MatBio - Multiscale biobased materials

Group leader

Julien BRAS, Professor / HDR*

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Building blocks from vegetal biomass

Biomolecules, bio-based polymers, nano-polysaccharides, fibres.
♦ Chemical modification of nanopolysaccharides.
♦ Valorisation of annual plants and agro-waste.
♦ Development of characterization tools.
 

Suspensions & blends: material process engineering

Unit operations in papermaking, converting and manufacturing processes for plastics and composites: from building blocks to materials.
♦ Manufacturing processes in concentrated medium: extrusion, compression…
♦ Filtration and impregnation.
♦ Rheology of functional suspensions.
 

Composites and fibre-based materials

♦ Fields of application: packaging, special papers, transport, health or construction.
♦ Paper and multilayer.
♦ Bio-based composites.
♦ Non impregnated bio-based materials.

Naceur BELGACEM, Professor / HDR*
Surface treatments of paper and paperboards, adhesion phenomena and polymer science.

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Julien BRAS, Professor / HDR*
Biomaterials, cellulose, nanocellulose, chemical grafting, polymer nanocomposites, barrier materials, specialty papers

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Quentin CHARLIER, Associate Professor
Development and characterization of multi-scale biosourced materials

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Isabelle DESLOGES, Lecturer Researcher
Paper-based packaging materials (corrugated, boards, multilayer, including food contact) and their mechanical properties.

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Stéphane DUFRENEY, Technician
Technical realization of the research projects of the team.

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Alain DUFRESNE, Professor / HDR*
Formatting and characterization of bio-based composites and nanocomposites.

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Céline MARTIN, Associate Professor
Rheological behaviour of complex fluids.

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Évelyne MAURET, Professor / HDR*
Papermaking chemistry, end-use properties of paper

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Cécile SILLARD, Engineer
Technical realization of the research projects of the team.

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Maxime TERRIEN, CNRS Engineer
Technical realization of the research projects of the team.

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Jérémie VIGUIÉ, Research Engineer

*HDR = Accreditation to supervise research

Moulay Ahmed Said AZIZI SAMIR	Research engineer
Arnaud BENARD	PhD student
Emma COLOMBARI	PhD student
Salomé DAMOUR	Engineer
Mathilde DAVID	PhD student
Emilien FRÉVILLE	PhD student
Valentin GEMIN	Engineer
Laura Vanessa GIRALDO ISAZA	PhD student
Marie GOIZET	PhD student
Ahlem MNASRI	Post-doctoral fellow
Julien MONTANE	Research engineer
Randy José MUJICA LANDINEZ	Post-doctoral fellow
Jean MULLER	Post-doctoral fellow
Léopold OUDINOT	PhD student
Julia PESCHEUX-SERGIENKO	PhD student
Candice REY	Research engineer
René Rafael ROMERO LEZAMA	PhD student
Clément ROZES	Research engineer
Clément TURPIN	PhD student
Ana Beatriz VALIM SUQUISAQUI	PhD student

Rafael GOUVEIA LAZARINI	Visiting PhD student
Mayra Alejandra MARIÑO BOHORQUEZ	Visiting post-doctoral fellow
Marina SOARES DE AZERÊDO	Visiting PhD student
Claire STUPPA	Visiting PhD student

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