The close collaboration of the Smart Functional Materials Group with IMT Romania, started in 2018 through a Memorandum of Understanding, has been proved to be very effective, since many activities have been already implemented including:

More than 10 high IF (>3) Q1 and Q2 common ISI publications published in 2022.

A visit of the General Director Dr. Adrian Dinescu in April 2022.

Co-organization of the online event AdvPhotoCat-EE 2021 https://photocatalysis-workshop.eu/ in 2021 and co-edition of a dedicated Special Issues in Surfaces and Interfaces Journal (IF =6.137) in Elsevier https://www.journals.elsevier.com/surfaces-and-interfaces/news/call-for-papers-special-issue-on-advances-in-photocatalysis With more than 20 contributions already published and still coming more https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/surfaces-and-interfaces/special-issue/10K3H8XR4WD

Hosting researchers visits for scientific exchange and training stages under MicroNEx, Contract nr. 20 PFE din 30.12.2021.

Common project proposals applications in various EU calls.