / lowered temperatures

Not sensitive in a broad temperature range, including the

climatic one

Strongly sensitive (Semiconductor magnetoresistors (the

Gauss effect technology))

Medium sensitivity

(Hall sensors; AMR sensors; optical sensors; magnetostrictive sensors)

Sensitivity to impacts and vibration Not sensitive Sensitive

(Resistive sensors; inductive sensors; optical sensors)

Sensitivity to electrical influences Working elements of sensors are

sensitive (this is solved on the packaging stage)

Sensitive (Hall sensors; inductive sensors;

capacitive sensors)

Considerable overall dimensions No

Yes (Potentiometers; semiconductor

magnetoresistors (the Gauss effect technology); magnetostrictive sensors)

Low initial sensitivity of the working element, susceptibility of the signal

to clutter and noise No

Yes, additional technical solutions are required

(Hall sensors)

One can see from the analysis given above that the magnetoresistive sensors exceed the others

(first of all the Hall sensors) by most parameters. Numerous companies, among which IBM, Motorola, Hewlett-Packard and NVE, are presently

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This is caused by the fact that other types of memory devices of the SRAM (Static Random Access Memory) type do not have sufficiently quick response. These devices are used as the cache memory in computer processors, but their design is complicated, and therefore they are quite expensive. The Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) devices are more simple and cheap, but they function slower. Capacitors and a control transistor are used as memory elements in the DRAM devices. As capacitors are losing their charge with the lapse of time, the memory microchips need to renew the content of all the memory cells, reading each cell and overwriting its content. This requires a presence of a constantly operating power source because, when it is switched off, all the stored information is lost. The smaller the memory cell capacity is, the more frequent regeneration cycles are needed. On this concern, the energy consumption is growing. The EEPROM memory device (its most known modification is the flash memory) is able to preserve its state with the switched-off power source. Still, this memory device is very slow, and it cannot function as a random-access memory even in the relatively simple devices, such as mp3-players or cell phones. Moreover, the flash memory has a restriction on the number of information overwriting cycles (about 105-106). If this number is exceeded, the flash memory could fail. On the base of the aforementioned, the priority attention should be given to a creation of the universal memory device which could employ the accomplishments of the above mentioned memory devices and avoid their drawbacks. This memory device should possess the following characteristics: sufficiently simple construction; high rate of the read/write operations; preservation of its state with the switched-off power source; possibility to realize a large number of write cycles and low energy consumption.

Presently, MRAM is the most probable candidate to be such a universal memory device (Тable 2). It has a simple design (one magnetoresistive element and one transistor per one memory cell), and it naturally preserves its state with the switched-off power source. Moreover, the number of overwriting cycles in the case of MRAM is practically infinite (1016 and more). According to the experimental results, the time of the read/write cycle for different samples ranges from tens of nanoseconds to a few nanoseconds. Still, there are many problems concerning a possibility of the application of MRAM as the universal memory device.

These problems are mainly related with the mechanism of the information recording, the necessity of the creation of considerable recording magnetic fields, a relatively high power consumption of the device, increased requirements for the reliability of the memory cell switching process, and a decrease of the influence of temperature fluctuations. Since April 2016, Everspin Technologies is shipping 256-Mb ST-MRAM samples to customers. This product breaks the record for the highest density commercial MRAM currently available in the market.

Table 2. Comparison of different types of random access memory devices [21–24] with the ones expected from the realization of the SPINMULTIFILM project.

Technology/parameters Dynamic RAM MRAM MRAM prototypes (SPINMULTIFILM)

Operation speed, MHz 150 750 750

Minimal topological dimension, nm 50 50 30

Access time, ns 10 < 2 < 1

Write time 10 ns < 10 ns < 5 ns

Erasing time < 1 ns - -

Storage time 2-4 s > 50 years > 50 years

Overwriting cycles number > 1016 > 1016 > 1016

Operating voltage, V 0.5–0.6 < 1 0.05

Switching voltage, V 0.2 < 0.05 < 0.05


https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRAM

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The idea of using the conduction electron spin polarization principle has emerged on the base of an estimation of the efficiency of the earlier employed magnetoresistive effects of the AMR and GMR type in the MFS and MRAM devices. Contrary to these effects, the use of the TMR, based on the tunneling of spin-polarized charge carriers between two ferromagnetic layers divided by thin dielectric interlayers, is proposed in the framework of the SPINMULTIFILM project (Fig. 5).

The key role of the process of electron tunneling through an energy barrier in the spin-dependent transport has been first proven in Ref. [9]. Later on, the magnetic valve effect has been detected [10]. In the framework of this effect, the device resistivity depends on the relative orientation of the magnetizations of ferromagnetic layers.

The recent fundamental investigations are mainly concentrated on the development of theoretical aspects of spin-dependent transport in heterogeneous thin-film structures. A search for materials, having a high degree of the electron spin polarization and a sufficient processability for the manufacturing of spintronic heterostructures, is taking place in parallel [11–15]. Spin devices on the base of nanoheterostructures, which by their technical operational properties would exceed the known equivalents and could harmonically enter the electronic industry, could be promising. The development of modern magnetic field sensors and magnetic memory devices is directly concerned with the choice of a ferromagnetic material. It should have a maximal degree of charge carriers spin polarization, a Curie temperature which considerably exceeds the room temperature, time and temperature stability in a broad range of magnetic fields.

Figure 5. Schematic representation of the MFS and MRAM action principles.

Magnetics with a degree of charge carriers spin polarization close to 100% in an external

magnetic field, below the Curie temperature, belong to the most frequently employed spintronic materials [20, 29]. It is known that in ferromagnetic half-metallic oxides of transition metals the magnetic ordering strongly influences the GMR effect, as well as electrical, optical, magnetooptical and other properties. These properties are determined by structural distortions depending on the ionic radii of doping cations, as well as on the concentration and ordering of anion defects [30–32]. Half-metals are extraordinary ferromagnets which possess electrons in the singe-spin state on the Fermi level, where the band structure exhibits a gap. As a result, the spin energy band is split in two sub-bands. The first of them has a semiconducting, and the second one, a metallic conductivity type. The latter determines the dominating current transport mechanism and enables one with a possibility to control the current due to the spin-polarized electrons tunneling through the dielectric barriers between the magnetic grains of the compound.

Regretfully, only a few oxides have metallic conductivity, and even a smaller number of them are ferromagnetics. Just e few of these materials have a sufficient value of the exchange energy, so that their characteristics correspond to the half-metals, as for instance CrO2, Fe3O4, Re1−xAxMnO3 (Re stands for a rare earth ion such as La, Nd, Pr or Gd; A denotes a divalent ion such as Ca, Sr or Ba). Ferromagnetism is found in the doping range 0.15 < x < 0.5, and the highest Curie temperatures are found in the La1−xAxMnO3 compound at a doping level x ~ 1/3 (TC = 270 K, Ca substitution; 360 K, Sr;


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330 K, Ba) [33, 34]. Nevertheless, the exchange interaction magnitude could be insufficient in order to increase the Curie temperature of half-metals with spin polarization close to 100% up to room temperature and above it. A family of ferromagnetic metal-oxide compounds A2BB/O6 (where A is a divalent or trivalent cation, B and B/ are transition metals) with a double perovskite structure, which has a number of advantages as compared to other magnetics, and among them to manganites, has been discovered rather recently. From the point of view of the exploitability for the microelectronic industry, one should distinguish the family of ferromagnetic transition metal oxides on the base of the SFMO compound and a number of SRFMO solid solutions having large values of the Curie temperature (400–460 K), practically maximal degree of conduction electrons spin polarization (~ 100%), and a MR magnitude reaching 30–50% (Fig. 6) [35–38].

Figure 6. Temperature dependence of magnetization and field dependences of magnetoresistance for SFMO samples.

It is known that the process of obtaining SFMO films with controlled magnetic and

magnetoresistive properties is concerned with a number of problems having a methodological character. These problems are related to the sputtering conditions: substrate temperature, film deposition rate and criteria of the additional thermal treatment at a controlled partial pressure of oxygen [39]. For example, SFMO films, obtained in an Ar atmosphere at the substrate temperatures Тs = 300–710 K and deposition rates 15–20 nm/min, are structurally amorphous, having a mirror-like black surface. With the further increase of Тs up to 920 K, the films become crystalline and phase-inhomogeneous, being composed of a mixture of the SrMoO4 and SFMO phases. The SFMO films possess a weak adhesion to the substrate surface (Fig. 7а,b). An increase of the film density and an improvement of their phase homogeneity are observed with decreasing sputtering rate. At a rate of 7–9 nm/min the films microstructure is characterized by a homogeneous dense structure (Fig. 7c). According to the XRD data, these films have practically a single-phase composition, and they are characterized by the tetragonal symmetry of the unit cell (spatial group I4/m). Nevertheless, the superstructural ordering degree of iron and molybdenum cations (P) is practically absent. An additional annealing of the films in an Ar/5%H2 gas stream at Т = 1173 K for 1 h was carried out in order to reduce the antistructural defects concentration; the films possess a superstructural ordering degree of the cations Р = 54%. Thus, the concentration of the [FeMo] and [MoFe] antistructural defects became lower.

Figure 7. Microstructure of the surface of SFMO thin films deposited on a polycore substrate at sputtering rates: а) 20 nm/min; b) 17 nm/min; c) 7 nm/min at a substrate temperature of 1173 K.

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Review of patents The three patents [40–42] received by the consortium participants are related to the synthesis

of SFMO and deposition of thin films based on it. However, the SFMO powders obtained by the ceramic technology had a wide spread of grain dimensions and morphology. This impeded the fabrication of high-quality homogeneous, high-density targets for sputtering. Films obtained by the ion-beam deposition were multiphase, rough and had a bad adhesion to the substrate. The technologies of the SFMO synthesis and preparation of nanosized SFMO powders by the sol-gel method have not yet been patented by anybody. In the patent [43] perovskite oxides were deposited on a metallic substrate with the subsequent synthesis of a metal-oxide compound by heat treatment in the air. The authors did not pay attention to the correlation between the sputtering conditions and the ordering degree of the Fe3+ and Mo5+ cations, which negatively affected the reproducibility of the resulting properties. The patents [44–46] are devoted to the creation of spin valves based on magnetic tunnel junctions and of MRAM memories. The proposed types and construction details of such devices reveal a high technological complexity of their fabrication. Besides, magnetic materials with a rather low spin polarization degree of conduction electrons were used.

