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New generation of 2D topological insulators for the next generation of Thermoelectrical generators – NEXTOP
NEXTOP project is focused on the growth, tests and theoretical modeling of new 2D topological insulators for thermoelectricity. 2D topological insulators are a new brand of materials that have exotic properties, which are extremely interesting from a scientific point of view. Presently, in the frame
In OPERAndo study of the electronic property modulation of 2D TWISTed hetero-bilayer – OperaTwist
When two 2D materials are stacked to form a vertical van der Waals heterostructure, their lattice mismatch and relative angular misorientation (twist angle) result in the formation of a moiré pattern. This resulting moiré superlattice is mostly controlled by the twist angle between the layers, which
Rare Earth-Doped Metasurfaces for Upconversion and Photon Avalanching – README
In the README project, we aim at combining recent important results from the material science community, leading to efficient thulium-doped upconversion (UC) nanoparticles, and from the nanophotonic community which demonstrated strong light conversion enhancement through the control of both absorpti
Shape-learning 3D DNA Nanostructures and self-replicative ability – NanoShapeLearn
Our understanding of DNA has advanced to a level that allows us to start building sophisticated 3D-nanostructures using DNA as a construction material. Recently, a quantum leap of complexity has been achieved by using DNA origami and DNA Lego methods creating fully addressable three-dimensional DNA
Far-UVC Solid-State Lamps – FUSSL
Common UV sources used for disinfection emit in the 254-270 nm range. This radiation is highly carcinogenic and cataractogenic, which represents a health hazard. Recently, it has been demonstrated that far-UVC emission in the 220-230 nm range can efficiently inactivate pathogens without harm for hum
COMposite with Piezoelectric and mAGnetic NanO-structuratioN – COMPAGNON
This project focuses on the elaboration of a composite material presenting new functionalities, thanks to its innovative chemical composition and structure, which will allow tuning its magnetic properties by the application of an electric field. We will sinter new composites artificially coupling to
Surface stress engineering for Growth and Electronic Properties of 2D Phosphorus allotropes – 2DPhostrainE
Phosphorene, a single sheet of black phosphorus, as attracted attention for its potential in future optoelectronics applications. Others 2D analogs of phosphorene, or allotropes, have been theoretically predicted, ?, ?, rouge ... and their electronic properties depend strongly on deformations of the
Coherent Monolayer Field Emission Sources – COMODES
The goal of the COMODES project is to realize a new type of coherent electron source in vacuum for electron microscopy, lithography and spectroscopy. We aim at an improvement of monochromaticity by a factor of at least 10, compared to commercial field emission sources, as well as a better current st
Graphene SUPERlattice induced by ZwitterionIC supramolecular network – SUPERZIC
Engineering the band structure of a 2D material by imposing a superlattice moiré pattern has recently emerged as an effective approach to control quantum phenomena in condensed matter systems. Today these experiments are carried out only on inorganic van der Waals heterostructures wherein both the s
Molecular spin-crossover polaritonics in nanocavities – SCOPOL
When molecules are strongly coupled to confined electromagnetic fields within micro- and nano-structures (e.g. Fabry-Pérot or plasmonic nanocavities), new hybrid light-matter states – known as polaritons – are formed; the coupled {molecules + cavity} system having to be thought as a single entity wi
HgTe nanocrystals a new platform for THz optoelectronics – QuickTera
QuickTera will investigate the properties of THz absorbing nanocrystals (NCs). Semiconductor NCs, which have been extensively studied in the visible and near InfraRed (IR) range, remain however mostly unexplored in THz range while they also offer interesting properties such as spectral tunability, e
Polarizing nanostructured objects and high-field DNP enhanced NMR spectroscopy for structural and functional understanding of catalysts – PasseMuraille
Beside technological progresses in materials engineering, widely applicable atomic-scale characterization techniques are needed for the rational design of tomorrow’s materials. Among the variety of analytical tools, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) occupies a place of choice as this versatile spectr
Elucidating and Monitoring Nano-Sized Effects in ZnO Nanowires for Piezoelectric Applications – IMINEN
ZnO nanowires have been receiving a considerable interest for many application fields including that of piezoelectricity, but crucial, fundamental issues still remain untreated and strongly limit their integration into real applications. The IMINEN PRC project aims at elucidating and monitoring nano
