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Electromagnetic Energy Scavanging – REC-EM
This project involves the energy harvesting and RF-DC conversion from electromagnetic energy. Improving energy independence of active and intelligent communicating objects for industrial applications is described here. Today there is a steady increase in the number of intelligent communicating obje
Wideband Silicon Measuring Microphone for High-frequency Acoustics (10 kHz - 1 MHz) – SIMMIC
- To get a microphone to measure the sound pressure at frequencies above 100 kHz. - The target performance: frequency response [10 kHz, 1 MHz], the sound pressure up to 4 kPa, membrane surface less than 1 mm2. - A comparable microphone is not currently available on the market. - Method of calibra
Advanced methods using stochastic modeling in high dimension for uncertainty modeling, quantification and propagation in computational mechanics of solids and fluids. – TYCHE
The objectives of all development efforts in computational mechanics of solids and fluids for 20 years by the international community, aim at improving predictions of numerical simulations to better reflect the physical reality and to make more robust predictions with respect to uncertainties and to
Virtual Assisted Atomisation – VAA
The quick desintegration of compact lumps of liquid (liquid film or jet atomisation, drop breakup, spray formation on top of waves) is a process commonly encountered in numerous applications. These very complex flows that combine interface dynamics, instabilities, turbulence... challenge the modelle
Architectured Ni-Ti Materials – ANiM
This project aims to develop a new category of innovative materials combining the intrinsic and novel properties of Nickel-Titanium shape memory alloys with purposely engineered topologies allowed by the notion of “architectured materials”. More specifically, we aim to create architectured mater
Les obligations de confidentialités inhérentes au partenariat avec la société Babolat rendent difficiles l'expertise par des personnes étrangères, susceptibles de collaborer avec des concurrents de la société Babolat. – ACE
The maximal EMG activity to normalize the EMG signals for eight shoulder muscles was obtained during two dynamic movements and one isometric voluntary maximal contraction. A geometrical model of the thorax, shoulder and arm based on Visible Human dataset has been developed to define the kinematic co
Design and development of a tunable EUV source for the characterization of multilayer mirrors (Tunable Parametric Laboratory UV Source) – TPLUS
Except the synchrotron radiation or the free electron laser, which are only available in large facilities, there is at present no tunable source of extreme ultraviolet radiation (EUV). Yet the use of EUV radiation is quickly developing, mainly because of the implementation of the EUV lithography ded
Nonlinear elastic imaging techniques for MEMS reliability assessment – ANL-MEMS
The present fundamental research and experimental development project is dedicated to the use of new nonlinear acoustic imaging techniques for non-destructive testing of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) reliability. The goal here is to develop and apply new original nonlinear acoustic methods
Calcium phosphate bioceramics with controlled porosity as local drug delivery systems – BiocerPorDDS2
Inorganic materials, such as calcium phosphate ceramics, widely used as bone substitutes, are also good candidates as drug carriers. The drug substances, included in the micropores of the ceramics, are subsequently released in the surrounding tissues when the bone substitute is implanted. The kineti
First principle calculations of the interaction of hydrogen with other defects in Ni and study of the dynamical and thermodynamical process by means of a classical approach – EcHyDNA
The context of the project is the damaging of metallic alloys in their environment. We want to predict, on the long term, the loss of mechanical properties of structural materials (nickel based alloys, steels and aluminum alloys) due to Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) and hydrogen embrittlement. The
Elaboration of new UV powder coatings based on polyamides from vegetable monomers – GREEN COATING
The aim of this project is the elaboration of a new biosourced polyamide-based UV powder coating for heat sensitive substrates. Indeed, polyamides are totally absent from this application field whereas they exhibit excellent mechanical properties and solvent resistance. This powder coating will be c
« Green » laser ablation-based synthesis of functional colloidal nanomaterials for cancer detection and therapy – LASERNANOBIO