Review of finished and ongoing projects At present, a large number of investigations are dedicated to studies of the electrical transport

in multilayered structures, and the main interest is attracted by the magnetoresistive effects which are actively applied by the industry to the manufacture of magnetic field sensors [47, 48]. Another promising application of the magnetoresistance is the magnetic random access memory (MRAM) [49]. An analysis of the European projects has revealed that the creation of nanosized magnetic materials with practically 100% spin polarization of conduction electrons meets serious technological difficulties The latter lead to multiphase samples, missing control over the sorption-desorption of oxygen, which brings about a lack of the reproducibility of the chemical and physical properties of the complex metal-oxide compounds [50, 51]. Nevertheless, the goal of the FP7 “NANEL” project (with participation of some partners of the present project proposal) was mainly focused on the synthesis of nanosized SFMO powders with their subsequent deposition into nanoporous aluminium oxide and on studies of the electrical transport mechanisms through the dielectric Al2O3 layers [50]. Important aspects of the elaboration of sputtering regimes of multilayered structures were not a part of the working plan of that project. It has been shown in another project [52] that the creation of multilayers with required electrical characteristics demands a scrupulous choice of deposition regimes of layer-by-layer deposition of magnetic and dielectric components, as well as an in-depth analysis of their structural and electrical characteristics. However, the possibility of the creation, in a single technological cycle, of granular single-layer films with dielectric shells around the conducting cores has not been considered in that project. It should be emphasized, however, that one can, by means of a modification of the intergrain boundaries, create potential barriers for the electrical current flow through them, which would lead to a possibility of the implementation of the tunnelling magnetoresistance in such multi-layered structures. Furthermore, the influence of the non-stoichiometry defects, composition and thickness of the dia- and paramagnetic layers, as well as characteristics of the spin-polarized current flowing across the interphase boundaries, on the magnetization switching processes in the magnetic layers, conductivity mechanism and appearance of the magnetoresistance in the multi-layered structures has not been studied either. According to the results of a search through the databases of the FP6, FP7 and Horizon 2020 programmes, no other project beside the above mentioned FP7 project “NANEL” has been found where the object of study would be SFMO-based nanostructures. We intend to fill this gap by the present “SPINMULTIFILM” project.

Progress beyond State of the Art The important progress beyond state of the art described above is expected in SPINMULTIFILM project both in the fundamental scientific aspect and in the advanced innovative technologies of the creation of magnetosensitive and spintronic devices for electronics and vehicles. The main anticipated points are briefly summarized below: Technological and scientific progress

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Development of a novel synthesis technology of SFMO nanopowders by a modified sol-gel method starting from precursors;

Creation, for the first time, of granular films with dielectric shells around SFMO grains;

Development of a novel technology of SRFMO thin film synthesis by reactive multitarget magnetron sputtering and formation of multilayered nanoheterostructures with dielectric interlayers;

Investigation of the formation mechanisms of the nanoheterostructures;

Determination of the correlation between the structural, magnetic and magnetoresistive characteristics of the nanoheterostructures, which is of fundamental importance for the creation of spintronic devices.

Progress for automotive industry

Development and optimization of the creation processes of the SFMO-based magnetically sensitive structures for the realization of the passive safety systems for vehicles (the ON/OFF safety belts control, door interlock switches, sensors of pedal position, turning angle, steering wheel turning torque, etc.) (Innovation);

Development of the creation processes of magnetic field sensors for the energy efficiency control systems in vehicles (control sensor of the battery charge with a feedback, position transducer in the control system of heating, ventilation and air conditioning, sensor of the electrical motor control system, etc.) (Innovation);

Development of novel magnetic compass and navigation systems for the automotive and aerospace industries (Innovation);

Validation of technical and economic feasibility of the developed process;

Creation of a magnetic field sensor prototype for the vehicle industry (Innovation). Progress for electronic industry

Development and optimization of the SFMO (SRFMO) - based MRAM creation modes;

Development of the MRAM fabrication processes for the quick-response information storage systems (Innovation);

Analysis of the creation possibilities of SFMO-based spintronic devices for electronic industry (Innovation);

Development of novel SFMO-based magnetic compass and navigation systems for electronic mobile devices (Innovation);

Creation of a magnetic field sensor prototype for the electronic industry (Innovation);

Creation of a MRAM prototype for electronic industry (Innovation);

Validation of the technical and economic feasibility of the developed process. The detailed scientific work plan, shortly described below, has been elaborated by the

Consortium to successfully achieve the targeted objectives. The working plan is designed basing on the principle of close complementarity between the involved partners. The main developments are directed toward two principal applications in the industry, namely, vehicles and electronics. The SME is participating on the stage of the creation of MFS and MRAM spintronic device prototypes, for the determination of their industrial applications prospects.

Fig. 8 demonstrates a logical scheme of the work plan and the methodology of the SPINMULTIFILM project tasks, which has been a basis of the subsequent Work Packages (WPs).

The WPs are designed in a way to follow the development line from the SFMO preparation as ceramic targets and nanosized powders to the formation on their base of multilayered nanoheterostructures and single-layer films with dielectric shells, their complex characterization with the aim of the creation of MFS and MRAM device prototypes, being prospective for the elaboration of the next generation of spintronic devices. The scientific-technical activities are also closely related to the mobility, exchange and training actions which constitute an inherent part of the project and are managed in the framework of the individual specialized WPs. The organization chart of the WP structure is shown in Fig. 9, demonstrating also an interaction scheme between the different WPs.

The important aspects of the suggested working program are complementarity and firm interdependencies between the WPs. The detailed description of the specific tasks planned in the framework of each WP is given in Table B2 in the Implementation section. Here the main structure of the WPs and rationale of the project progress along the time line and the main objectives is briefly described.


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The first part of the project starts with WP1, where the SFMO compound will be obtained by the solid-phase synthesis method. Its solid solutions will be obtained in the same way as a result of the doping by rare-earth elements. Targets of the required geometry will be prepared by the pressing method with a use of plasticizers. The SFMO compound in the form of a nanosized powder will be obtained by the modified sol-gel method. Control and optimization of the materials properties, such as crystal lattice parameters and phase composition, will be determined by the XRD, and magnetic properties will be defined by the magnetization measurements.

Figure 8. Scientific work flow as a basis of the Work Packages of the SPINMULTIFILM project.

Figure 9. Organogram of the SPINMULTIFILM project.

The starting ferromagnetic materials on the base of the SFMO (SRFMO), obtained in the

framework of the WP1, will be further used for the formation of nanoheterostructures, which is the main task of the WP2. Two principally different approaches will be employed for the realization of the “magnetic-dielectric” type structures. One of these approaches is concerned with the formation of multilayered nanostructures which will be created by means of the layered films sputtering from targets of SRFMO (SRFMO), as well as Al2O3 and Mn2O3 dielectric materials by different methods (ion-beam and magnetron sputtering). The second approach is based on the creation of single-layer films by means of the SFMO nanopowder deposition on a conductive substrate by the electrophoresis and the spin-coating methods from the suspension. Formation of the dielectric shells acting as tunnel barriers around SFMO nanoparticles will be achieed by means of an additional thermal treatment of the deposited film. Variation of temperature modes will make it possible to form the intergranular shells of different thickness.


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The obtained nanoheterostructures will be then thoroughly characterized from the standpoint of structural/morphological properties by XRD, Auger spectroscopy, EBSD, EDX, SEM and TEM as well as magnetic, electrical and magnetoresistive characteristics (WP3). After their characterization (WP3), the nanoheterostructures created in this way will be used for the creation of spintronic device prototypes (WP4). Samples of spintronic device prototypes (MFS and MRAM units) will be created for the presentation to the electronic, automotive and aerospace industries. A comparison of the obtained characteristics with those of similar devices, designed on the base of the conventional ferromagnetic metals, will be carried out. The involved partners will be closely linked through the mobility, training, dissemination and outreach activities coordinated in the framework of WP5. The WP6 is concerned with the general coordination of the project.

Table B1: Work Package (WP) List

Work Package

No Work Package Title

Activity Type (e.g. Research, Training, Management,

Communication, Dissemination…)

Number of person-months

involved (Seconded)

Start month

End month

WP1 Synthesis of metal-oxide compounds on the base of SFMO

Research 50 (25) 1 24

WP2 Creation of nanoheterostructures with dielectric interlayers

Research 63 (31) 6 36

WP3 Characterization and simulation of nanoheterostructures

Research 98 (41) 13 42

WP4 Prototyping of spintronic devices

Research 34 (13) 19 46

WP5 Knowledge exchange and outreach activities

Training, communication, dissemination

23 (15) 1 48

WP6 Coordination Management 23 (7) 1 48

Total 280 (124)

1.2 Quality and appropriateness of knowledge sharing among the participating

organisations in light of the research and innovation objectives The efficient knowledge transfer is a crucial issue for a multidisciplinary consortium. In the

framework of the SPINMULTIFILM project, the partners own a complementary knowledge which can be exchanged in a synergistic way mutually enriching the expertise and consequently increasing the competitive advantages of all the involved partners. The important aspect is that, even in the cases when a participant has an expertise in a certain area, the type of this expertise is different, being more fundamental on the academic side and more product-oriented in the industry. Therefore, the exchange of knowledge will be beneficial for both sides leading to a decrease in the gap between industrial and academic understanding of similar technical problems.

The SPINMULTIFILM project joins together the strengths of seven involved partners and creates a mobile and interdisciplinary consortium. The main EC contribution is planned for the mobility between the academic/research and industrial partners, as well as for international mobility between the BAS team (Republic of Belarus) and MS/AC partner organizations. However, the project partners manage different national and EU funded contracts and, in this respect, extra provisions can be involved from partners’ own resources. The Consortium will benefit from a strong exchange of researchers that will strengthen the collaborative partners’ skills. The partnership in this network is focused on the research and application of films and multilayer structures sputtered under different modes and of films deposited from the SFMO sol-gel nanopowders, and it is of top quality. The Partner teams develop a complementary and multidisciplinary work in a challenging and very dynamic


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research area covering issues from fundamentals to applications. Through the networking, the Consortium hopes to bring all necessary competences together, with a high commitment of the private sector, for mutual benefits and for the benefit of young researchers. The project has well-defined intersectoral and international nature of mobility, as schematically demonstrated in Fig. 10.

All seven participating partners own expertise which is essential for the execution of the project and achievement of its main goals. However, without an efficient exchange of the available knowledge it is difficult to achieve a synergistic effect of the cooperation.

Figure 10. Complementary character of mobility.

The personnel mobility is considered in this project as one of the most effective means of

knowledge transfer. The important point is that the transfer of knowledge occurs in both directions when a person is seconded to a different partner. The seconded researcher brings the own expertise and will absorb the new complementary knowledge at host institution. The mobility will follow naturally from the interdisciplinarity of the research project and from the complementary facilities available in laboratories of the participants. Here, personalized training will be given in topics and skills that are necessary to fully develop the research project. The personalized training program will be created for each researcher involved in the mobility. All the young researchers will be hosted in teams having a large experience in training, in networking and transfer of knowledge. Each young researcher will be supervised by an experienced senior researcher or professor.

The partners approach this project within the RISE scheme as an excellent possibility to improve their research level. For early-stage researchers, a number of six- to twelve-months long secondments, devoted to training purposes, is planned. The secondments of experienced researchers are foreseen to facilitate the development of film and multilayer structure sputtering processes and films deposition from sol-gel nanopowders, considering the interdisciplinary character of the project.

The secondments of researchers will be planned in a way to obtain important knowledge in the following specific topics for each direction:

From SSPA “Scientific and Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus”, Belarus (BAS), Wire Machine Technologies Ltd., Israel (WMT) to University of Aveiro, Portugal (UAVR) – formation of the SFMO and SRFMO targets, their structural characterization, investigations of magnetic structure by the vibrating sample magnetometry and ferromagnetic resonance;

From BAS to Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium (VUB) – synthesis of the SFMO nanoparticles by sol-gel method, deposition of nanoparticles on different substrates by electrophoresis and spin coating;

From BAS to Technische Universität Dresden, Germany (TUD) – development of the multitarget reactive sputtering modes and optimization of the conditions of SFMO, SRFMO and dielectric films formation;

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From UAVR, VUB, TUD, KTU, IMAG, WMT to BAS – investigations of electrical and magnetoresistive characteristics of nanoheterostructures in the temperature range from 4.2–300 K in magnetic fields up to 12 T;

From BAS, WMT to Institute of Magnetism of the National Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine (IMAG) – studies of magnetic characteristics of heterostructures, theoretical simulation of the spintronic properties of the nanoheterostructures;

From KTU, UAVR, IMAG, BAS to WMT – adaptation of the nanoheterostructures to the prospective spintronic devices, design and testing of the MFS and MRAM prototypes.

