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Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire sur l'Organisation Nanométrique et Supramoléculaire DSM/IRAMIS, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex |
Research Scientist, Expert Senior CEA
The formation of nanoparticles and associated materials through wet processes is a fascinating problem where physics and chemistry really meet . Our goal is to develop a large panel of experimental and theoretical approaches to improve the global understanding. These are our recent news :
on nanogold
“Understanding of the Size Control of Biocompatible Gold Nanoparticles in Millifluidic Channels”
Hubert F., Testard F.,Thill A. Kong Q, Tache O, Spalla O., Langmuir 28(45) 15966-15974 (2012)
“Growth and Overgrowth of Concentrated Golf Nanorods: Time Resolved SAXS and XANES”
Hubert F., Testard F.,Thill A. Kong Q, Tache O, Spalla O., Crystal Growth and Design 12(3) 1548-1555 (2012)
“Surfactant (bi)Layers on Gold Nanorods”
Gómez-Graña S., Hubert F., Testard F., Guerrero-Martínez A., Grillo I., Liz-Marzán L.M., Spalla O.
Langmuir, 28, 1453-1459 (2012)
“Influence of Monomer Feeding on a Fast Gold Nanoparticles Synthesis: Time-Resolved XANES and SAXS Experiments”
Abécassis B., Testard F., Kong Q., Baudelet F., Spalla O., Langmuir 26, 13847-13854 (2010)
"Nanorods versus Nanospheres: A Bifurcation Mechanism Revealed by Principal Component TEM Analysis"
Hubert F., Testard F., Rizza G., Spalla O., Langmuir 26(10) 6887-6891 (2010)
"Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide complex as the capping agent of gold nanorods"
Hubert F., Testard F., Spalla O., Langmuir 24(17) 9219-9222 (2008)
"Gold superlattice crystallization probed in situ"
Abécassis B. Testard F., Spalla O. Phys. Rev. Lett. 100 (11), 115504 (2008)
"Probing in situ the Nucleation and Growth of Gold Nanoparticles by SAXS"
Abecassis B., Testard F., Spalla, O., Barboux P. Nanoletters 7 (6) 1723-1727 (2007)
PhDs: Benjamin Abécassis (2006) , Fabien Hubert (2009), Jun Han (2012).
on inorganic nanotubes
"Physico-Chemical control over single-double wall of aluminogermanate imogolite-like nanotube"
Thill A. et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 134 8 3780-3786 (2012)
"Growth kinetic of single and double-walled aluminogermanate imogolite-like nanotubes : and experimental and modeling approach"
Maillet P. et al, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 13 7 2682-2689 (2011)
"Evidence of Double-Walled Al-Ge Imogolite-Like Nanotubes. A Cryo-TEM and SAXS Investigation"
Maillet P. et al, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 132 (4) 1208-1209 (2010)
"Formation and Growth Mechanisms of Imogolite-Like Aluminogermanate"
Levard C. et al, Chemistry of Materials 22 (6) 2466-2473 (2010)
PhDs: Perrine Maillet (2010)
on silica
"Nucleation of Silica Nanoparticles Measured in Situ during Controlled Supersaturation Increase. Restructuring toward a Monodisperse Nonspherical Shape"
Fouilloux S., Taché O., Spalla O., Thill A. Langmuir 27(20) 12304-12311(2011)
"SAXS exploration of the synthesis of ultramonodisperse silica nanoparticles and quantitative nucleation growth modeling"
Fouilloux, S. Desert A., Tache O. Spalla O. Thill A. J. Col. Int. Sci. 346 (1) 79-86 (2010)
The development of nanoscience and nanotechnology opened real scientific questions about their interactions with living organisms. We are developing a physico-chemical approach of this problem:
"Interaction between Escherichia coli and TiO2 nanoparticles in natural and artificial waters"
Planchon M.et al Colloids and Surfaces B (2012)
"Direct and indirect CeO2 nanoparticles toxicity for Escherichia coli and Synechocystis"
Zeyons O., et al Nanotoxicology V3 (4) 284-295 (2009)
"CeO2 nanoparticles induce DNA damage towards human dermal fibroblasts in vitro"
Auffan M. et al Nanotoxicology V3 (2) 161-165 (2009)
"Cytotoxixity of CeO2 nanoparticles for E. coli"
Thill A., Zeyons O., Spalla, O. et al Environmental Science and Technology V40 (19) 6151-6156 (2006)
PhDs: Ophélie Zeyons (2008) , Mariane Planchon (2012)
Collaborators: Camille Guiot (2010-2012)
Small angle X-ray Scattering : MOMAC (RTRA "Triangle de la Physique" project 2009)
List of publications : all
2010 Matériaux 2010 : "Time-resolved SAXS and XANES following of the nucleation and growthof nanoparticles"
2010 Bombannes Summer school on Small Angle Scattering : "General_theorems.pdf"--- "Initial_data_treatment.pdf"
2008 Giens School on Reflectivity
2007 Journée SAXS en laboratoire
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