This White program ANR project addresses the development of novel non-chemical routes to synthesize inorganic photosensitizers, contrast and vectoring agents for tasks of cancer imaging and treatment. Colloidal inorganic nanomaterials are now increasingly popular in cancer research due to extremely
3D STUDY OF DEFORMATION AND FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION OF POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS – CRYSTAL
This project aims to improve the fatigue crack initiation and propagation understanding in polycristalline materials. When the crack length in in the same order than the grain size (typically when the crack evolves within a dozen of grains), the geometry and orientation of the grains crossed by the
A sensing composite structure-based Microsystem devoted to the selective measurement of benzene, toluene and xylenes. – CAPBTX
The CAPBTX project is devoted to the implementation of a gas sensing microsystem permitting a selective metrology of five homologous aromatic compounds : benzene, toluene and xylene (ortho, para, meta). Our strategy is based on the constitution of a judicious composite sensing structure involving ma
Electromagnetic effects on turbulent transport in hot magnetized plasmas – E2T2
In thermonuclear fusion devices using magnetic confinement as the international project ITER, microscopic instabilities of the confined plasma are unavoidable due to the presence of density, temperature and pressure gradients. These instabilities give rise to micro-turbulence that increases consider
New generation of protective nanocomposite coatings - Chemical, microstructural and functional approaches – CHAMELEON
Surface modification of steel by sacrificial Al or Zn coatings has been used for a long time to increase its corrosion resistance. However, these soft layers suffer from too poor mechanical properties, which is unfortunately a critical property for a multifunctional purpose. The challenge of this pr
Functional hybrid Materials fOr the Conversion of Solar Light into Electricity – FMOCSOLE
Organic-inorganic hybrids are promising new materials for various applications as energy storage and conversion. However, despite the recent advances achieved, there is still a strong need of fundamental research to circumvent the limitations encountered in the field of the photovoltaic conversion t
Shock waves in supersonic jets and aeroacoustic couplings – JESSICA
JESSICA - Shock waves in supersonic jets and aeroacoustic couplings. Prediction and control of pressure fluctuations induced by shock-cell structures in turbulent shear flows are currently facing a challenge, imperfectly expanded jets occuring in many practical systems. Two distinct applications in
Integrated system of microalgae refinery – ALGORAFFINERIE
ALGORAFFINERIE is a research project with a process engineering approach. It intends to develop the scientific background necessary for the industrial exploitation of microalgal biomass. This project will focus on the so-called 1st generation biorefinery, i.e., the fractionation and the extraction o
Full three-dimensional experimental and numerical analysis of local mechanical fields in a polycrystal: crystal plasticity and grain boundary sliding micromechanisms in halite. – MicroNaSel
The understanding of the relationships between the mechanical response of polycrystalline materials and their microstructure is a major challenge for the development of new efficient manufactured materials or the mastered use of natural ones. The development of such a micromechanical approach cannot
Modeling Ion Adsorption in Microporoux Carbons – MAICANANO
This program aims to bring the scientific and mathematical bases necessary for the understanding and the prediction of the mechanisms of transport and the adsorption of the ions of the electrolyte in confined nanopores, i.e., under conditions where the double electrochemical layer theory is no longe
Stimuli-responsive host/guest suprmolecular materials based on novel functionalized macrocycles – MATMAC
The IMP partner has recently developed a CuAAC-based iterative and cyclization strategy to prepare molecularly-defined cyclic oligomers with tunable ring size and number of triazole units that actively contribute to binding properties. Such triazole-based macrocycles have a promising potential in ho
New generation of high power tunable coherent mid-IR PHotonic-Crystal MIcro-emitters – MICPHIR
The goal of the MICPHIR project is to outclass the limitations of single frequency semiconductor and solid-state lasers in the mid-IR (2-3µm). It aims to develop a new functionnal photonic component, exhibiting high spatial/temporal coherence at high power, based on III-V Sb and GaAs semiconductor t
Silicon Carbide Nanostructured Matrix Composite with Carbon Nanotubes Reinforcement and Controlled Interphase – SILICARBITUBE