1.3 Quality of the proposed interaction between the participating organisations

The wide range of available experimental facilities balances the ambitious objectives of the project and high-level expertise joined in the consortium. The team already has a large experience (recognized on the international level) in the fields of sputtering of films and multilayer structures under different modes and film deposition from sol-gel nanopowders, as well as measurements of electrical and magnetic properties of experimental samples in the temperature range from 4.2–300 K and in magnetic fields up to 12 T. Each partner of the consortium will be actively contributing to the achievement of the planned technical objectives, including knowledge exchange objectives. The contribution of partners to the knowledge exchange is briefly specified above and will be closely related to the contribution of each partner to the technical tasks of the project. The contributions of different partners will be focused on the areas of the strongest expertise being highly complementary. The main expertise of the involved partners and the available major experimental facilities are described in detail in Parts 3.3, 3.4 and 5. Briefly the following allocation of the main activities is planned:

UAVR will take part on the key stages of the project, starting with the target preparation (together with BAS) for the nanoheterostructures and their characterization, investigations of SFMO and SRFMO magnetic structure, and finishing with the activities on the creation of spintronic device prototypes (together with WMT and IMAG);

VUB will lead two tasks concerned with the formation of single-layered nanoheterostructures (with a participation of BAS). This relates to the synthesis of the SFMO nanopowders by sol-gel methods and their deposition by electrophoresis and spin-coating on different substrates;

TUD will contribute to the project with the development of multitarget reactive sputtering modes and optimization of the conditions of SFMO, SRFMO and dielectric films formation (with a participation of KTU and IMAG);

KTU activities will be focused on the sputtering of multilayered nanoheterostructures “SFMO (SRFMO) – dielectric (Al2O3, Mn2O3)” and investigations of their surface morphology by high-resolution SEM;

IMAG will perform the main activity concerned with the investigations of magnetic characteristics and theoretical simulation of the spintronic properties of the nanoheterostructures;

BAS will take part in the synthesis of the single-phase metal-oxide SFMO compounds and their solid solutions (SRFMO), investigations of the magnetic properties (together with UAVR and IMAG), electrical and magnetoresistive characteristics, as well as in the development of the scientific and technological design principles of MFS and MRAM device prototypes (together with WMT and UAVR);

WMT, as a SME, will deal with the аdaptation of the multilayered nanoheterostructures to the prospective spintronic devices, design and testing of the MFS and MRAM prototypes, as well as the determination of the possibilities of these products’ transfer to the European electronic industry with their subsequent use in the vehicle and aerospace sectors.

The planned activities of the partners have a strong complementarity and fully cover all the main tasks needed to achieve the main technical objectives of the project. The extensive mobility, establishing close links between the partners, will ensure strong cooperative research and exchange of the technical expertise.

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the field of sputtering of films and multilayer structures and film deposition from sol-gel nanopowders, also described in the Impact section (Part 2).

2. Impact 2.1 Enhancing the potential and future career perspectives of the staff members

The SPINMULTIFILM project is combining a high level of fundamental research with important innovations in the development of prospective spintronic devices. This synergistic combination will ensure a strong positive impact on the consortium members involved in the exchange of new knowledge and skills. The enrichment in both academic and industrial directions is very important in terms of the career perspectives, especially for Early Stage Researchers which will directly benefit from the gain in new knowledge and closer links to industrial practice. The enrichment in the knowledge received from academic partners will support the career development of the industrial participants at their company, as well.

Participants of all Consortium teams which comprise researchers with different experience and status (ER, ESR) will be obtaining additional knowledge during the project implementation. This is possible since the project is a serious complex investigation which includes various areas of knowledge in the field of the condensed matter physics (synthesis of complex metal-oxide compounds, formation of heterostructures, investigations of their morphology and physical characteristics, and creation of spintronic device prototypes).

With that, every team will get additional knowledge by means of corresponding secondments. This will enable every team member to realize later on new ideas based on the project implementation results. This approach will provide an increase of the prominence and rating for the leading team members, and young scientists will get a possibility to obtain Ph.D. degrees and develop their research careers.

Additionally to the learning “in lab”, the seconded researchers, especially the ESRs, will be able to profit from additional consortium-wide or more targeted training courses. The training courses especially designed for the SPINMULTIFILM purposes are listed in the table below (Table B 1.1). All courses will be taught in English.

Table B 1.1. Main Network-Wide Training Events

No. Training Workshops Lead Organisation Project Months

(estimated)

1 Synthesis of novel materials with a high degree of spin polarization

VUB 10

2 Prospective types of spintronic nanoheterostructures and principles of their formation

KTU 22

3 Principles of the creation of spintronic device prototypes of MFS and MRAM types

WMT 34

4 Novel prospective approaches to the creation of spintronic structures

UAVR 46

The mobility will follow naturally from the interdisciplinarity of the research sub-projects, and

from the complementary facilities available at the laboratories. Here, personalized training will be given in topics and skills that are necessary to fully develop the research project.

The new carrier perspective in Europe for young researchers from Belarus will be enhanced giving possibility for further professional development in the best research centers of the EU or pursuing the career in the relevant industry. It is also important that the participation of young researchers in an international mobility program will significantly increase their competitive power in the own countries. The international experience is highly valued in academia and industry in Belarus.


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2.2 Developing new and lasting research collaborations, achieving transfer of knowledge between participating organisations and contribution to improving research and innovation potential at the European and global levels Several collaborations on the personal and institutional basis between the researchers and

institutions involved in the project already exist. For instance, the UAVR (University of Aveiro, Portugal) and the VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium) teams have already established a collaboration with the BAS team (SSPA “Scientific and Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus”) in the framework of the FP 7 PIRSES-GA-2011-295273 project. Moreover, the BAS and the IMAG (Institute of Magnetism of National Academy of Science and Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine) teams have collaborated in the framework of several Belarusian-Ukrainian projects, though the character of these collaboration has not been systematic. Nevertheless, a collaboration between the above mentioned teams and the other members of the SPINMULTIFILM Consortium has not been established yet. It is expected that the SPINMULTIFILM project will allow to establish stronger links between the institutions and involved researchers. The general scheme of lasting and new collaborations, which will be formed, is given in Fig. 10.

One of the main objectives of the SPINMULTIFILM project is establishing a deep and long-lasting collaboration between the academia (represented by 6 research/academic institutions) and the private industrial sector represented by a dynamic SME (WMT). The WMT team possesses vast experience in the field of design and creation of magnetic sensor devices functioning on the base of the spin polarization effect, so it is important for a successful realization of the SPINMULTIFILM goals. The exchange program for early-stage and experienced researchers will bring much closer the levels of understanding of scientific/technical challenges by involved academia and industry. The created common basis will be used as a platform for long-lasting collaboration going far beyond the project duration. Personal relations established during the secondments is another strong point which can facilitate further collaboration between the SPINMULTIFILM partners.

The SPINMULTIFILM project will create a possibility of a common language development and lead to deeper integration between the teams. This fact can be used as a strong supporting factor for further scientific collaboration not only in the framework of EU-funded initiatives but also on a bilateral level as direct industrial projects.

The SPINMULTIFILM partners can also participate in future projects as a core complementary group. That way the self-sustainability of the partnership after the end of the project will be guaranteed. Upon the ascertainment of the targeted collaboration level it will be possible to run the cooperative research on the basis of projects funded by national research bodies, coordinated multinational projects and industrial companies. The people involved, the mutual benefits and joint research projects initiated during the course of the project implementation will carry over the momentum and lead to a durable integration of the involved groups and facilities. We are confident that it will be no problem to come up with funds to support the continuation of the collaboration activities.

The project has a strongly innovative character which will provide a high positive impact on the involved researchers in terms of the formation of innovative thinking. Close contacts with industry and learning of the best industrial practices will improve the understanding of the industrial issues and create a driving force for future innovations. 2.3 Quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results

The results obtained in the SPINMULTIFILM project will be treated in a responsible way aiming in maximal exploitation and dissemination whenever it is possible. All involved researchers will ensure, in compliance with their contractual arrangements, that the results of their research be disseminated and exploited, e.g. communicated, transferred into other research institutions or, if appropriate, commercialized. On this concern, a project website will be set up in order to optimize the dissemination of the research results as well as data management (reporting, seminars, etc.). The rules for exploitation of foreground and intellectual property (IP) protection will be described in detail in the Consortium Agreement. The general approach is that background IP will be specified in the Consortium Agreement for each partner, and the access to background/foreground of other partners will be given on a royalty-free basis only for the needs of the project. Foreground generated in the project will be the property of the partner that has generated it including the foreground created by the researchers during the secondments. IP foreground will be protected whenever necessary upon decision of the Supervisory Board. The joint ownership of the foreground is also possible and


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will be ruled in a separated agreement between the involved partners. The main means of exploitation of the foreground is different in the case of academic and commercial partners. A direct commercialization can be possible for the industrial partner. A final exploitation plan will be established by the Consortium close to the end of the project.

One central point for the Consortium is the IP protection and management, as important achievements (including patents and exploitable results) are foreseen. IP background is identified for each partner; each party will remain the owner of the "know-how" existing prior to the project. IP foreground will be protected whenever necessary. Publications and dissemination actions are communicated to the Supervisory Board and need to be approved by the Consortium in order to avoid conflicts of interest. Any objection must be justified. IP management will be ruled in the established Consortium Agreement. A final exploitation plan will be delivered at month 48.

The main rules for the protection of intellectual property in the framework of the SPINMULTIFILM project implementation are listed below:

Pre-existing know-how (PEKH): each contractor is and remains the sole owner of its intellectual property rights over its PEKH. The contractors have identified and will list in the Consortium Agreement the PEKH over which they may grant access rights for the Project. The contractors agree that all other PEKH will be considered as necessary for the implementation of the project and/or excluded. The contractors agree that the access rights to the PEKH needed for carrying out their own work under the Project will be granted on a royalty-free basis.

Ownership and protection of knowledge: knowledge shall be the property of the Contractor generating it. Joint ownership should be avoided but remains possible.

Protection of intellectual property: legal protection mechanisms will be investigated every time exploitable results have been achieved. WP leaders will be responsible for detecting the results to be protected. The Coordinator should approve and will decide by whom they should be protected and how, with respect to the contract and Consortium Agreement.