AlN NAnowire-BASEd light emitting diodes for deep UV Emission – ANABASE
ANABASE aims at sharing the complementary expertise of three academical partners (CEA-IRIG, CNRS-Néel,INL) to realize innovative AlN nanowire-based LEDs for deep UV emission. CEA-IRIG is at the cutting edge of the international research effort on NWs. Néel partner has a recognized expertise in elect
Evolution of molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles as antibody mimics through the characterization of the molecular recognition process by single-molecule microscopy – MIPTIME
The aim of MIPTIME is to detect and characterize binding events of single ‘antigen’ molecules to single nanoparticles of molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-based synthetic antibody mimics. While the properties of MIPs have been studied at the macroscopic level, the molecular proof through the chara
Innovative functionalized NANOplatform delivering nanobody-targeted manganese contrast agents for MRI visualization of pancreatic Islet beta Cells – NANOMIC
The NANOMIC project aims to develop unique, safe and specific functionalized nanocapsules carrying Mn2+-based imaging agents for non-invasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) quantification of pancreatic beta cells. To do so, we will engineer and functionalize lipid-based nanocapsules that will spec
NAno-buildiNg blOcks based on octahedraL molybdEnum clusTers for the design of Structured inorGanic phOtoelectrodes for Solar energy conversion – NanoLEtsGOs
NanoLEtsGOs is a multidisciplinary project aiming at designing original inorganic photoelectrodes built from abundant metal and low-toxic metal cluster (MC)-based nanobuilding blocks. MCs will be used as new light-harvesters to propose innovative, clean and efficient devices for sunlight conversion
DNA-nanobody agents to interrogate and manipulate immune cell interfaces – DNAnobodies
The objective of this project is to design, characterise and functionally test new nanoscale agents based on single domain antibodies (nanobodies, Nbs), coupled to DNA scaffolds (DNAnobodies) for applications in immunology. The function of immune cells is tightly regulated by biomolecular recognitio
Defect Engineering of Electronic Properties in 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ternary alloys – DEEP2D
IIn 2D ternary TMDCs, by controlling the spatial distribution of X and Y atoms, band gap and internal electric field orientation can be imprinted in an atomically thin 2D layer. These properties, produced by a 2D atomic arrangement, are collective properties associated to the electronic structure of
COMbining Experiment and theory to model the epitaxial growth of TMDC ON graphene/GeOI – COME_ON
This project concerns an original coupling between experimental investigation of the epitaxy of 2D materials (2DM) with a multi-scale modelling addressing both the equilibrium and non-equilibrium aspects of crystal growth. If the 2DM have already revolutionized the solid-state physics, the classic e
Persistent Luminescence signal Enhancement. Design of more efficient nanoparticles for bioSensing (PLEaSe) – PLEaSe
The development of new methods and new sensors for the detection of molecules of biological interest is a very active area of research. The objective of such researches is to propose tools capable of detecting the lowest possible concentrations of biomarkers of interest, in order to treat the pathol
Magnetic Emission of Light in Optical DIElectric and plasmonic nanostructures – MELODIE
The MELODIE project has the ambition to create a new paradigm in the design of nanoscale light sources by providing modeling tools and experimental methods to design and develop of new emitters capable of interacting solely with the magnetic component of light. This component is generally considered
Activated AlKoxyamIne Conjugated NanoparticLes as AntibacteriaL AgEnts foR Plants – KILLER
Since several years, agriculture has been turning back to the massive use of pesticides to save crops from pests, such as bacteria, which may wreak havoc on crucial crops for humanity. ONE HEALTH concept approved by several countries promotes a global approach for the fight against bacteria for huma
Near-Infrared Fluorescent Organic Nanoparticles for Deep in vivo Imaging – IMAGEin
Inflammation is a major process in many human diseases. The onset phase is characterised by the stimulation of VCAM-1 receptor expression by macrophages/glial cells. Early detection of VCAM-1 expression in chronic inflammation is therefore vital to avoid tissue damage, which will occur in a later ph
Investigation of the photothermal heating efficiency and mechanism in individual nanoparticles – NANOHEATERS