This project is presented in the context of the research on materials for the 4th generation of nuclear reactors. In these reactors, materials and in particular those used for fuel cladding will undergo severe temperature and irradiation conditions. The development of new refractory materials with h
Meta-materials made of INorganic FIbers for the Next generation of HI energy physics – INFINHI
The aim of the INFINHI project is to propose a new concept of high granularity calorimeter based on the use of inorganic mono-crystalline fibers leading to different functionalities. When assembled, these fibers form which is called in this project a “metacable”. This metacable, is the first element
Femtosecond Laser Interaction and Nanostructuring – FELINS
Femtosecond Laser Interaction and Nanostructuring (FELINS). 3D and 2D Nano-scale up to micro-scale Laser patterning of materials by local photochemistry for photonic applications. Femtosecond lasers are more and more used in materials processing. Numerous advantages make these femtosecond lasers a
Realization of an inductor of a superconducting machine – REIMS
The superconducting motors and generators are a particularly interesting solution for electric propulsion and power generation. These superconducting devices are used to obtain power and torque and mass volume very high. Moreover, the high efficiency of these machines, making them attractive in term
Numerical modeling of field ejection assisted by ultra-short laser pulses: Pushing the atom probe tomography to its highest capacities – Ultra-Sonde
The project is focused at the improvement of the laser assisted APT and in the widening of its capacities in terms of the resolution, size of the analyzed region, materials to be analyzed, and precision. The main scientific objective is to establish the relationship between (i) illumination charact
Understanding and predicting the Ouzo Limit – LimOuzInE
The « Ouzo effect » is a general method formerly known as « solvent shifting » to emulsify various solutes (including polymers, oils, lipids, pharmaceuticals) in aqueous media through a simple spontaneous emulsification route, and in a way to produce all sorts of submicrometric particles, amorphous
GYrokinetic high Performance Simulation for ITER – GYPSI
The ANR project GYPSI, GYrokinetic high Performance Simulation for ITER, is dedicated to the understanding and control of turbulent transport in thermonuclear plasmas in magnetic confinement devices. This aspect of first principle physics plays a key role in achieving the level of performance expect
Compressible separated flows and self sustained oscillations – DECOMOS
In this project, we propose to address the problem of the development of low frequency unsteadiness occurring in compressible separated flows. By unsteadiness, we deal here with phenomena which involve characteristic length and time scales not directly defined by the upstream flow, but which depend
Controlled growth, reactivity and properties of Prussian Blue derived magnetic and photomagnetic multilayers – C-BLUE
The present project is concerned with the investigation of new electronic systems, possibly smaller and more efficient than current devices. It deals with the elaboration of new magnetic or photo-magnetic and adaptable multilayer’s by using “Chimie Douce” approaches. We intend to build organic-inorg
Rhenium Alloys: Modelling, Intermetallics and Phase Diagrams – ARMIDE
This project consists in a systematic and fundamental study of transition metals-rhenium systems. The central place of rhenium in the periodic table provides this element a peculiar role in the constitution of transition metal element systems and in the formation of intermetallic compounds of these
Hydrodynamic Impacts of Tidal bores in Macro-Tidal Estuarine systems, laboratory experiments and numerical simulations. – MASCARET
The tidal bore is a fascinating, intense and powerful natural phenomenon. In macrotidal estuaries, a tidal bore occurs during spring tide conditions when the flood tide is confined to a narrow funnelled channel. The bore is a series of waves propagating upstream as the tidal flow turns to rising. Ti
Thermal Insulating Mesoporous Materials – MESOTHERM
This project involves the design of new thermal insulators with high mechanical strength, made from organized mesoporous silica (OMS). The proposed materials consist of silica particles with controlled porosity mechanically consolidated by assembling them into three-dimensional network or by incorpo
Micro Converter Networks – MICONET 2
Micro Converter Network project aims is focused on two main research branches. The first one deals with the study and the analysis of generic networks of converters in place customized design of specific converters for most of DC to Dc power conversion application. The second research branch investi