The UAVR team will notify the due dates to the Partners for reporting and provide support for the completion of the corresponding reports and will collect the documents for submission to EC services. UAVR will keep a regular contact with the Consortium members to provide answers concerning the project implementation, secondments, etc. UAVR will ensure an efficient organization for the reporting by:

proposing common templates adapted to the SPINMULTIFILM project and partners for official technical reporting towards EC;

notifying due dates and reminding deadlines;

assisting Partners to respect indications and guidelines given by the EC;

collecting the WP Leaders’ contributions. UAVR and the Project Management Office, composed by the WP Leaders and the Project

Coordinator, will consolidate the progress reports, deliverables and milestones. In addition, as a yearly reporting is not sufficient for a good internal follow-up, WP leaders will be requested to update the Coordinator every 6 months with a short written report. It is their responsibility to track any deviation and delay and propose appropriate solutions. 2.4 Quality of the proposed measures to communicate the project activities to different

target audiences The expected project objectives can only be achieved if an active dissemination of the results

to targeted groups and wide public is ensured. The most critical results will be disseminated only after an approval by the Supervisory Board of the project. The dissemination activities will be performed by the involved researchers via different means. The main ways to efficiently disseminate the obtained knowledge are publications in scientific journals (8 papers), as well as 3 patent applications, and presentations at scientific conferences. In this way, the high-impact journals, such as Advanced Functional Materials, Nanotechnology, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Nano Research will be in the main focus. The displaying of the project research results in form of oral communications and poster presentations will be done at leading international conferences in the field of nanotechnology and spintronics (E-MRS Spring and Fall Meetings (annual), EPS Conferences (annual), Eurosensors, Nanomeeting, etc).

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participating institutions. The organized open workshops and lectures at the partner location during each secondment will provide a possibility to share the knowledge with all members of the involved groups and interested members of the respective research units / institutes or departments.

A set of outreach activities directed to the general public is also planned in the SPINMULTIFILM project. The main aim of these activities is to disseminate the information about the Project and the Marie Curie actions to the wider society. TV interviews, publications in various printed and electronic media will be organized in addition to the topical project workshops, open days for young people, and others. The level of success of the meetings will be measured by the number of such meetings and quantity of their participants.

3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation 3.1 Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the

allocation of tasks and resources The brief description of the working plan was given in part 1. Here the detailed planning of WPs broken down into tasks is presented. Table B2. Work Package description (The seconded researchers mainly participating in the respective tasks are indicated in bold)

Work Package Number 1 Start Month 1 – End Month 24

Work Package Title Synthesis of metal-oxide compounds on the base of SFMO

Lead Beneficiary IMAG

Participating organisation short name

IMAG BAS VUB UAVR

Person-months per participating organisation:

13 24 6 7

Objectives The main goal of this WP is concerned with the obtaining of the SFMO single-phase compound which is a ferromagnetic material with 100% spin polarization. Materials synthesized according to the solid-phase technology and sol-gel method in frames of this WP will be used as base elements in the creation of nanoheterostructures and prototypes of spintronic devices, in frames of WP2 and WP4, respectively.

Description of Work and Role of Specific Beneficiaries / Partner Organisations The SFMO compound will be obtained by the solid-phase synthesis method. Its solid solutions will be obtained in the same way as a result of the doping by rare-earth elements. Targets of the required geometry needed for a subsequent thin films deposition will be prepared by the pressing method with use of plasticizers. The SFMO compound in the form of nanosized powder, for a deposition of the single-layer films with dielectric shells, will be obtained by the modified sol-gel method. Control and optimization of materials properties, such as crystal lattice parameters and phase composition will be determined by the XRD, and magnetic properties will be defined by the magnetization measurements data.

Task name Researcher quality (ER/ESR/MNG/ ADM/TECH)


Person-months allocated (secondments allocated)

Starting month

1.1 Solid-phase synthesis of SFMO and solid solutions on its base (2, 7)

ER / ESR BAS 24 (12) 1

1.2 Formation of targets on the base of SFMO (25, 28, 31)

ER / ESR UAVR 7 (3) 1

1.3 Synthesis of SFMO nanopowders by the sol-gel method (7, 10, 25, 28)

ER / ESR VUB 6 (3) 1


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1.4 Testing of the synthesized magnetic materials (2, 26, 31, 32, 33)

ER / ESR IMAG 13 (7) 2

Description of Deliverables D 1.1 Initial protocol on targets preparation (6M, 18M) – UAVR responsible; D 1.2 Initial protocol on sol-gel synthesis of SFMO nanopowders (6M, 18M) – VUB responsible; D 1.3 Report on testing of the synthesized magnetic materials (12M, 24M) – IMAG responsible


Work Package Title Creation of nanoheterostructures with dielectric interlayers

Lead Beneficiary TUD

Participating organisation short Name

TUD KTU VUB BAS


18 14 6 25

Objectives This WP is the key one for the Project, as here the technology of sputtering and/or deposition of the “magnetic-dielectric” structures by various methods will be developed and optimized. Multilayer film structures will be sputtered, and single-layer films with dielectric barriers will be deposited during a realization of this WP tasks. The nanoheterostructures created in this way, after their characterization (WP3) will be used for the creation of spintronic device prototypes (WP4).

Description of Work and Role of Specific Beneficiaries / Partner Organisations A complete information concerning the properties of the SFMO compounds doped with rare-earth elements and sol-gel nanopowders will be obtained as the solutions of the tasks of WP1. This makes it possible to efficiently solve the WP tasks concerned with the formation of nanoheterostructures. A process of the creation of multilayer structures requires the realization of the stepwise sputtering of magnetic and dielectric layers. The formation of single-layer films on the base of the SFMO sol-gel nanopowders with dielectric shells will be carried out by the single-step process.



Person-months allocated (secondments)

Starting month

2.1 Reactive sputtering of single-layer magnetic and magnetic/dielectric film stacks on 150 mm Si wafers (8, 17, 19, 24)

ER / ESR TUD 18 (9) 6

2.2 Creation of multilayer nanoheterostructures (12, 13, 18, 25, 27)

ER / ESR KTU 14 (7) 6

2.3 Deposition of the SFMO single-layer films (8, 22, 28, 29)

ER / ESR VUB 6 (3) 8

2.4 Formation of films containing SFMO with dielectric shells (11, 15, 28)

ESR BAS 25 (12) 8

Description of Deliverables D 2.1 Initial protocol of multilayer nanoheterostructures formation (18M, 30M) – TUD responsible; D 2.2 Initial protocol of sol-gel nanopowder films deposition (18M, 30M) – VUB responsible; D 2.3 Report on dielectric shell formation processes (24M, 36M) – KTU responsible.


Work Package Title Characterization and simulation of nanoheterostructures


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Lead Beneficiary KTU


KTU TUD UAVR BAS IMAG WMT


22 7 11 30 20 8

Objectives Three main goals will be achieved in frames of this WP: - identification of the structural and morphological properties of all types of formed

nanoheterostructures; - studies of their electrical and magnetic characteristics in a broad range of temperatures and

magnetic fields; - modelling of properties of obtained nanoheterostructures to forecast prospective types of

spintronic devices and their functional characteristics. The implementation of this WP is based on the studying of the objects created as a result of the accomplishment of WP2, and it is closely related to WP4 with respect to the creation of spintronic device prototypes.

Description of Work and Role of Specific Beneficiaries / Partner Organisations Crystal structure, phase and element compositions of the “magnetic-dielectric” multilayer films will be controlled by XRD, ESCA, and EDX after each stage of the sequential sputtering, which will make it possible to optimize their formation processes. The films will be studied by SEM and TEM to obtain data on their thickness and cross-section structure. Temperature dependences of the magnetization in zero-field cooling (ZFC) and field-cooling (FC) modes in the temperature range 4.2–300 K and magnetic fields up to 12 T will be investigated. Investigations of the temperature dependences of electrical resistivity will enable the determination of the dominant electron scattering mechanisms in the presence of the dielectric barriers. The measurements of temperature and field dependences of magnetoresistance will allow to determine the nature of the magnetoresistive effect. A theoretical simulation of the spintronic properties of the nanoheterostructures will be carried out on the base of the analysis of experimental data on magnetic and magnetoresistive characteristics.




Starting month

3.1 Structural and morphological characterization of the nano-hetero-structures (18, 22, 23, 26, 29, 33)

ER / ESR KTU 22 (7) 13

3.2 Magnetic characteristics of the nano-hetero-structures (3, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31)

ER / ESR WMT 8 (4) 13

3.3 Electrical and magnetoresistive properties of nanoheterostructures (3, 29, 30, 32, 35)

ER / ESR BAS 30 (14) 14

3.4 Simulation of magnetic and magnetoresistive properties (5, 16, 19, 28, 35)

ER / ESR IMAG 20 (8) 15

Description of Deliverables D 3.1 Report on structural and morphological characterization of the nanoheterostructures (18M, 30M) – KTU responsible; D 3.2 Report on magnetic, electrical and magnetoresistive properties of the nanoheterostructures (24M, 42M) – UAVR responsible; D 3.3 Report on modelling of magnetic and magnetoresistive properties (36M) – WMT responsible



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Work Package Title Prototyping of spintronic devices

Lead Beneficiary WMT


WMT IMAG UAVR KTU TUD


10 7 10 5 2

Objectives: The main objective of WP4 is the adaptation of nanoheterostructures, formed as a result of the accomplishment of WP2, and their properties, studied in frames of WP3, to the prospective spintronic devices, on which base the prototypes will be designed. Results of this WP will be further required for the broadening of the range of nanoheterostructures as base elements for the next generation of spintronic devices.

Description of Work and Role of Specific Beneficiaries / Partner Organisations The principles of the creation of spintronic devices will be based on the novelty of physical and engineering-technical solutions as compared with the earlier known ones, and on the improvement of the technical characteristics of devices from the viewpoint of the efficiency of the spintronic properties. A problem of the adaptation of two types of the “magnetic-dielectric” nanoheterostructures, formed as a result of the realization of the WP2 tasks, to several types of spintronic devices will be solved. An application of these structures in such devices as controlled magnetic field sensors and magnetic random access memory (MRAM) units, functioning on the base of the tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR), is envisaged as the most prospective one.




Starting month

4.1 Engineering of spintronic elements with tunable characteristics (6, 33, 35)

ER / ESR UAVR 10 (3) 19

4.2 Adaptation of the nano-heterostructures to the prospective spintronic devices (6, 16, 20, 32)


4.3 Design and testing of the spintronic device prototypes (4, 23, 34)

ER / ESR /MNG WMT 10 (3) 22

Description of Deliverables D 4.1 Report on adaptation of the nanoheterostructures to the prospective spintronic devices (36M) – WMT responsible D 4.2 Demonstration of magnetic field sensors and MRAM unit prototypes (46M) – WMT responsible


Work Package Title Knowledge exchange and outreach activities

Lead Beneficiary UAVR


UAVR TUD KTU VUB BAS IMAG WMT


4 3 4 3 3 3 3

Objectives: This WP is aiming at an effective supervision of all mobility activities as well as training and outreach actions.


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Description of Work and Role of Specific Beneficiaries / Partner Organisations A continuous monitoring of the mobility of the researchers will be performed in frames of this task. The individual summary reports after each mission will be collected. The knowledge present and generated in the project will be managed and thus made available to the partners. Means to do this is an e-print server at the project’s website, which serves the purpose of circulating knowledge within the project and ensure proper information distribution for co-authors. Knowledge will also be distributed in regular meetings of all project partners. The publications in high impact journals which offer “open source” option will be aimed in order to ensure wider access of the community to the project results. Presentations on the important conferences in the area will be given. The main aim of outreach activities is disseminate the information about the project and the Marie Curie actions to the wider society. In frames of the project topical workshops, open days for young people, TV interviews, publications in various printed and electronic media will be organized. The project participants will lecture on such occasions, but it will be fruitful to invite also external speakers. The secondment periods will include training activities via seminars and joint experiments in order to share and adjust experimental procedures and skills. This time will be also used to plan, discuss and prepare joint publications and presentations to disseminate the project results. An Intellectual Property strategy will be established and described in the Consortium Agreement. Foreground shall be protected and it is the property of the party carrying out the work. Where work has been carried out jointly and where their respective share of the work cannot be ascertained, the joint ownership of such foreground should be arranged.




