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DrawSuite's various applications are designed to provide tools for analyzing molecular structures and properties. These applications are integrated with various quantum chemistry software packages, including GAMESS US and Gaussian. The results of these programs are then used to generate user-friendly scientific representations.

DrawMol is a powerful graphical interface for visualizing and building molecular structures.

DrawSpectrum is a powerful graphical interface for generating and plotting spectra.

DrawVib is a powerful graphical interface for visualizing and analyzing vibrational spectra as well as atomic displacements of vibrational normal modes calculated by a quantum chemistry program.

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Courses, exercise sessions, practical laboratory work, field days and internships... everything is done to ensure excellent mastery of concepts and the development of practical skills.

The Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Spectroscopie Electronique (LISE) unites the efforts of physicists, chemists and engineers to carry out research into material surfaces and interfaces.

The Laboratoire d'Analyse par Réactions Nucléaires (LARN) is part of the NISM institutes, NARILIS and ILEE of the University of Namur and conducts both applied and fundamental research. Research and teaching activities are organized along three lines:Materials ScienceFirstly, we develop materials of very high technicality and added value. Subjected to surface and interface modifications by ion implantation or plasma-assisted deposition, we synthesize one- and two-dimensional materials. These are then characterized in terms of their surface properties (hydrophobicity, tribology, etc.), interface properties (diffusion, optical index gradient, etc.) and bulk properties (synthesis of phases or nanocrystals with interesting optical, electronic and mechanical properties). This activity is supported not only by the development of low- and high-energy ion implantation lines, but also by the development of software for simulating film growth using Monte Carlo methods. Ion-Matter InteractionsThe study of ion-matter interactions constitutes the laboratory's second area of fundamental and applied research. The nuclear reactions that take place at the very heart of stars (in the CNO cycle, for example) are identical to those used for materials analysis. Measuring the effective cross-sections of nuclear reactions envisaged in the astrophysical context, as well as understanding the stopping powers of incident ions, are also of interest for materials analysis. In addition, atomic and nuclear analysis techniques are constantly being improved and tested to better meet the growing demands of research and industry, for example in the characterization of surfaces and interfaces. Life sciencesFinally, we put all the knowledge acquired in the two fields mentioned above at the service of life sciences. With the help of a multidisciplinary team, we study experimentally and theoretically the cellular response to irradiation by photons or particles. UNamur's particle gas pedal and X-ray irradiator enable us to irradiate different types of cells in-vitro, using protons, He+ particles, Li+ ions, carbon ions (Hadrontherapy) or photons. We are also able to synthesize nanoparticles and study the cellular response to their exposure with or without irradiation (radiosensitizers). The effects of irradiation are assessed using a plethora of experimental methods, including NMR spectroscopy, and supported by simulations that call on MCNPx and GEANT4 codes. A spin-off Innovative Coating Solutions (ICS) has been created with a view to valorizing research results linked to vacuum coating of complex 3D parts. Permanent members Prof. Julien ColauxProf. Anne-Catherine HeuskinProf. Stéphane Lucas Discover all members Other Physics Department units LISE LDP LPS LLS

Research at the Solid State Physics Laboratory (LPS) focuses on the theoretical and experimental study of the electronic, optical and structural properties of nano-structured materials, surfaces and interfaces, based on experiments and numerical simulations.

The Lasers and Spectroscopies Research Unit (LLS) unites the efforts of physicists, but also chemists and engineers, to carry out experimental and theoretical research, both fundamental and applied.

DrawProfile is a powerful graphical interface for visualizing and analyzing the energy profile along an optimization, along a reaction coordinate, or along a distance, angle or dihedral angle PES scan.

Lately, and thanks to LUMI, one of Europe's largest supercomputers, the limits of our knowledge of cell lipid membranes have been pushed back. A team of Namur researchers, including Professor Benoît Champagne and Drs. Pierre Beaujean and Charlotte Bouquiaux, has just published in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. The results of this study pave the way for new approaches in the field of membrane lipid therapy.