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Issue 43 of Science@IFPEN
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Metal nanoparticles living on the edge
Platinum nanoparticles supported on chlorinated γ-alumina are used in bifunctional heterogeneous catalysts, which are central to numerous industrial processes. An atomic-scale study...
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Charles-Philippe LIENEMANN

Charles-Philippe Lienemann - Scientific Advisor at the Physics and Analysis Division
Charles-Philippe Lienemann graduated at the University of Geneva (Switzerland) in 1993. He then joined University of Lausanne (Switzerland) within the group of D. Perret and Prof. J-C. Bünzli for his
Issue 42 of Science@IFPEN
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In situ study of the detailed structure of a foam flowing in a real porous medium
Foam injection during oil production or ground remediation is aimed at overcoming problems of gravity segregation and viscous fingering a created by fluid injection. Improving this practice requires
Issue 42 of Science@IFPEN
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Rapid elementary metal mapping via LIBS
Effectively detecting the presence of very low quantities of elements in industrial materials is a major challenge. One such example is heterogeneous catalysis where contamination and poisoning of
Issue 42 of Science@IFPEN
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Multiplying analytical dimensions to identify bio-based molecules
IFPEN is actively involved in the development of innovative processes for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into bio-based fuels and molecules. However, in chemical terms, the products
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Thibaud Chevalier

Research Engineer / Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Thibaud Chevalier joined IFP Energies nouvelles in 2016 as a research engineer in the Physics and Analysis department. From 2021 to 2023, he has also been Lab manager for NMR, HPMI, SAXS, XRD, SEM and
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Loïc SORBIER

Research Engineer
Loïc Sorbier is a research engineer in Physics graduated from ESPCI Paris. He obtained his PhD in materials science from université de Montpellier and possess accreditation to supervise research (HDR)
Issue 39 of Science@IFPEN
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Ebullated bed reactors: paths and wakes hit the headlines!
THESIS OF CLÉMENT TOUPOINT
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Céline CHIZALLET

Project Leader, ab initio calculations for Catalysis
PhD position open in the group: https://theses.ifpen.fr/en/thesis/contribution-machine-learning-atomic-scale-simulations-dehydration-butanols-catalyzed-acidic After a PhD in heterogeneous catalysis
Issue 37 Science@ifpen
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For xylene separation, hierarchy is not all bad
The three xylene a isomers are each employed in numerous growth market applications (polymers, plastifiers and resins). It is thus vital to improve the efficiency of the separation processes for these