Starting month

5.1 Knowledge exchange monitoring (2, 6, 14)

ER / ESR UAVR 4 (3) 1

5.2 Dissemination actions (21, 24, 30)

ER / ESR BAS 3 (2) 1

5.3 Outreach activities (17, 32)


5.4 Training (9, 12) ER / ESR TUD 3 (2) 1

5.5 Exploitation strategy (1, 27, 34)

ER / ESR WMT 3 (1) 1

Description of Deliverables D 5.1 Report on mobility (Annual: 12M, 24M, 36M, 48M) – UAVR responsible D 5.2 Dissemination report (48M) - VUB responsible D 5.3 Report on outreach activities (48M) – IMAG responsible D 5.4 Report on training activities (46M) – TUD responsible D 5.5 Exploitation plan (46M) – WMT responsible


Work Package Title Coordination

Lead Beneficiary UAVR


UAVR TUD KTU VUB BAS IMAG WMT


10 3 2 2 3 2 1

Objectives The main objectives of this WP are focused on the management of all the contractual points, Consortium Agreement and financial issues providing the interface between the project team and EC.

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a) Signing of Consortium agreement; b) Preparation, delivery and follow-up of administrative and financial documents; c) Communication with the EC according to the EC Grant Agreement (GA); d) Following and updating the project indicators (Gantt chart, manpower matrix, deliverables list) and identification of possible delays and support to any relevant requests; e) Ensuring that clear and effective coordination strategy exists between fellows and SPINMULTIFILM project management bodies; f) Preparation and coordination of project meetings together with the local hosts and Supervisory Board (including minutes); g) Representation of the project with any external body; h) Implementation of the decisions of the Project Management Office; i) Establishing the routines for SPINMULTIFILM project reporting and collecting the progress reports from Partners; j) Ensuring that scientific/technical objectives are achieved, deliverables met, reports sent to the Commission on time; k) Providing the implementation of an effective transfer of knowledge between academic and industrial partners in the SPINMULTIFILM; l) Ensuring that partner meetings are scheduled and performed according to the overall plan. UAVR will be responsible for periodic project reporting and monitor timely submission of deliverables. 4 periodic reports are foreseen during the project after each year of execution: 2 annual reports after the 1st and 3rd years; mid-term report after 24M; final report at the end of the project.


Participating organisation short Name


Starting month

6.1 Coordination and management (1)

ER UAVR 10 (6) 1

6.2 Dissemination actions (1, 14)

ER UAVR 10 (6) 1

Description of Deliverables D 6.1 Signed Consortium Agreement (1M) - UAVR responsible D 6.2 1st annual report (12M) - UAVR responsible D 6.3 Mid-term report (24M) - UAVR responsible D 6.4 2nd annual report (36M) - UAVR responsible D 6.5 Final report (48M) - UAVR responsible

Table B3.a: Deliverables List

Scientific Deliverables

Deliverable number

Deliverable Title WP no.

Lead Beneficiary short name

Type Dissemi-

nation Level1

Due Date

1.1 Initial protocol on targets preparation

1 UAVR R PU 6M, 18M

1.2 Initial protocol on sol-gel synthesis of SFMO nanopowders

1 VUB R PU 6M, 18M

1.3 Report on testing of the synthesized magnetic materials

1 IMAG R PU 12M, 24M

2.1 Initial protocol of multilayer nanoheterostructures formation

2 TUD R PU 18M, 30M

1 Please indicate the dissemination level using one of the following codes:

PU - Public: fully open, e.g. web; CO - Confidential: restricted to consortium, other designated entities (as appropriate) and Commission services; CI - Classified: classified information as intended in Commission Decision Commission Decision 2001/844/EC.


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2.2 Initial protocol of sol-gel nanopowder films deposition

2 VUB R PU 18M, 30M

2.3 Report on dielectric shell formation processes

2 KTU R PU 24M, 36M

3.1 Report on structural and morphological characterization of the nanoheterostructures

3 KTU R PU 18M, 30M

3.2 Report on magnetic, electrical and magnetoresistive properties of the nanoheterostructures

3 UAVR R PU 24M, 42M

3.3 Report on modelling of magnetic and magnetoresistive properties

3 IMAG R PU 36M

4.1 Report on adaptation of the nanoheterostructures to the prospective spintronic devices

4 WMT R PU 36M

4.2 Demonstration of spintronic device prototypes

4 WMT Dem PU 48M

5.1 Report on mobility 5 UAVR R PU 12M, 24M, 36M, 48M

5.2 Dissemination report 5 VUB R PU 48M

5.3 Report on outreach activities 5 IMAG R PU 47M

5.4 Report on training activities 5 TUD R PU 46M

5.5 Exploitation plan 5 WMT R PU 46M

6.1 Signed consortium agreement 6 UAVR R PU 1M

6.2 1st annual report 6 UAVR R PU 12M

6.3 Mid-term report 6 UAVR R PU 24M

6.4 2nd annual report 6 UAVR R PU 36M

6.5 Final report 6 UAVR R PU 48M

Management, Training, and Dissemination Deliverables

Deliverable number

Deliverable Title WP no.

Lead Beneficiary short name

Type Dissemination Level2

Due Date

4.2 Demonstration of spintronic device prototypes

4 WMT Dem PU 48M

5.1 Report on mobility 5 UAVR R PU 12M, 24M, 36M, 48M

5.2 Dissemination report 5 VUB R PU 48M

5.3 Report on outreach activities 5 IMAG R PU 47M

5.4 Report on training activities 5 TUD R PU 46M

5.5 Exploitation plan 5 WMT R PU 46M

6.1 Signed consortium agreement 6 UAVR R PU 1M

6.2 1st annual report 6 UAVR R PU 12M

6.3 Mid-term report 6 UAVR R PU 24M

6.4 2nd annual report 6 UAVR R PU 36M

6.5 Final report 6 UAVR R PU 48M

2 Please indicate the dissemination level using one of the following codes:

PU - Public: fully open, e.g. web; CO - Confidential: restricted to consortium, other designated entities (as appropriate) and Commission services; CI - Classified: classified information as intended in Commission Decision Commission Decision 2001/844/EC.


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Table B3.b: Milestones List

Number Title Related Work

Packages(s)

Lead Beneficiary

Due Date Means of

verification

MS1

Consortium Agreement signed, Delivery of Management Tools during project kick-off

WP6 UAVR M1 Documentation

available

MS2

Dissemination of knowledge: design of project logo; set up of public website

WP5 UAVR M6 SPINMULTIFILM

logo, website

MS3

Creation of targets for the film deposition of SFMO and solid solutions on its base

WP1 IMAG M12 Targets on the base

of SFMO

MS4 Synthesis of SFMO nanopowders by the sol-gel method

WP1 VUB M24 SFMO nanopowders

MS5

Creation of nanohetero-structures on the base of magnetic material with dielectric interlayers

WP2 KTU M30 Multilayer

nanoheterostructures

MS6

Formation of the dielectric intergrain sheaths on the SFMO grains with different thickness

WP2 KTU M36 SFMO films with

dielectric intergrain sheaths

MS7

Testing of magnetic, electrical and magnetoresistive properties of the nanoheterostructures

WP3 KTU M42

Report on magnetic, electrical and

magnetoresistive properties of the

nanoheterostructures

MS8 Design & testing of the spintronic device prototypes

WP4 WMT M48 Spintronic device

prototypes

Figure 11. Gantt chart of the project.


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The mobility plan closely follows the research tasks as described in Table B2. The tasks are formulated in a complementary way in order to cover all the main activities necessary to achieve the project objectives.

The Consortium is also closely monitoring the gender balance in the project. Access to technology and device prototypes is essential in improving the role of women participating in “high-tech” activities. Gender transformative policies regarding this issue should incorporate women’s needs. The total number of mobility-month has 49/75 ratio between women and men. Female researchers (most of them ESR) are involved in five of the seven participating teams. It is also very important that in the case of ESR, the majority of secondments are planned for young female scientists. The woman researchers are also participating in the management of the project. As an example, Prof. Dr. Ir. Annick Hubin (Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is one of the key researchers in the VUB team. 3.2 Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including quality

management and risk management In order to reinforce the importance of the management to all partners, project coordination is considered as a separate work package. The Project management structure involves the Coordinator (CO), the Project Management Office (PMO), the Supervisory Board (CB), and the Work-Package (WP) Leaders. The coordination of the Project will be in the hands of the Coordinator and his staff at the PMO, located at Universidade de Aveiro. The PMO will comprise the support staff (secretary, temps). The Coordinator’s home institution commits to support accounting, public relations, visa applications, etc. To guarantee an efficient coordination, part of the overall management budget will be used by UAVR. The final budget allocated per beneficiary will be part of the Consortium Agreement. The main tasks of the Coordinator and PMO are:

Communication with the European Commission (EC);

Day-to-day operation of the Project;

Audits, maintaining the Consortium Agreement, mediation of intellectual property right issues with the European Commission;

Set-up and administration of the website / intranet;

Producing activity reports of the Project;

Central public relations of the Project. The Project will be managed by the SB consisting of seven senior scientists representing all

partner organizations, having a long-standing track record in successfully managing large projects: Prof. H. Terryn (VUB), Prof. G. Gerlach (TUD), Prof. M. Krupa (IMAG), Prof. S. Tamulevičius (KTU), Dr. M. Kalanda (BAS), Dr. E. Adar (WMT) and Prof. N. Sobolev (UAVR, Coordinator). The SB supervises the Work Packages. The SB will be responsible for:

Supporting the Coordinator in fulfilling obligations toward the European Commission;

Ensuring that the developed work meets functional requirements;

Providing Project management with respect to the activities of the Work Packages on technical and / or exploitation / dissemination issues;

Proposing changes in work sharing;

Approval of the annual plan of activities prior to its submission to the European Commission;

Decisions about the approval of the Coordinator’s annual activity report;

Agreeing on press releases and joint publications by the Partners related to the Project. The SBe will make an evaluation of the project progress against the Milestones twice a year. The SB may propose a change in the Project program in the light of the progress made, and such changes will be reviewed and agreed with the Project Officer appointed by the EC. These meetings will be combined each year with seminars in presence of Project Officer appointed by the Commission when appropriate. The overall organizational structure of the SPINMULTIFILM project is outlined in Fig. 12. The WP Leaders monitor the WPs (WP1–WP6). The Supervisory Board itself monitors the PMO and the WP Leaders. The decision making procedure is defined in the Consortium Agreement and will employ 2/3 majority with unanimity preferred. The mechanism of conflict resolution will function through the following steps:


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Discussion between the concerned parties;

Mediation via the Coordinator within one month of receipt of information;

Vote by the Supervisory Board;

EC mediation;

Exclusion if no other alternatives have been found. During the project, the communication strategy will consist in ensuring maximum transparency for all involved Partners and increasing the synergy of the co-operation. Special attention will be paid to keeping the Partners informed about the project status, planning and all other issues that are important for each Partner. The confidentiality matters will be integrated inside the Consortium Agreement that will be signed by the project beginning.

Figure 12. Structure of the decision-making bodies of SPINMULTIFILM project. Critical risks for implementation. During the realization of magnetosensoric solutions for the vehicle and electronic industries one needs to take into account the system of risks, which could make one or another decision not effective and inappropriate, or lead to results which are different from the expected ones. Risks and menaces of the employment of magnetosensitive and spintronic devices have complex character, which is expressed in the combination of various aspects: technological, management, economical ones. Table B3.c: Risk List

Risk no.

