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Far-from-Equilibrium NaNothermodynamics with Engineered Colored baths – FENNEC
Fascinating phenomena emerge from the appearance of far-from-equilibrium thermodynamic states, from active matter to protein folding dynamics, including non-trivial heat flows. Nevertheless, the complexity of these phenomena makes their fundamental understanding difficult. In this context, the FENNE
TRANSport and interactions of microPLASTics in urban combined sewer overflows and development of mitigation solutions – TRANSPLAST
With proven effects on the environment and health, synthetic polymer microparticles usually called microplastics (MPs) can accumulate in the food chain, release toxic substances or serve as vectors for other contaminants and pathogens. Urban areas are major sources and pathways for the transfer of M
Ion Transport across a Liquid-Liquid Interface for metal extraction – ITALLIX
Recycling without polluting is one of the current challenges addressed to chemistry, requesting innovative systems for liquid-liquid extraction. Moreover, an optimal separation in a large-scale continuous process of flowing solutions, rather than static baths, needs to be examined when new chemical
Urban mobility and active transportation under the lens: Adapting urban design to daily-life perturbations and heat waves – MUTATIS
Promoting and managing active mobility (i.e., walking or riding a bike or an e-scooter) in urban settings has become a major challenge; these active modes are particularly vulnerable to a variety of `perturbations' (in a broad sense), caused by their mutual interactions, by hindrances on the pavemen
Spin Manipulation and Spin Transport in Semiconductor Two-Dimensional Nanostructures – SpinMan
This project is part of a large effort all over the world to understand and eventually control spin phenomena in semiconductors. A large number of new spintronics devices including spin-transistors, spin-LEDs and spin-lasers have thus been proposed in recent years. Adding the spin degree of freedom
Tailoring energy transfer and transport mechanisms in metal oxide - metal nanoparticles heterostructures for enhanced light harvesting – TETROX
Metal oxides (MO) decorated with metal nanoparticles (NPs) have demonstrated an enormous applicative potential in domains such as chemical sensing, photovoltaics, visible light photodegradation, photocatalytic materials, photoelectrochemical water splitting or photodetectors. It is believed that the
Secondary refrigeration application by CO2 hydrate slurry: from hydrate crystallization to their integration in cold storage and transportation processes – Crisalhyd
Cold production is a basic need of development in many fields (food preservation, chemistry, electronics, transportation, air-conditioning), but it represents an energy cost equivalent to 15% of the electricity consumed in industrialized countries. Including the direct impact of current hydrofluoroc
Coupling between transport and reactivity in micro- and nano-confined systems. Applications to electrochemistry, catalysis and life sciences – MicroNanoChem
The main aim of this project is the creation of a new research group in the UMR 8640 CNRS unit of the Chemistry Department of Ecole Normale Supérieure, whose researches will be focused on theoretical aspects of the coupling between transport and reactivity in micro- or nanoconfined systems. The orig
Génération optique d'ondes de spin pour le transport d'information – GOSPININFO
This ambitious project proposes an alternate solution to the pure spin current generation. This question raised recently in the scientific community. One key feature of such current is that they could be dissipation-less while being able to carry information. Our approach is to take advantage of the
Impact of Inland Navigation on the Environment – INFLUE
The French river network consists of approximately 18,000 km of waterways, of which 8,500 km are navigable. This network includes rivers and canals that have been developed and opened for transport. France has one of the longest networks of navigable waterways in Europe. This mode of transport has t
