Laboratory news
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...
Camille Courtine, PhD student at Softmat, has defended her thesis on a photosensitive hydrogel
Camille carried out her research in the IDeAS team at the Softmat laboratory. On 10th February, she defended her thesis entitled: "Macro and supramolecular hydrogels responsive to visible light" In...
Qilin Zou, PhD student at Softmat, has defended his thesis on the development of core-shell nanoparticles as contrast agents for bioimaging
Qilin carried out his research between the IDeAS team at the Softmat laboratory and CEMES. On 28th January, he defended his thesis entitled: “Lanthanide-doped inorganic luminescent nanoparticles:...
Sara Gouardères, PhD student at Softmat, has defended her thesis on electroporation
Sara carried out her research in the IDeAS team at the Softmat laboratory. On 17th December, she defended her thesis entitled: "Cellular and tissue responses of human skin to the application of an...
Clémence Nadal, PhD student at Softmat, has defended her thesis on a biomaterial by colloidal self-assembly
Clémence carried out her research in the P3R team at the IMRCP laboratory, in collaboration with the laboratory CIRIMAT. On 16th of December, she defended her thesis entitled: "Elaboration of a...
Nadiia Yakovenko, PhD student at Softmat, has defended her thesis on micro- and nanoplastic pollution in the environment
Nadiia carried out her research in the BIBAC and SMODD teams at the IMRCP laboratory. On 9th December, she defended her thesis entitled: "Study of micro- and nanoplastic pollution in the...