Different iron-based photothermally active nanoparticles such as iron oxides and Prussian blue will be studied in comparison with plasmonically active metal nanoparticles. Embedding the active particles in spin-crossover (SCO) materials that change their size under heating will allow us to quantify
Shiba lattices in organic/superconductor hybrids – SHOGUN
The realization of novel quantum phases with specific topological properties has been one of the most important and competitive research fields in solid state physics in the last few years due to their importance for quantum computing. One of the most promising ways to achieve this purpose is the us
Oxide Nanosheets for SpinElecTronics – ONSET
ONSET is an exploratory project aiming at investigating the potential of so far uncharted 2D oxide nanosheet (ONS) materials as building blocks for spin electronics. Those new ONS families are expected to offer model properties ranging from high-k dielectrics to 2D ferroelectrics or 2D ferromagnets
Optically Trapped Plasmonic Tetrapods for Substrate-less Active MetaArrays – METATRAP
The project aims to the development of a meta-array constituted from plasmonic gold nanoparticles in the shape of tetrapods trapped in a multi-trap optical trap. The array will this be substrate-less and active through the modification of the exact properties of the trapping operation. The work will
Manipulating surfaces by thermomigration: towards thermal tweezers – THERMOTWEEZ
Thermal gradients are known to affect atomic diffusion in bulk multicomponent materials, leading to thermomigration. A comprehensive study of thermomigration for surfaces is missing and we plan to address it within this project with the aim to use thermomigration to control surface morphologies. We
Tailoring exciton physics at the sub-nanometer scale in twist-engineered van der Waals heterostructures – TEXTURES
TEXTURES targets a comprehensive understanding and control of excitons (i.e., bound electron-hole pairs) in twisted van der Waals (vdW) heterostructures, i.e., stacks of 2D materials with a rotational misalignment. These systems exhibit moiré superlattices, wherein the electronic and optical propert
Design and organization of chiro-morphological plasmonic nanocrystals for enantioselective detection – CHIRNATIO
One of the current expanding scientific challenges is the elaboration of chiral plasmonic nanostructures due to their unprecedented multidisciplinary potentialities in nano-optics, asymmetric catalysis, polarization-sensitive photochemistry but also for the detection of molecules. CHIRNATIO targets
moleCularly mOtoRized syNthetic channEls for booSTed iOn aNd watEr tranport – CORNERSTONE
The selective transport of ions and molecules across lipid bilayers is a key process to ensure integrity of living cells and to provide them with advanced functionalities. For instance, natural ion channels can be coupled to a source of energy in order to function out of thermodynamic equilibrium an
Electric field-assisted growth of directed carbon nanotubes in environmental TEM: towards applications in electron sources and nanomechanics – SOLITUBE
The SOLITUBE project aims to better understand and develop electric-field-assisted CVD growth of aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) of high crystalline quality for disruptive applications. It is anchored on preliminary time-resolved studies in an environmental TEM of SWNT growth on dedic
Nanoscale confinement of water probed by an extremely sensitive mechanical resonator – COWAT
Water is by far the most important and most studied fluid of all times, but the physics of water confined at the nanoscale remains largely mysterious, despite its major implication in numerous fields. In the project COWAT, we aim at measuring for the first time the properties of water confined at th
Energy Transfer between functionalized fluorescent nanoparticles for more SENSitive nanosensors – SensET
In situ and real-time detection of analytes in complex biological media requires the development of robust and sensitive biosensors. In this context, the interdisciplinary SensET project will develop innovative optical biosensors based on communicating nanoparticles (NPs) whose response is modulated
Dynamic heat flow control with ferroelectric domain walls – FLOW
Manipulating heat flows (phonons) remains a challenge, even though it is critical for the optimization of electronic circuits, solid-state refrigeration technologies, thermoelectric energy conversion and the development of a new paradigm of logic (phononics). Recently, a strategy based on ferroel
Tailoring of the internal surface of PEGylated NP to modulate the biological identity of the protein corona towards macrophages in the Atheroma plaque – NanoBioID
It is clearly established that the protein corona formed by interaction with plasma proteins on injected nanoparticles (NPs) determines their biological identity dictating the NP cell uptake properties and their fate in vivo. The NanoBioID project proposes to modulate the protein corona composition