Description of risk WP no. Proposed mitigation measures

R1 Multilayered structures could have insufficient epitaxial relation between layers

WP2 Various modes and methods of film deposition (PLD, ion-beam sputtering and magnetron deposition) will be employed. Optimization of film deposition modes will be carried out for every method. Epitaxy between layers will be controlled on every stage of layer sputtering and regulated by means of the sputtering modes optimization.

R2 Poor nanopowder adhesion to the substrate

WP2 To minimize this risk, two methods of deposition (electrophoresis and centrifugation) will be used.

R3 Low values of the tunneling magnetoresistance

WP2, WP3

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R4 Problems with possible non-reproducibility of parameters of the created prototypes

WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4

Monitoring of the nanoheterostructure formation and the device prototype creation by their careful and complex characterization at all stages.

R5 Problems with the training of arriving specialists are possible in concern with specificity and complexity of the measurements of galvanomagnetic properties under special conditions

WP5 This problem will be taken into account during the determination of the secondment terms.

R6 Default of Coordinator WP6 Replacement of the Coordinator by the EC project officer.

R7 Certain objectives are only partly fulfilled by the Partner in charge

WP6 In this case another Partner of the Consortium can take over part of the activity. The most important objectives can be fulfilled by more than one Partner of the Consortium. This means that a large gain of knowledge is always guaranteed, independently of whether or not all tasks can be carried out as planned.

R8 Risk of the MFS and MRAM sales activity

WP6 MFS industry is considerably conservative relative to the introduction of novel technologies. Still, the entering of this market is possible by means of a lower price and better characteristics of our products.

R9 High concurrence WP6 The technologies being employed by the competing companies at present do not allow one to lower the price of the sensors produced by these companies to our level. Still there exists a probability of implementation of novel technologies.

3.3 Appropriateness of the institutional environment (hosting arrangements,

infrastructure) The SPINMULTIFILM project is composed of one top-ranked Portuguese university, well-known

universities from Belgium, Germany and Lithuania, leading materials research centres in Ukraine and Belarus, and one dynamically developing SME in Isarel. All SPINMULTIFILM Consortium Partners are topmost actors in the respective fields. This compact but extremely complementary and synergistic network gathers the expertise, the facilities and the provisions necessary to launch the dedicated mobility program and to succeed in its objectives. SPINMULTIFILM gathers the ways and the means to create a fertile international environment for the exchange of knowledge and expertise between academia and private sector active in research and technological development. The exchange of knowledge can facilitate the career development of young researchers providing them with tools and skills necessary to succeed in their professional lives.

UAVR – Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal). This team is integrated in the Aveiro pole of the I3N Associated Research Laboratory (http://www.i3n.org/), situated in the Department of Physics of the University of Aveiro (http://www.ua.pt/fis/). The I3N has recently been evaluated as “exceptional” by the Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal. The Aveiro pole of the I3N is committed to the research and development of micro- and nanostructured materials. It possesses internationally recognized scientific skills measured by their participation in international projects and networks of excellence. The UAVR team has a broad spectrum of modern spectroscopic and other characterization equipment (PL, SNOM, infrared Fourier, electron magnetic resonance, VSM, XRD, AFM, MFM, SEM, TEM). The SPINMULTIFILM project Coordinator and the UAVR Team leader Prof. Dr. Nikolai Sobolev has been active during the past couple of years in the ferromagnetic resonance investigations of granular magnetic solids, diluted magnetic semiconductors, magnetic nanocrystals in semiconductors, thin films of ferrites, magnetic multilayers and nanostructures, as well as of multiferroics. In the SPINMULTIFILM project Prof. N. Sobolev will be responsible for the overall management of the project and for the electron magnetic resonance and Mössbauer spectroscopy investigations.

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(MACH) in the Faculty of Engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). SURF concentrates its research around 5 cross-linked areas in electrochemical engineering, (nano)surface engineering, surface characterization, corrosion and computational electrochemical modelling, each supported by dedicated group members. SURF is in the unique position of having both advanced technological equipment and powerful electrochemical modelling tools. The VUB team leader is Prof. Dr. Ir. Herman Terryn. His expertise is on surface processing, ex situ and in situ surface characterization. He is also a part-time Professor at T.U.Delft and is leader of the cluster Durability of Materials M2i Delft (www.M2i.nl).

TUD – Technische Universität Dresden (Germany) The Solid-State Electronics Laboratory (Institut für Festkörperelektronik) is one of 12 laboratories of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Technische Universität Dresden. Research and teaching fields of the Institute for Solid-State Electronics are dedicated to the interaction of physics, electronics and (microelectronics) technology in: materials research, technology, and solid state sensor operational principles; application of sensors for special measurement problems; design of sensors and sensor systems including the simulation of components as well as of complex systems; development of thin films and multilayer stacks for sensor application. The TUD group leader is Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Gerald Gerlach. He worked in research and development in the field of sensors and measuring devices at several companies. In 1993 he became a full professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at TU Dresden. Since 1996 he has been Head of the Solid-State Electronics Laboratory. His research is focused on sensor and semiconductor technology as well as on the development of solid-state sensors, especially pyroelectric infrared sensors and piezoresistive chemical sensors.

KTU – Institute of Materials Science of the Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania) is mainly engaged in nanotechnologies (thin films and surface engineering (physics and applications), application of ion and plasma methods for formation of nanostructures and nanomaterials) and optical document security (microoptical elements, interference filters, development of new materials and structures), microtechnologies, diffractive optics, biosensors. Numerous equipment services are available using open access center system where the Institute plays a key role. Leader of the KTU Team, Prof. Dr. Sigitas Tamulevičius, is Director of the Institute of Materials Science. His research interests include condensed matter physics, thin films, vacuum and plasma technologies, optical measurements, surface and interface phenomena, micro and nanotechnologies, electronics, photonics.

IMAG – Institute of Magnetism of the National Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine is the leading research center in Ukraine in the field of investigations of magnetic phenomena in solids and development of novel magnetic materials. The Institute has a number of experimental laboratories. The facilities available for the implementation of the project are: vacuum coaters VU-2М, VUP-3, EPR spectrometer, magnetic and optical spectrophotometers, TEM and SEM, AFM and optical microscopes, magnetoresistance measuring equipment. The IMAG team leader is Prof. Dr. Mykola Krupa, Head of laboratory. He is a well-known expert in the area of thin film physics and optoelectronics.

BAS – SSPA “Scientific and Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus” is one of the largest research centres and a leading institution in materials science in Belarus. The Scientific and Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus (SPMRC) comprises a number of research facilities which can be used for the project realization, such as a universal setup for the measurements of electrical and magnetic characteristics of materials in the temperature range from 2–300 K in magnetic fields up to 14 T (Cryogenic Ltd); a helium liquefier (Linde); special furnaces; x-ray setups; optical microscopes; vibromills. The team leader Dr. Mikalai Kalanda is a Leading Researcher at SPMRC. He is a well-known specialist in the field of synthesis, electrical and magnetic properties of ferromagnetic thin films on the base of metal-oxide compounds. In the SPINMULTIFILM project he will be responsible for the coordination of the BAS team and the formation of the dielectric shells around the nanoparticles in the SFMO single-layer films, as well for the investigations of the electrical characteristics of the structures.

WMT – WIRE MACHINE TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (Israel) has been founded with the goal of fabrication and testing of glass-coated microwires, including magnetic ones. Set-ups for the fabrication and testing of thin microwires with improved physical properties and magnetic sensor devices functioning on the base of the spin polarization effect will be used in the framework of the SPINMULTIFILM project realization. Head of the team is Dr. Eliezer Adar. He has vast experience


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in the fabrication and supply of microwires, sensor design and preparation of glass-coated microwires. In the SPINMULTIFILM project he will be responsible for the coordination of the WMT team and for the development of device prototypes functioning on the base of spin-polarization effects.

The main capacities and the personnel to be involved in the project are summarized in part 5 for each individual partner. The involved personnel from all seven partners have extensive experience in the participation in European projects including experience in coordination. The main capacities listed above will be actively exploited in frames of the SPINMULTIFILM project. The transfer of expertise will allow to the personnel involved in the mobility to enrich their knowledge and experimental skills in the respective fields. All the necessary facilities needed for the execution of the project at a top level are available in the Consortium. All Partners are involved in education of young scientists at the PhD level. Thus, the senior research staff will be complemented by young researchers which actively participate in the planned mobility and execution of the project tasks. 3.4 Competences, experience and complementarity of the participating organisations and

their commitment to the action Adequacies of the partnership to carry out the Project are based on the high scientific quality,

experimental and theoretical skills, and recognizing of all teams (UAVR, VUB, TUD, KTU, IMAG, WMT and BAS) in the scientific community. The competence and experience of the SPINMULTIFILM Partners are described in more detail in part 5. Some information on the facilities and expertise is given in parts 1.2, 1.3 and 3.3. We would like to summarize here the main interactions between the Partners and existing complementarities which result in a synergistic effect. It is well visible that the Consortium is created on the complementarity basis. The experiences of individual partners are gathered in the way to cover all the necessary tasks which lead toward the main objectives. These complementarities will be actively exploited by the project partners in the execution of the technical tasks, as well as in the knowledge exchange and complementary training activities. Several teams (UAVR, VUB, BAS, IMAG) involved in the present proposal have a long-term cooperation experiences in the synthesis of metal-oxide compounds, investigation of their magnetic, electrical and magnetoresistive properties and theoretical simulation of the spintronic properties of the nanoheterostructures. These groups form the core of the present Project. In the framework of the SPINMULTIFILM, new mutual productive cooperation will be organized for UAVR, VUB, IMAG, BAS with the TUD, KTU and WMT teams. All partner teams taken together are able to carry out multidisciplinary studies of the novel types of prospective spintronic devices, so that the accomplishment of the objectives of the Project is quite realistic.

As it is described in the WPs, the main expertise of the VUB team, together with the TUD and KTU teams, lies in the creation of the multilayer nanoheterostructures, including their structural and morphological characterization. In order to extend the capabilities, to increase the synergetic effects and to extend the scope of expertise, the synthetic teams will be complemented by experts in electrophysics and magnetism (IMAG, BAS and WMT), connected with corresponding theoretical methods of analysis and spintronic modeling (IMAG and UAVR). Prototyping a new generation of spintronic devices is the logical completion of the project (WMT and UAVR).

The high level of the scientific and technological expertise of the involved teams should be sufficient to reach the final goal of the Project. Obviously, the scientific skills of the teams are perfectly complementing each other. On the other hand, these skills are very different, which ensures the possibility and necessity of fruitful exchange between the teams.

