About the lab
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 help to meet the scientific and societal challenges of our time.
Colloids
Polymers
Complex assemblies
Colloids
Polymers
Complex assemblies
Colloids
Micelles, vesicles, inorganic or polymeric nanoparticles and liquid crystal particles are just some of the water-dispersed colloids being developed and studied in our laboratory.
Careful organic synthesis of the molecules making up colloids enables us to control their shape and size. The stability, structure and aggregation of these colloids are often characterised using various techniques available in our laboratory.
Their main applications are in the life sciences, materials science and green chemistry.
The 4 teams of the lab are working on these objects.
BIBAC
IDeAS
P3R
SMODD
Polymers
The precise synthesis or chemical modification of polymers is an important area of research in our laboratory. The masses, architectures and chemical functionalities of these polymers are precisely tuned and characterised.
These macromolecules often lead to new materials, for example for aerospace applications.
Finally, our laboratory is also heavily involved in the development of degradable polymers, and in determining and understanding the fate of polymers in natural biotopes.
The main teams working on such objects are as follows:
IDeAS
P3R
SMODD
Complex assemblies
Mixing different molecules, polymers or nanoparticles creates new complex systems, whose properties or organisation can be finely tuned by adapting their chemical composition.
Formulation chemistry and an in-depth understanding of the physico-chemistry of these mixtures are at the heart of our research projects, which lead to numerous academic and industrial applications.
The main teams working on such objects are as follows:
BIBAC
IDeAS