Laboratory news
Mathias Destarac presented vitrimers at the International Paris Air Show
Mathias Destarac, head of the P3R team, was at the International Paris Air Show on 21st of June 2023, on the Epsilon Composite stand, as part of the EVERGREEN project, being carried out at the IRT...
Observing water in cells, to monitor cancer treatments that use light
Thanks to a spectroscopy technique originally developed for materials science, water is becoming an original way of monitoring the biological response of cells to a specific stress, such as exposure...
Sasha Ivanchenko, PhD student at Softmat, has defended his thesis on novel synthetic strategies for radical ring-opening polymerisation
Sasha carried out his research in the P3R team at the Softmat laboratory. On 6th of March, he defended his thesis entitled: "Novel strategies of synthesis for radical ring-opening polymerisation"For...
Solène Guggari, PhD student at Softmat, in the regional final of “Ma thèse en 180s”!
PhD student int the P3R team, Solène was selected from among 52 candidates who presented their thesis in 180s on last 14 February.Along with 16 other PhD students, she will participate in the...
A paper selected as “Popular Advance” by the journal Materials Advances
Several researchers in the P3R team have contributed in a review article entitled "Vitrimer composites: current state and future challenges" and published in 2022 by one of the journals of the Royal...
Well dispersed nanoparticles for nanocomposites with unique properties
Nanocomposites have many applications in our daily lives, but their use requires manufacturing processes that are both efficient and safe for the environment and the operator. Anne-Françoise...
Marjorie Yon, PhD student, has defended her thesis on assemblies of polymers, ions and gold nanoparticles in solution
Marjorie carried out her research in the IDeAS team at the Softmat laboratory. On 9th December, she defended her thesis entitled: "Assemblies of polymers, ions and gold nanoparticles in solution:...
Marc Guerre, researcher at Softmat, involved in scientific mediation
This year again, Marc Guerre, researcher in the P3R team at the IMRCP laboratory, participated in the "Flash Sciences" session, as part of the event entitled "Un dimanche au bord du lac". Organised...
A gentle method for 3D printing of biocompatible hydrogels
3D printing is currently undergoing very strong development for the design of objects with complex openwork shapes. However, this technology has some limitations for biocompatible hydrogels of very...
Yinping Wang, PhD student at Softmat, has defended her thesis on anisotropic growth of ZnO
Yinping carried out her research between the IDeAS team at the Softmat laboratory, in collaboration with the LCC. On 27th June, she defended her thesis entitled: "The studies of anisotropic growth...
A new mechanism for microplastics to enter the food chain
Microplastics enter plankton aggregates, which are then ingested by fish and move up the food chain. Scientists from several teams (BIBAC, IDeAS and SMODD) at the Softmat laboratory, LAAS and TBI...
3 PhD students from Softmat rewarded at the “Journées GFP Sud-Ouest 2022”
The "Journées GFP Sud-Ouest", organised by members of the IMRCP laboratory in 2022, took place in Barbaste on 5th and 6th of April. These meetings, which gather students and permanent staff from the...