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Dec. 11-13, 2018: C'Nano 2018 Conference

Conference season finishes in Toulon with #CNano2018, the national conference of the interdisciplinary network. I am presenting most recent results on metal phosphide nanoparticles.

Nov. 28-30, 2018: NanOperando Conference

We are participating in Lyon to the first conference of NanOperando, the national hub about monitoring nanoparticles & nanomaterials in gas, liquids, and more. Exciting discussions ahead!

With: Antoine, Rémi, Sophie

[Special Issue] Sustainable Design for Safer Nanotechnology

Opened for submission, this special issue of Nanomaterials (MDPI), guest-edited by Pr. Corinne Chanéac, Dr. Mélanie Auffan, Dr. Jérôme Rose and myself.

Keywords: nanotoxicology | safer by design | eco-design | product lifecycle | environmental applications & implications.

Nov. 21, 2018: SF2M Award in Strasbourg

The French Society of Metallurgy and Materials Sciences (SF2M) is awarding me this year the "Jean Rist Medal", an encouragement and recognition to young scientists for the beginning of their careers. Very proud and thankful to friends and colleagues of LCMCP!

Nov. 20, 2018: Journée de la Division de Chimie Physique

As the recipient of the Young Chemist Award of the division this year, I am invited to give a talk at the one-day workshop organized by SCF.

Thanks for inviting me, and most importantly thanks to my colleagues (PIs, post-docs, docs, students, collaborators) whose contributions to the work were invaluable!

Nov. 19, 2018: Evening at la Maison des Océans

Paris section of CNRS organized a nice event at la Maison des Océans to award bronze, silver and crystal medals to its crew. I was one of the Bronze medal awardees.

A great opportunity to thank again all colleagues and friends who where essential to this success!

Nov. 19-23, 2018: Matériaux 2018

A large delegation of LCMCP will be presenting exciting new works at the rendez-vous of French Materials science community. Check the program!

With: Kim, Nadège, Madeleine, Sophie, etc.

Nov. 8, 2018: Nanosafe Conference

In Grenoble, Minh presented his work on safe-by-design for emerging oxysulfide nanoparticles to an international, multidisciplinary audience.

With: Minh

Nov. 7-12, 2018: Electrochemistry at SAMBA

This week, we are at SOLEIL to study molybdenum-containing nanoparticles for electrochemical reactions. But first, pellets preparation to check the structure of the nanoparticles! Thanks to Andrea Zitolo for hosting us on the beamline.

With: Kim, Rémi, Antoine, Andrea, Sophie

Oct. 30, 2018: Seminar at ICMCB

Today I was invited by Dr. Glenna Drisko to give a seminar on the latest results of the team at ICMCB, close to Bordeaux.

It was great to discuss with colleagues there about ongoing projects. Big thanks to all and in particular Glenna, Etienne, Cyril, Maria, and colleagues for your warm welcome!

Oct. 15-18, 2018: In situ TEM in Strasbourg

This week, we are exploring the reactivity of metal phosphide nanoparticles by transmission electron microscopy... under 1 bar of gas! Acknowledgements the METSA network, and many thanks to our hosts and collaborators at IPCMS, Mounib Bahri and Ovidiu Ersen.

With: Minh, Sophie, Mounib and Ovidiu

Oct. 12-14, 2018: Fête de la Science

The National Science Fair was held at Sorbonne Université and Collège de France over several days, hosting teachers, students and family. LCMCP PhD students presented several stands, on sol-gel, colors, energy harvesting, etc. Kim was one of the main organisers for LCMCP. #FDS2018

With: Kim, Antoine, Rémi, Binghua, Madeleine, ... and LCMCP students!

Now opened : Two master internship positions

Two positions are now opened for Master Internships. Application: CV + Letter of motivation.

Funding for PhD positions on these topics is available in the framework of "NanoFLP" in ERC Starting Grant Program.

Position 1: Nanoparticles with new compositions

Position 2: Reactivity of nanoparticles

Sept. 25, 2018: PhD Defense of Clément Larquet

Today, Clément defended his PhD on metal oxysulfide nanoparticles. He was awarded the title of Doctor of Sorbonne Université, and unanimously congratulated by the jury for the quality of his work and the scientific discussion. Well done!

Sept. 17, 2018: SCF18 conference recap in L'Actualité Chimique

As a member of the French Young Chemists Network, I was involved in organizing part of the SCF18 conference.

