The first area of expertise of this research cluster includes: the development of 3D porous architectures, including hierarchical organizations, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or MOF-like systems, biological, organic/inorganic hybrids, organic and organometallic catalysts.

The second area of expertise is the functionalization of nanostructures such as carbon nanotubes, silicates, crystalline porous organic salts and surfaces. These materials and their applications cover a variety of current topics in chemistry and physics: batteries, CO2 conversion, biomass conversion, (photo)catalysis, inhibition of viral and/or bacterial pathogens, biomaterials, sensors, heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts, small molecule activation, supramolecular chemistry.

Characterization of these materials is carried out using advanced analytical equipment: NMR (solid and liquid), X-ray diffraction, high-resolution mass spectrometry, chromatographic methods, electron microscopy, nitrogen physisorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, nuclear reactions and nano-indentation, elemental analysis, thermal analysis, stopped-flow spectroscopy.

Keywords

Batteries, catalysis, porous materials, materials characterization, functionalized nanomaterials.