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07 July 2020
How zeolites convert cyclic molecules
To improve catalyst selectivity and optimize refining process, a research thesis conducted at IFPEN focused on studying the conversion of cyclic molecules...
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11 May 2020
Spectroscopy and quantum calculations uncover the secrets of alumina supports
Using quantum calculations and the first molecular model of the edges of gamma alumina crystallites, a material widely employed in catalysis, teams from IFPEN and the CRMN revisited the NMR spectrum assignment established in the literature up until now.
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05 August 2019
Creation of a joint research laboratory to reinforce knowledge about materials for energy transition technologies
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Pascal RAYBAUD
Director of the Labcom ERACLECE
Researcher in Catalysis
Researcher in Catalysis
Post-doc position open: "Dehydration of C2–C4 alcohols on γ-alumina: from active-site diversity to dynamics beyond harmonic TST" within the MAMABIO project supported by the PEPR B-BEST (Grant ANR-22
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Antoine FECANT
Head of Department
Antoine Fécant holds an engineering degree from the École Normale Supérieure de Chimie de Lille (2004) and a DEA (Advanced Studies Diploma) from the University of Lille 1 in the same year. He
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Maira ALVES FORTUNATO
Researcher in Complex Fluids / Ph.D. in Chemistry
_ Maira completed her Ph.D. thesis at the Institute for Research on Catalysis and the Environment of the University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (CNRS) and Saint-Gobain Provence Research on the catalytic
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Véronique LACHET
Project manager, physical chemistry of complex fluids
Véronique Lachet received her Chemical Engineer degree (Chimie ParisTech, Paris) in 1995 and her PhD in Physical Chemistry (Paris Sud University, Orsay) in 1998. After a short postdoctoral stay
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Céline PAGIS
Research Engineer in Heterogeneous Catalysis – PhD in Material Sciences
Céline Pagis completed a MSc degree from the engineering school of Centrale Marseille in 2015. In 2018, she received her PhD in Material Sciences and Catalysis at IRCELYON and IFP Energies Nouvelles
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Gerhard PIRNGRUBER
Gerhard Pirngruber
Research scientist, Project Leader
Research scientist, Project Leader
I studied Technical Chemistry at the TU Vienne, Austria (1990-1995). After my graduation I moved to Twente University, Netherlands, as a PhD student (1995-1999). Under the supervision of Prof. Lercher
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Carlos NIETO-DRAGHI
Research Engineer / Project Manager
Dr. Carlos Nieto-Draghi is a research engineer and project manager in the Thermodynamics and Molecular Simulation Department at IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN). His work develops and applies atomistic
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CARMEN focuses on energy transition materials
To support the development of innovations for the energy transition, the CNRS, École Normale Supérieure Lyon, IFPEN, Sorbonne University, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University and the University of