The project will be mostly hosted by the ICGM’s Porous and Hybrid Materials Department https://www.icgm.fr/en/the-institute/the-departments/d3/ (in collaboration with the Macromolecular Chemistry & Materials Department https://www.icgm.fr/en/the-institute/the-departments/d2/) and funded by the ANR. It aims to develop thin hybrid films with ordered mesopores intrinsically functionalized by micropollutant-complexing block copolymers for depollution. The control of the textural and chemical properties of the supported films and membranes (pore diameter and topology, and functions – acid, basic, cyclodextrin – in the mesopores), will allow to evaluate their performances in the reversible sorption of anionic, cationic and hydrophobic micropollutants based on electrostatic interactions or host-guest complexes.
Due to its interdisciplinary nature, encompassing copolymer synthesis, micelle engineering, self-assembled thin films, sol-gel, and nanostructured materials for micropollutant adsorption, this project will offer great opportunities for researchers to add to their knowledge.
Starting date: 1 November 2024
Qualifications: Master or engineering degree in Physical Chemistry, Material Science or Polymer Science.
Project term: 36 months
Location: Institute Charles Gerhardt of Montpellier (ICGM, France)