Research themes

My research is focused on the synthesis of various kinds of polymer and nanocomposite particles, using different approaches:

• Conventional and controlled radical polymerization in dispersed media ((mini)emulsion, dispersion processes)

• Synthesis of (reactive) macromolecular stabilizers

• Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA)

• Photopolymerization in emulsion and dispersion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current projects

The main projects currently developed in the team deal with:

• The synthesis of surfactant-free latexes using as stabilizer various reactive polymer chains obtained from RDRP (Reversible deactivation radical polymerization - mostly RAFT)

 

• The synthesis of poly(vinylidene fluoride) latexes – in the frame of the iHub POLY-9 joint laboratory with Arkema

 

• The synthesis of degradable particles (ANR project CKAPART)

 

• The synthesis of latexes for vitrimer-like materials (ANR project DYNAMEX)

 

• Photopolymerization in dispersed media (ANR projects Photo-B / IR-Emulsion)

 

• Ethylene (co)polymerization in dispersed media

Supervisions

I am currently (co)supervising :

• Mr. Thibaut Février (PhD student, 2021-2024), who is sponsored by Arkema and is working in the frame of our joint laboratory with Arkema, iHub POLY-9, to develop surfactant-free poly(vinylidene fluoride) latexes. Thibaut is cosupervised with Franck D'Agosto.

• Ms. Laura Sinniger (PhD student, 2021-2024), who is working on the synthesis of macromolecular architectures based on polyethylene by radical polymerization. Laura is cosupervised with Franck D'Agosto and Vincent Monteil, and her thesis is sponsored by the MESRI.

• Ms. Magalie Schoumacker (PhD student, 2021-2024), who is trying to use (N)IR light to initiate photopolymerizations in dispersed media (emulsion and dispersion). Her thesis is sponsored by the ANR in the frame of the IR-Emulsion project (collaboration with Emmanuel Lacôte, Laboratoire des Hydrazines et Composés Énergétiques Polyazotés (LHCEP), Lyon; Chantal Andraud, Cyrille Monnereau and Akos Banyasz, Laboratoire de Chimie (LCH), ENS Lyon; Jacques Lalevée, Institut de Sciences des Matériaux de Mulhouse (IS2M)). Magalie is cosupervised with Elodie Bourgeat-Lami (CP2M) and Emmanuel Lacôte (LHCEP).

• Ms. Tiffaine Fabre (PhD student, 2021-2024), who is working on the synthesis of hyperbranched polymers (HBPs) with different and multiple reactive terminal groups at the periphery and a controlled structure in terms of size, dispersity and degree of branching. Her work is cosupervised with Franck D'Agosto and conducted in the frame of the ANR project HBP-MultiReact (collaboration with Sagrario Pascual and Sandie Piogé, Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans (IMMM), Le Mans; Samuel Legeay and Guillaume Bastiat, Laboratoire des Micro et Nanomédecines Translationnelles (MINT), Angers).

• Ms. Léa Jacquin (PhD student, 2021-2024), who is preparing polyethylene particles as realistic models to better understand the fate and potential effects of nano/micro-plastics on aquatic ecosystems. Her thesis is sponsored by the ANR in the frame of the POEM project (collaboration with Christophe Chassenieux, Fabienne Lagarde, Elise Deniau, IMMM, Le Mans; Arnaud Huvet, Ika Paul-Pont, Laboratoire des sciences de l'Environnement MARin (LEMAR), Brest; Thierry Falher, Centre Technique Industriel de la Plasturgie et des Composites (IPC), Bellignat). Lea is cosupervised with Fabrice Brunel, Vincent Monteil and Elodie Bourgeat-Lami.

• Mr. Adam Abou-Dahr (PhD student, 2023-2026), cosponsored by Arkema and the MESRI, who is working in the frame of our joint laboratory with Arkema, iHub POLY-9, to develop surfactant-free poly(vinylidene fluoride) latexes. Adam is cosupervised with Franck D'Agosto.

• Mr. Florian Marti (PhD student, 2023-2026), sponsored by Arkema, who is working in the frame of our joint laboratory with Arkema, iHub POLY-9, to design new polymer for solid-state batteries. Florian is cosupervised with Franck D'Agosto.

• Mr. Hugo Ridard (PhD student, 2023-2026), who is working on the synthesis of degradable latexes. Hugo is cosupervised with Franck D'Agosto.

• Dr. David Siefker (post-doctoral fellow, 2024-2025), sponsored by TotalEnergies, who is designing new polymers for lubricant applications. David is cosupervised with Franck D'Agosto.

 

 

 

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