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44. R.Sbiaa, I.Sato, Stabilized spin valve head and method of manufacture, US Patent 7,599,154B2. Oct.6, 2009

45. S.S.P.Parkin, Magnetic tunnel junctions including crystalline and amorphous tunnel barrier materials, US Patent 7,570,463B2, Aug.4, 2009

46. C.-H.Ho, Structure of magnetic random access memory using spin-torque transfer writing, US Patent 7,864,569 B2. Jan.4, 2011

47. Dynamic Magneto-Electronics (“DYNAMAX”) FP6-IST-033749 (2006-2009)

48. Integrated magnetic imagery based on spintronics components (“IMAGIC”)” FP7-ICT-288381 (2011-2014)

49. Hybrid CMOS/Magnetic components and systems for energy efficient, non-volatile, reprogrammable integrated electronics (“HYMAGINE”) FP7-IDEAS-ERC-246942 (2010-2015)

50. Functional Ordered NANomaterials via Electrochemical Routes in non-aqueous electrolytes (“NANEL”) FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES, PIRSES-GA-2011-295273 (2012-2014)

51. Micro and Nanotechnologies going to Eastern Europe through Networking, FP6-2003-ACC-SSA-GENERAL (2004-2006)

52. Nanostructured Magnetic Materials for Nanospintronics (“NAMASTE”) FP7-NMP-214499 (2008-2011)


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5. Participating organisations Table B4: Data for non-academic beneficiaries

Name

Location of research premises

(city / country)

Type of R&I activities

No. of full - time

employees involved in the project

No. of employees

in R&I Website

Annual turnover

(approx., in Euro)

WMT Or-Akiva /

Israel

Production and testing of glass-coated amorphous and

nanocrystalline microwires including: design of magnetic

properties; applications in magnetic sensors

12 8 www.wmt-m.com

4 100 000,0

Table B5: Organisations (beneficiaries and partners) data

Beneficiary 1 (Organisations in EU MS/AC) Universidade de Aveiro (UAVR - Portugal)

General Description The UAVR group is integrated in the Aveiro pole of the I3N Associated Research Laboratory, situated in the Department of Physics of the University of Aveiro. The Aveiro pole of the I3N is committed to the research and development of micro- and nanostructured materials. The group has already more than 40 years of expertise in optical, structural and magnetic characterization of materials. It possesses internationally recognized scientific skills measured by their participation in international projects and networks of excellence, as well as by invariably excellent evaluations by the national scientific bodies.

Role and Profile of key people

Prof. Dr. Nikolai Sobolev received the MS and Dr. rer. nat. degrees in Physics from the

Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany. He held Visiting Professor and Invited Scientist positions at the Technical University of Berlin, Universities of Jena and Ulm (Germany), National University of Science and Technology “MISiS” (Moscow, Russia). He is author / co‐author of more than 180 research papers and book chapters and 6 patents

of the USSR. N. Sobolev was a co-ordinator of multiple international and national research projects. During the past couple of years, the research group of Prof. N. Sobolev has been active in the ferromagnetic resonance investigations of granular magnetic solids, diluted magnetic semiconductors, magnetic nanocrystals in semiconductors, thin films of ferrites, magnetic multilayers and nanostructures, as well as of multiferroics. The very recent works have been dedicated to the study of the interlayer coupling versus exchange bias in the switching of spin valves and the magnetoelectric effects in metglas / piezoelectric laminates. In SPINMULTIFILM he will be responsible for the overall management of the project as well as for the electron magnetic resonance and Mössbauer investigations.

PhD students Carlos Rosário, Bruno Teixeira and Andrei Turutin will be responsible

for magnetic and FMR measurements.

Key Research Facilities, Infrastructure and Equipment

The UAVR group has a broad spectrum of modern spectroscopic and other characterization equipment (PL, SNOM, infrared Fourier, electron magnetic resonance, VSM, XRD, AFM, MFM, SEM, TEM). Through national Portuguese cooperation it has access to Mössbauer and Rutherford backscattering / channeling facilities.

Independent research premises?

Yes

Previous Involvement in Research and innovation actions

FP6 Network of Excellence SANDiE (NMP4-CT-2004-500101), INTAS project no. 03-51-5015, multiple bilateral projects with Germany, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, multiple national Portuguese projects.

Current involvement in Research and Innovation actions

The Sobolev group is now participating in the LabOpto (RECI/FIS-NAN/0183/2012) project of the FCT of Portugal.

Publications and/or research/innovation products

A.A. Timopheev et al., Phys. Rev. B, Vol. 89 (2014) 144410

A.F. Zinovieva et al., Phys. Rev. B, Vol. 89 (2014) 045305

A.V. Kudrin et al., Phys. Rev. B, Vol. 90 (2014) 024415

N.A. Kalanda et al., Sci. Adv. Mater., Vol. 7 (2015) 446


http://www.wmt-m.com/

http://www.wmt-m.com/

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S.A. Bunyaev et al., Sci. Reports, Vol. 5 (2015) 18480

Beneficiary 2 (Organisations in EU MS/AC) Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB - Belgium)

General Description The research group of Electrochemical and Surface Engineering (www.vub.ac.be/SURF) is part of the Department of Materials and Chemistry (MACH) in the Faculty of Engineering at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). SURF concentrates its research around 5 cross-linked areas in electrochemical engineering, (nano) surface engineering, surface characterization, corrosion and computational electrochemical modelling, each supported by dedicated group members.


Prof. Dr. Ir. Herman Terryn. His expertise is on surface processing, ex situ and in situ

surface characterization. He is also part-time Professor at the Technical University of Delft and is leader of the cluster Durability of Materials M2i of the Technical University of Delft (www.M2i.nl). He will be responsible for the VUB team coordination and the surface analysis.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Annick Hubin. Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Head of the SURF

research group. She will be responsible for the investigations of electrochemical processes concerned with project goals.

Dr. Ir. Jon Ustarroz. Post-doctoral researcher in SURF research group. His expertise is

in electrochemical deposition of nanostructures and nanoscale surface characterization of materials.

Ph.D. student Mernissi Amine, who will be responsible for the electrochemical synthesis

of nano materials.

Mr. Oscar Steenhaut, who will be responsible for technical assistance with operation of

experimental equipment.


The SURF group members can both chemically and morphologically characterize materials from the macroscopic scale down to the nanometer scale. Beside that, they can also characterize the electrochemical processes on metal surfaces, both globally and locally. Moreover, SURF is in the unique position of having both advanced technological equipment and powerful electrochemical modelling tools.


SURF is direct owner of all available equipment.

Local and global electrochemical equipment, FESEM-EDX WDX, FEAUGER, XPS, Raman, ellipsometers, AFM.

SURF is co-owner of TOF SIMS-AFM


National project IUAP6-UA81 “Quantum effects in clusters and nanowires”;

Marie Curie FP7 project “NANEL - Functional ordered NANomaterials via ELectrochemical routes in non-aqueous electrolytes”;

National FWO project “The conduction mechanism of thin film solid state”;

VUB project “An integrated approach for measuring and modeling electrochemical reactions: a necessary condition for gathering reliable data”


Hercules project “Towards 3D-nanochemical analysis: Combined TOF-SIMS-SFM infrastructure at the service of R&D in Flanders”

Project “X-ray analytical instrumentation: From the Field to the micro-scale”

Methusalem project “Design and Prediction of Nanostructured Metal Surfaces”


J .Ustarroz, A. Hubin et al., J. American Chem. Soc. 135 (2013) 11550

J.A. Hammons et al., J. Phys. Chem. C 117 (2013) 14381

J. Ustarroz, H. Terryn et al., Chemistry of Materials 26 (2014) 2396

H. Terryn, N. Kalanda et al., ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 6 (2014) 19201

Beneficiary 3 (Organisations in EU MS/AC) TU Dresden (TUD – Germany)

General Description Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) is one of eleven German universities that were

identified by the German government as a ‘University of Excellence’. TUD has about 37,000 students and over 9,000 employees, 520 professors among them, and, thus, is the largest university in Saxony. TUD is strong in research, offering first-rate programs with an overwhelming diversity, with close ties to culture, industry and society. In recognition of the TUD’s emphasis on applications in both teaching and research, leading companies have honored the university with currently fourteen endowed chairs.


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Solid-State Electronics Laboratory (TUD-IFE): Research and teaching fields of the

Institute for Solid-State Electronics are dedicated to the interaction of physics, electronics and (microelectronics) technology in: (i) materials research, technology, and solid state sensor operational principles; (ii) application of sensors for special measurement problems; (iii) design of sensors and sensor systems including the simulation of components as well as of complex systems, and (iv) development of thin films and multilayer stacks for sensor application.


Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Gerald Gerlach received M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical

engineering from the Dresden University of Technology in 1983 and 1987, respectively. He worked in research and development in the field of sensors and measuring devices at several companies. In 1993 he became a full professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the TU-Dresden. From 2007 to 2008 he was Vice President and President of EUREL (The Convention of National Societies of Electrical Engineers of Europe). He is Honorary Member of the VDE (German Association of Engineers in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Information Technology). Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Gelard Gerlach will be responsible for the scientific coordination of the TUD team.

Dr. rer. nat. Gunnar Suchaneck, Senior Researcher at the Chair for Solid-State

Electronics, received his Ph.D. in physico-mathematical sciences from the Electrotechnical University–LETI, St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1983. Since 1984, he has been a Senior Scientist at TU Dresden. He is project referee of FP6 and FP7 and Horizon 2020 of the European Union, referee of numerous scientific journals of Elsevier B.V., Taylor&Francis, AVS Publications and IEEE. Dr. G. Suchaneck will create the scientific fundamentals for multitarget reactive sputtering of nanocrystalline SRFMO thin films and develop a corresponding technology for deposition onto Si-wafers.

PhD student Rocco Liebschner received his BSc and his MSc from TU BA Freiberg

2014 and 2016, respectively. He will carry out the deposition of novel heterostructures based on multilayered SFMO–dielectric films, XPS analysis including GIXRD, multilayer thickness determination by X-ray reflectivity, evaluation of the elemental stoichiometry of the as-grown films by EDX and ESCA, imaging of the morphology of the resulting films by AFM, SEM, etc.


The Solid-State Electronics Lab is equipped with process facilities which allow us to deal with sophisticated scientific tasks and projects: multi-target sputtering system for 150 mm wafers (LS703S, von Ardenne); sputter equipment; ion beam etching equipment (Microetch 301 A, Veeco; scia Mill 150, Scia Systems); PECVD/RIE double chamber reactor (Plasmalab80Plus, Oxford Plasma Technology); photolithography; wire bonding (type 1419 and 4126, K&S), etc. In the Werner-Hartmann Center for technologies of electronics we have access to a Scanning Electron Microscope SUPRA40 VP, a Fischerscope X-ray-System XDL for EDX, a Physical Electronics PHI "ESCA 5700" spectrometer. Due to a close cooperation with the Institute for Structural Physics at TU Dresden we have access to a Phillips CM30 Transmission Electron Microscope providing HRTEM images with atomic resolution.


The following facilities are available in our laboratories: Sensor technology laboratory, Vacuum engineering laboratory, Plasma technology laboratory, Laboratory of electrical and optical measurements, IR applications laboratory, Laboratory of ultrasound technology.


Research Group FOR 520: Functional Ferroic Devces: Physical Bases and Concepts;

Priority Programme SPP 1259 „Smart Hydrogels“;

Saxonian Cluster of Excellence ECEMP (European Centre of Emerging Materials and Processes);

Erasmus Mundos External Cooperation Window (EMA 2 MULTIC, Lot 16 Brazil).


