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Aeronautics - Aerospace - Defence
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Chemistry - Materials
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Complex systems and software engineering
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Energy, Ecology, Environment
Laboratory structure, properties, modelisation of solids
Research unit
The research at SPMS is mainly focused on three aspects:
- Energy functional materials
- Advanced ferroics
- Electronic structure, modeling and simulation tools
At the interface between physics and chemistry, the goal of SPMS is to discover ground breaking materials in the field of energy, electronics and healthcare. The exploration of new compositions, and advanced characterization of structural properties respent the strength of SPMS. The laboratory actively collaborates with other academic partners. SPMS is involved in a wide variety of research projects: labex Palm, Nanosaclay and LasiPs. Internationally, the laboratory is connected with sevaral institutes (Japon, USA, India, China) and industrial partners (Schiumberger, Thelès, ST Microelectronics, Ferroperm,..).
Innovation themes
- Energy, Ecology, Environment
- Complex systems and software engineering
- Modelling and simulation
- Chemistry - Materials
- Aeronautics - Aerospace - Defence
- Mineral (materials, nanomaterials)
- Energy
- Physical chemistry (electrochemistry, thermochemistry...)
- New energy sources and production system
- Materials and processes
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Expertises
- synthesis of nanoporous powders with controlled shape
- development of dense ceramic
-laser induced cristallization
In situ structural characterization:
- Rietveld analysis aith grazing incidence
-diffraction in controlled temperature (10 - 1600 K) and atmosphere (p02, pH2, pH2O).
- transmission electron microscopy study of the structure and composition at the atomic scale.
- Raman spectroscopy: cartography, measurements at different temperatures
- high resolution difraction for active molecules
Functional properties:
- advanced ferroic: design, multiferroic: BFO, materials AFE, multiferroic hybrids, ferro-energy (superconductors, electrocaloric materials, photo-effect in multiferric).
-transport properties measurements - impedance, conduction electronic/ionic, piezoelectricity, at different temperatures (10 - 1600 K) and controlled atmosphere (p02, pH2, pH2O).
- electrocaloric properties
- elasticity at different temperatures and controlled atmosphere
Simulations:
- new functionals for DFT calculation
- extension of molecular dynamics at low temperatures, consideration of quantic effect
- cristallization and high resolution diffraction with applications on active molecules
- DFT calculation of elastic properties at extreme conditions
Applications sectors
- Other business
- Energy
- Health / wellness
- Electronic / photonics
- Materials (Metal, Glass, Ceramic, Composite...)
Total number of employees
Number of researchers : 11
Number of doctoral students : 10
Equipment(s) open to collaboration
Equipment for synthesis and chemical treatment of materials :
- ceramics, nanopowders : lyophilisators, grinders, sintering furnaces, (Spark Plasma Sintering) / pressers
- thin layer, nanowire/tubes monocrystal: laser ablation and cathodic spaying
Diffraction center:
- high resolution X ray diffraction (diffractometer two circles, diffractometer on rotating anode), microscopy (SEM, AFM, photoemission X-PEEM), spectroscopies (Raman, Uv/visible)
Characterization:
-electrical measurements (nanoamperemetre, impedancemetre on controlled atmosphere, conductivity...),
thermic measurment (microcalorimetry, thermogravimetry, thermomechanic analysis)
- Modeling: DFT calculation, Monte-Carlo, molecular dynamics
Keywords
Valuation offer
- Multi-scale modeling of materials for energy (quantique medeling, moleculare dynamics, DFT calculation).
Projects examples
- founder of MOMENTUM: Molecules and Materials for the Energy of Tomorrow
- Nano-Oxytronic projet (LabEx Nanosaclay)
Industrial and scientific relations
Scientific collaborations
- France: CEA-Saclay (team Mixte CARMEN), Faculty of pharmacy (Chatenay-Malabry), le CEA-Cadarache, l'Ecole Polytechnique, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Université de Dijon, Bordeaux, d'Amiens, du Mans, de Nancy, l'ILL, l'ESRF, Soleil, CEA-Grenoble, etc...
- International: University of Tokyo Waseda, Spring8, Arkansas, Brookhaven, EPFL, Krakow, Marrackech, Belgrade, Genova, Lisbon, Ljubiliana, Hanoi, Cranfield, Barcelona, Wi'an,...
Private collaborations
Start-up, CIFRE, partnership with various large groups
Establishments of affiliation