We published an article about the conference in l'Actualité Chimique, with pictures and interviews of participants. Read about it.

Sept. 4, 2018: Paper accepted

Our study on ligand-covered nanoparticles was accepted in Catalysis Science & Technology. A very nice ending to a great (and tough) project, in collaboration with Ferenc Borondics team at SMIS beamline (SOLEIL). Read the paper.

With: Xavier, Florian, Sophie

August 30, 2018: European Young Chemist Award for Clément

Clément was awarded the European Young Chemist Award-Silver Medal in the PhD Student category, at the EuChemS 2018 conference.

Congratulations !!

August 27-30, 2018: EuChemS Conference in Liverpool

This week we are in Liverpool for the largest European conference in Chemistry.

We have a fairly busy programme with 9 scheduled talks, including 5 scientific talks, 2 talks for the "European Young Chemist Award" session and one in the "Future leader in Chemistry" session.

You can follow the conference on twitter and Youtube.

With: Minh, Clément, Sophie

July 31, 2018: Paper online

In collaboration with Cecile S. Bonifacio and Judith C. Yang from Pittsburg University, we studied nickel-cobalt nanoparticles exposed to reactive gases.

Combination of an ensemble technique (NAP-XPS) and a local one (environmental TEM) was pivotal for describing the nanoparticles transformations.

Chem. Eur. J. 2018 (7^th Euchems Special Issue)

July 20, 2018: Travel grant for Minh

For participating to the 7^th EuCheMS conference in Liverpool in August, Minh was awarded a travel grant from RSC. Congrats!

July 19-23, 2018: Beamtime on LUCIA

This week(end), we are studying metal oxysulfide nanoparticles at LUCIA beamline in the framework of ANR OxySUN project.

We will attempt some in situ electrocatalysis experiments... big challenge but the team is ready!

On the pic, our collaborator Benedikt Lassalle is explaining the beamline optical modules (here, the monochromator).

With: Kim, Florian, Antoine, Benedikt and Sophie

July 2-4, 2018: SCF18 Conference, congrats to Florian!

Florian presented his results on iron phosphide nanoparticles, and received a "best oral communication" award! Kim talked about metal oxysulfide nanoparticles in the catalysis session. Nadège showed how to synthesis and assemble silicon-based materials. I discussed phase control for metal phosphides in the materials chemistry session, and was involved with RJ-SCF on the young chemists symposium as well as on the round-table about chemistry&society.

With: [from left to right] Alexandre, Kim, Florian, [not on the pic] Nadège and Sophie

June 30, 2018: Knights of Modern Time

Florian and Kim are in Toulouse this week-end to show the wonders of chemistry to the public. This exceptional event is part of ESOF2018 (the EuroScience Open Forum) and it opens the conference SCF18.

With: Florian, Kim

June 20, 2018: Congrats to Kim

Kim was awarded a Travel Grant by the Division of Catalysis of SCF, to participate to the international conference SCF18.

June 18-23, 2018: NAP-XPS in Prague

Thanks to Ceric-Eric european consortium, we were invited to run NAP-XPS experiments on metal phosphide nanoparticles, in the lab instrument available in Prague.

So far, so good, with nice results already coming in! Many thanks to Brett and Misha for their expertise and help.

With: Minh, Sophie

June 19-21, 2018: Molybdenum at SAMBA

Thanks to our collaborator Benedikt Lassalle, Kim did an impromptu visit at SAMBA beamline and measured Mo K-edge of nanoparticles.

With: Kim

June 14, 2018: Congrats to Clément

Clément was awarded a Travel Grant from the national board of SCF to participate to the 7^th EuCheMS conference, this summer in Liverpool.

Update: Clément was also selected as a finalist of the European Young Chemist Award!

June 6, 2018: CIMTEC Conference

I was invited to give a talk at the 14^th International Ceramic Congress (CIMTEC) in Perugia, Italy. I presented the latest work of the team on metal oxysulfides, metal carbides and metal phosphides, using in particular synchrotron light as a investigation asset.

May 31, 2018: Feature article is online

Following my previous paper on the design of nanoparticles, I just published a discussion on proper concepts and tools to describe inorganic nanoparticles in the context of surface reactivity and catalysis.

Read the paper in Chemical Communications.

May 24 and 31, 2018: Lab Seminars

A week apart, Xavier and Minh both presented their work to the whole lab during the traditional "lab seminar". Xavier talked about ligand-stabilized copper nanoparticles while Minh discussed a safe-by-design approach for emerging nanomaterials. What an intense month!

