The laboratory of Chemistry of colloids, polymers & complex assemblies is dedicated to research into the chemistry of soft matter. It focuses on organised systems made up of surfactants, polymers, biomolecules or nanoparticles.

Thanks to our expertise in organic and polymer synthesis, as well as in formulation chemistry, we design new smart molecular or polymer architectures. Our skills in analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and photochemistry also enables us to accurately assess the structure/properties relationship of these architectures.

The systems we study have a wide range of applications in life sciences, materials sciences, green chemistry, environmental sciences, etc.

This research is the subject of frequent collaborations with academic or industrial partners, and thus helps to meet the scientific and societal challenges of our time.

Colloids

Polymers

Complex assemblies

Colloids

image illustrant le sujet "colloïdes" du laboratoire Softmat ©Anne-Françoise Mingotaud

Polymers

image illustrant le sujet "polymères" du laboratoire Softmat ©David Villa

Complex assemblies

image illustrant le sujet "assemblages complexes" du laboratoire Softmat ©Clément Roux & Stéphane Gineste

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Softmat & Safran Tech: a successful partnership
Softmat & Safran Tech: a successful partnership

The main advantage of a partnership between research and industry lies in the complementary nature of their approaches. Marc Guerre, a researcher from the P3R team at Softmat and a specialist in vitrimers, collaborated with Safran Tech to improve the insulation of...

Recyclable plastics “on demand”
Recyclable plastics “on demand”

In the 2010s, covalent adaptable networks (CANs) emerged as a new class of plastic materials designed to combine recyclability with high mechanical performance. Researchers from the P3R team at Softmat have recently developed a new CAN based on an innovative chemistry...

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