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Functional Polymer Engineering

Development of new photoinitiating systems
Development of processes and innovative techniques in photopolymerization
Development of new synthetic methodologies combining photopolymerizations and controlled radical polymerizations
Control of growth, chemistry and morphogenesis of thin films fabricated by plasma-assisted polymerization
Design of surfaces and interfaces with controlled chemical and physico-chemical properties, towards fabrication of stimuli-responsive surfaces

Development of synthetic strategies thanks to the use of novel and/or biosourced structuring agents for the elaboration of new structures in families of zeolites and related compounds as well as coordination polymers (Metal-Organic Frameworks)
Development or optimization of synthetic processes for inorganic and hybrid 3D materials by soft chemistry and hydrothermal routes
Understanding properties through detailed characterizations
Studying the storage of mechanical energy by intrusion-extrusion experiments of non-wetting liquids in porous materials under high pressure.

Development of new synthesis pathways and innovative carbon and hybrid carbon materials (C/metal or C/ceramic nanocomposites) with perfectly controlled characteristics (texture, structure, morphology, functionalities)
Understanding the mechanisms occurring during the preparation of these materials
Understanding the interactions between the carbon (or hybrid carbon) materials and their environment (gas, liquid, solid) under different constraints (thermal, mechanical, chemical, electrochemical) occurring during their utilisation in different applications
Improving performances of carbon material in the field of energy and gas storage, catalysis and water/air depollution.

Design of functional micro-nanostructures : development of non-conventional preparation methods for the elaboration of micro/nanostructures based on self-assembly, wetting and photopolymerization.
Mecanisms and reactivity : study of the physical, physicochemical and chemical processes that are involved during the preparation
Properties of molecular, micro- and nanopatterned systems : New properties resulting from the patterning, new patterned functional materials, multifunctional structures
Applications : sensors, microsensors, optics, photonics, biology, biomimicry, MEMS, microfluidics

Development of innovative processes for the synthesis of lamellar clay-like compounds : tailoring of the synthesis conditions according to target applications
Formulation of innovative composite materials for separation, the controlled release of active molecules, and the adsorption of pollutants, in gas and liquid phase
Material and energy recovery of bio-sourced products : development of chars for agronomic, environmental and energy applications
Energy storage : recovery of fatal heat and renewable energy storage
Development and use of specific characterization methods (calorimetry, conductivity determination, …), and modelling of mass and heat transfer adapted to the process (knowledge model, etc.)

Synthesize new 2D materials and 2D-based hybrid heterostructures
Control and modify their electronic properties by functionalizing these 2D materials.
Study and control supramolecular self-assembly process to synthesize perfect 2D or 3D monocrystals and study their physical properties to functionalize other materials and find applications for example in organic solar cells.
To investigate the growth and the magneto-electronic properties of ferromagnetic metal/organic semiconductor hybrid heterostructures.

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