With: Xavier, Minh & the whole lab

May 23, 2018: Fight the Fake News!

"Qui d’entre nous n’a jamais haussé les sourcils en entendant sur les chaines de grande audience des propos inexacts, voire archifaux ? [...] « Fake news » (nouvelles erronées) et « alternative facts » (faits alternatifs) sont fabriqués de toutes pièces, brouillant les pistes et rendant toute réfutation délicate..."

Open the latest edition of "l'Actualité Chimique", the journal edited by the Société Chimique de France, and discover my (heated) column about why and how chemists should get engaged about fighting the fake news.

Table of content | My column.

May 15, 2018: Seminar in Montpellier

I was invited by our collaborators in Montpellier to give a seminar at the Institute Charles Gerhardt. I presented the latest work of the team on metal oxysulfides, metal carbides and metal phosphides, using in particular synchrotron light as a investigation asset.

Lots of questions and a great opportunity to discuss about (nano)chemistry! Many thanks for the invitation.

April 24, 2018: Lab Seminar

Today, Florian presented his most recent work about metal phosphide and metal carbide nanoparticles (a work also involving Guillaume!), at the weekly lab seminar. Loads of questions from the room... good job!

With: Florian, Guillaume & the whole lab

April 14, 2018: IYCN and the March for Science

The International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN), for which I serve as a board member, supports the #MarchforScience.

Read the Statement.

April 9, 2018: Invited Talk at ESPCI

I was invited to give a talk at ESPCI on metal oxysulfide nanoparticles in "Laboratoire de Physique et d'Etude des Matériaux", in the group of Sandrine Ithurria & colleagues. First time I summarized all the work started in 2015 and still ongoing... Thanks for the invitation!

April 5, 2018: IPV Scientific Day

Minh gave a presentation about his results on a safer-by-design nanoparticles during the workshop of the "Interfaces pour le Vivant" program, an annual event that gathers researchers from many disciplines on campus.

With: Minh

Bronze Medal from CNRS

Very honored to announce that I was awarded the Bronze Medal of CNRS. This award recognizes the first years of career of a researcher.

Big cheers to all my co-workers (colleagues & students): chemistry is a collective endeavour!

March 8-9, 2018: 1^st Early Career Researchers Meeting

I was invited by ChemPubSoc Europe to participate to this meeting held in Weinheim. We exchanged views and ideas about the challenges and the future of publishing in chemical sciences.

Read about the meeting in ChemViews.

March 2, 2018: Designing Nanoalloys

My Personal Account about the design of nanoalloys with controlled surface and reactivity is now online.

It reviews works from the last 7 years and discusses both synthesis and in situ monitoring of the nanoalloys under reactive conditions.

The Chemical Record 2018, in press

February 27, 2018: Science Outreach Article is online

Titled "Chimie et Nano : Une question d’échelle !", this article deals with nanosciences and nanomaterials. It was written for students and teachers who would like to know more about nanochemistry, and is hosted @CultureSciences-Chimie, the plateform for resources in education.

Check the article

February 20, 2018: Students Conference @SorbonneUniversité

Xavier and Nathaly will be presenting their work at this conference hosted by the students and post-docs of Institute of Materials of Paris. Check the program!

With: Xavier, Nathaly

February 9-10, 2018: Hands up for the "Village de la Chimie"

This two-days national event gathers each year teachers, university professors, students, high-schools and the general public to inform about the careers and share the wonders of chemistry. All majors actors are present (CNRS, UIC, SCF, etc.). Kim presented chemical experiments to the public.

With: Kim and a number of LCMCP students

February 1-5 , 2018: SOLEIL run at SAMBA

This week, we are studying metal oxysulfide nanoparticles by EXAFS at SAMBA beamline... expecting lots of answers also for the "safer-by-design" project! Big cheers to our host Andrea Zitolo.

With: Kim, Minh, Clément and Sophie

January 29, 2018: Energy Workshop at CNRS

I was invited to give a talk at this interdisciplinary workshop, where climatologists, chemists, physicists and engineers discussed about why and how we can contribute to the Energy challenge.

With: Sophie

January 18-19, 2018: SOLEIL User Meeting

Xavier is presenting our recent results obtained on the SMIS beamline at the annual User Meeting of SOLEIL synchrotron.

With: Xavier

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