The Solid State Electronics Lab is involved in the following major projects of the German Research Foundation (DFG):

Excellence cluster cfAED (Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden);

Research Training Group (Graduiertenkolleg) 1865 „Hydrogel-based microsystems“ (since 10/2006);

Priority Programme SPP 1599: „Caloric effects in ferroic materials”


G. Suchaneck et al. Surf. Coat. Technol. 205 (2011) S241

M. Waegner et al. Jap. J. Appl. Phys. 51 (2012) 11PG04

A. Kleiner et al. ISAF/IWATMD/PFM, 2014, doi: 10.1109/ISAF.2014.6922988.

G. Suchaneck, G. Gerlach: Phase Trans. 88 (2015) 333


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Beneficiary 4 (Organisations in EU MS/AC) Kauno Technologijos Universitetas (KTU - Lithuania)

General Description The project will be hosted by Institute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology. Major research activity of KTU MMI are nanotechnologies (thin films and surface engineering (physics and applications), application of ion and plasma methods for formation of nanostructures and nanomaterials) and optical document security (microoptical elements, interference filters, development of new materials and structures), microtechnologies, diffractive optics, biosensors. At present there are 18 researchers and 6 PhD students at the Institute of Materials Science. PhD and graduated students of other departments of the university use state of the art research facilities of the institute. The services are available using open access center system where the Institute plays a key role.

Role and Commitment of key persons (including supervisors)

Prof. Dr. Sigitas Tamulevičius is the Director of Institute of Materials Science of

Kaunas University of Technology. He has contributed to more than one hundred scientific publications and many scientific conferences. Field of scientific interests: condensed matter physics, thin films, vacuum and plasma technologies, optical measurements, surface and interface phenomena, micro and nanotechnologies, electronics, photonics. He will be responsible for the supervision of the SPINMULTIFILM project.

Dr. Šarūnas Meškinis, Dr. Tomas Tamulevičius, Dr. Mindaugas Andrulevičius will

contribute the project activities with optical measurements, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy, vacuum and plasma technologies.


Research facilities of Institute of Materials Science of Kaunas University of Technology include good combination of the ISO5 class cleanroom, nanolithography, nano and micro structuration and thin film deposition equipment supplemented by a lot of the state of the art measurement equipment. Thin film deposition equipment includes both physical vapor deposition and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition techniques as well as electrochemical deposition. It is supplemented by analytical devices including all main spectroscopic and microscopic methods of study of structure and chemical composition as well as optical, electrical and mechanical properties of thin films. Particularly ultrafast transient spectroscopy technique a relatively novel method of the investigation of nanocomposite films as well as metallic and metal-oxide nanoclusters is available.


The Institute houses 1000 m2 premises, more than half of this area is dedicated to the laboratories, including 150 m2 ISO 5 class clean room.

Previous Involvement in Research and Training actions

COST MP0604 project “Optical Micro-Manipulation by Nonlinear Nanophotonics” (2008-2011); “Development of new structures and methods for optical sensors” financed by Research Council of Lithuania (2010-2011); COST MP0803 project “Plasmonic components and devices” (2008-2012); “Photolithographic processes for fabrication of THz emitters and detectors”. Research contract with JSC “Teravil”. (2009-2010); Project supported by the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation “Photonic Crystal Micro-Resonators” (2008) (Together with Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Italy and Vilnius University, Lithuania); “Nanostructured diamond-like carbon films for advanced optical metrology components” (NanoDLC). Project of High technologies development programme of Agency for Science, Innovation and Technology (2011-2013).

Current involvement in Research and Training actions

“Plasmonic nanostructures for solar cells with decreased spectrum losses”. Global grant project funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (2013-2015); “Regular 3D Structures for Optical Sensors. Researcher team project of Research Council of Lithuania (2013-2015); Transnational network of public clean rooms and research in nanotechnology making accessible innovation resources and services to SMEs in the Baltic Sea Region (Technet_nano). Project of the Baltic Sea Region Programme (2007-2013; 2011-2014); “Advances in optofluidics: Integration of optical control and photonics with microfluidics”, COST MP1205 project (2012-2016).

Relevant Publications and/or research/innovation products

Š. Meškinis et al., Diamond and Related Materials 40 (2013) 32

S. Tamulevičius et al., Thin Solid Films 538 (2013) 78

T. Tamulevičius et al., Optics express 22 (2014) 27462

I. Yaremchuk et al., Physica Status Solidi (a) 211 (2014) 329

T. Tamulevičius et al., NIMB 341 (2014) 1


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Beneficiary 5 (Organisations in EU MS/AC) Institute of Magnetism of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (IMAG - Ukraine)

General Description Institute of Magnetism of the National Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine is the leading scientific Ukrainian institute in the area of studies of magnetic phenomena in solids and development of novel magnetic materials. The Institute has a number of experimental laboratories.


Prof. M. Krupa, Dr. of Phys., Head of laboratory. He is experimenter, expert in the area

of thin film physics and optoelectronics, author of 2 monographs and more than 100 scientific papers as well as 32 patents. He will be responsible for the research coordination of the IMAG team.

Dr. A. Korostil, senior researcher, PhD, author of 1 monograph and more than 80

scientific works. Нe will conduct theoretical studies in frames of the project.

Dr. A. Kravets, senior researcher, PhD, author of more than 60 scientific works. In the

project, he will produce and research thin-film nanostructures.

Yu. Skirta, researcher, author of more than 20 scientific works. In the project, he will

investigate properties of film nanostructures.


Project facilities: vacuum coaters VU-2М, VUP-3, EPR spectrometer, magnetic and

optical spectrophotometers, TEM, SEM, AFM and optical microscopes, magnetoresistance measuring equipment.


Yes


M. Krupa was the head of many scientific national projects, STTSU projects, as well as joint Ukrainian-German and Ukrainian-Belarusian projects. The Institute of Magnetism has conducted research projects in collaboration with research organizations in the USA, Germany, France, Portugal, Belarus and Russia.


The Institute of Magnetism is presently involved only in national research projects. M. Krupa is the research manager of the scientific work “Investigation of the physical mechanism of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with heterogeneous magnetic nanostructures”, which is carried out in the framework of the program of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine "Fundamental Research "


M.M. Krupa, Magnetic Thin Films: Properties, Performance and Application (Ed. J.P Volkers) New York 2011: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.;

M.M. Krupa et al., Spin 4 (2014) 1450006;

M. Krupa, J. Physical Science and Application 5 (2015) 17265

M.M. Krupa, V.G. Kostishyn et al., Int. J. Pysics 3 (2015) 58

Beneficiary 6 (Organisations in EU MS/AC) WIRE MACHINE TECHNOLOGIES Ltd. (WMT – Israel)

General Description WIRE MACHINE TECHNOLOGIES (WMT) LTD. is a SME created in 2002 in Or-Akiva,

Israel, with the goal of production and testing of glass-coated micro- and nanowires, as well as design and production of systems on their base. In frames of these activities, wires with a core of amorphous and nanocrystal microwires, having magnetic bistability, giant magnetic impedance, magnetic form memory, are obtained and tested. Wires with cores of semiconducting and half-metallic materials are obtained as well.


Dr. Eliezer Adar is the head of the WMT Ltd. He has vast experience in production and

testing of microwires and design of various sensors. In the SPINMULTIFILM project he will be responsible for the coordination of the WMT team and for the development of device prototypes functioning on the base of the spin-polarization effect. Together with Dr. A. Ioisher and the WMT company personnel, Dr. E. Adar will take part in the studies

of magnetic and magnetoresistive properties of the multilayered structures based on the SFMO.


Set-ups for the fabrication and testing of micro- and nanowires; high-precision computerized optical microscope MOTIC BA210; set-up of investigations of hysteresis and coercitive force; set-up for the studies of Barkhausen effect on temperature, and other set ups (combined set-ups for precision measurements of electrical characteristics of materials, oscilloscopes, impulse generators, etc.).


Yes


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Project "Gold Micro Wires having diameter from 1-5 µ for brain treatment" with the Stanford University (USA)


None

Relevant publications and/or research/innovation products

E. Adar et al., US Patent “High Strength Nickel-based Amorphous Alloy” US 7, 172,661 B1, 06/02/2007

E. Adar, Y. Bolotinsky, US Patent “Glass-coated wires and methods for the production thereof”, US 8,978,415, 17/03/2015

E. Adar, Y. Bolotinsky, European patent "Glass-coated wire and methods for production thereof". Patent № EP2238086, March 30, 2016 in France, Germany,

Spain, United Kingdom

Partner Organisations in TC SSPA “Scientific and Practical Materials Research Centre of NAS of Belarus” (BAS - Belarus)

General Description The Scientific-Practical Materials Research Centre (SPMRC) is one of the largest research centres of Belarus and a leading organization in materials science, comprising 6 research institutes and other organizations from various regions of Belarus.


Dr. Mikalai Kalanda is a Leading Researcher at the SPMRC. In the SPINMULTIFILM

project he will be responsible for the coordination of the BAS team and for the synthesis of SFMO metal-oxides targets, nanosized SFMO powders by the sol-gel method, formation of the dielectric shells of different thickness around the nanoparticles in the SFMO single-layer films and measurements of the electrical characteristics of the structures. Dr. E. Kaniukov, Leading Researcher, will be responsible for the

investigations of the microstructure of complex samples on the base of metal-oxide compounds, multilayered and single-layered nanoheterostructures. Mr. Alexander Zhaludkevich, Researcher, will be responsible for ultrasound dispersion of strontium

ferromolybdate powders, their size control and optimization.


The SPMRC comprises a number of research facilities such as a universal setup for the measurements of electrical and magnetic characteristics of materials in the temperature range 2–300 K in magnetic fields up to 14 T (Cryogenic Ltd); a helium liquefier (Linde); special furnaces; x-ray setups; optical microscopes; vibromills.

Do you have independent research premises?

The SPMRC has a wide range of independent research premises (about 500 m2 area) including chemical/physical labs and top-level research facilities.


Participation in the PIRSES-GA-2011-295273 “NANEL” Project (7th FP); project supported by the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research no. T09K-082 (in collaboration with the Institute of Magnetism of the National Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine) and the joint Belarus-Russia Projects "Nanotechnologia-SG-1.2.1” and "Nanotechnologia-SG-4.2.1”.


State research programme “Materials science and technologies of materials production”, Task no. MATTEKH 1.02 “Synthesis of metal-oxide compounds on the base of the Sr-Fe-Mo system”(2016-2020); Project supported by the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research No.F15MS-016 “Electric charge transfer and scattering processes of conduction electrons in granulated composite metal-oxide compounds of “superconductor-ferrimagnetic” type” (in collaboration with the University of Aveiro, Portugal).

Relevant publications and/or research/innovation products

S.K. Oh, M. Kalanda et al., Current Appl. Physics 14 (2014) 886

N.A. Kalanda, L.V. Kovalev et al., Sci. Adv. Materials 7 (2014) 446

N.A. Kalanda, S.E.Demyanov et al., J. Electronic Materials 45 (2016) 3466


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6. Ethics Issues

The SPINMULTIFILM project will respect fundamental ethics principles, including those reflected in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.1 These principles include the need to ensure the freedom of research and the need to protect the physical and moral integrity of individuals and the welfare of animals.

Research ethics is of crucial importance for all scientific domains. Informed consent and confidentiality are as important for a sociological study as they are for clinical research.

No potential ethics issues can be identified in the case of SPINMULTIFILM proposal.

1 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 2000/C 364/01. See also

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/default en.htm


http://www.europarl.europa.eu/charter/default_en.htm

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7. Letters of Commitment of partner organisations


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MARIE SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE ACTIONS

Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) Call: H2020-MSCA-RISE-2017

PART B

Physical principles of the creation of novel SPINtronic materials on the base of MULTIlayered metal-oxide FILMs for magnetic

sensors and MRAM

“SPINMULTIFILM”


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