MOdelling of contaminant BIOdegradation in PORous media : from bacteria to the field-scale – MOBIOPOR
The study of transport phenomena of chemical species in the presence of bacteria, generally developing in the shape of clusters called biofilms, have had a long history from the environmental engineering perspective and more recently have been of concern in subsurface systems. One of the significant
Organic Laser Diode : A low laser-Threshold Experimental Approach – OLD TEA
The general context of this project deals with the organic light-emitting diode (OLED). The main objective is the investigation of the electrically pumped organic diode laser, with an intermediate achievement consisting of a narrow spectrum OLED in a photonic crystal microcavity. More specifically,
Understanding of the interaction mechanisms between plasma produced atomic nitrogen and living matter – PLASMAVIV
The sterile state is a state defined as free from any living micro-organism, not spontaneously found in nature. It is needed in medicine to ensure a minimum risk of contamination for patients. In France, a report from the Senate indicates that 6 to 7% of the hospitalizations are complicated by noso
Plasma Microjets at Atmospheric Pressure – PAMPA
The PAMPA project focuses on the study of non-thermal, atmospheric-pressure plasma "microjets" and possible application in two areas with high societal impact: biomedical and wall cleaning of the ITER castellation. Activities in France in the area of plasma microjets are relatively modest in size an
Pyrocarbon Matrices at the Nanoscale: Characterization – Atomistic Models - Properties – PyroMaN
(i) To obtain realistic atomistic representations of several laminar pyrocarbons, based on an experimental database , and on atomistic reconstruction methods utilizing the newly acquired data. (ii) To evaluate mechanical and thermal properties from the reconstructed atomistic models and understand
Layered micro and nanostructured materials optimized for thermophotovoltaïc energy conversion – SOURCES-TPV
This project proposes to identify and characterize a new generation of micro/nanostructured thermal sources designed to significantly improve the performances of far field thermophotovoltaïc energy conversion devices and to develop a near-field TPV technology. Exciting developments have been car
Stability loss in granular media – STABINGRAM
The ANR project STABINGRAM aims to deepen our understanding of the jamming transition in dry and liquid immersed granular materials. Even though our knowledge of these materials has greatly improved, the modelization of this transition remains a challenge, because theoretical advances are hindered b
Toward Efficient and CHeap BIOinspired cells for Photoelectrochemical HYdrogen Production – TECH'BIOPHYP
Solar energy offers the most promising solution to the energetic and ecological dilemma our societies are facing. Storage of this energy is needed to level out the production and demand during the day-night, sunny-cloudy, and summer-winter cycles. One of the most attractive and economical methods of
Thermoconvective instabilities for microstructured fluids – ThIM
The non-Newtonian fluids mechanics represents a vast and active subject of research, for industrial problems with a broad active application field (cosmetic, food processes, oil industry), and for environmental questions such as geophysics. The majority of the fluids in the industrial processes are
Multiscale investigation of room-temperature viscoplasticity and sustained load cracking of Titanium and Ti-alloys. Influence of hydrogen and oxygen content – FLUTI
Titanium alloys are used for aircraft or rocket engine parts due to their high strength-to-weight ratio, for naval applications thanks to their resistance to corrosion, for orthopaedic use, due to their bio-compatibility and possibly for fusion reactors, since Ti has a fast rate of residual radioact
DESIGNED POROUS CERAMICS FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS – OptiMA_SOFC
The proposed fundamental research will develop an integrated experimental and meso-scale simulation approach to design porous electrochemical ceramics with multifunctional design requirements. It will focus on the development of a framework for the analysis and optimization of the microstructure of
tools for the electromanipulation of the interior of the biological cells – INTCELL
The electric pulses used until now have effects focused exclusively at the level of the external membrane of the cells. These effects (in particular cells electroporation) are used in routine in biology and in medicine (for example, in the case of the antitumor electrochemotherapy). Recently, anothe