Laboratoire Edifices Nanométriques

LEDNA (Laboratoire Édifices Nanométriques) is a research laboratory with 18 permanent staff and a dozen PhD students, post-docs and fixed-term contracts.

Focused on fundamental nanoscience research, its expertise focuses on the bottom-up development of methods for the synthesis and elaboration of original nano-objects or nanostructured materials. The aim is to develop applications with a high societal impact in the fields of energy, the environment, health and functional composite materials.

Our Activities

Carbon Nanostructures by CVD

Nanoparticles based Powders and Thin Films

Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Au Nanoparticles

Porous (nano)Hybrid Oxide Materials

Electrodeposition of Nanostructured Oxide Thin Films

Energy

Sustainability

Health

Functional Materials

Our Expertises

Material Synthesis

Material Characterization

Instrumental Development

Partnerships & Valorization

Recent publications from LEDNA

Key numbers

  • 18 researchers
  • 6 engineers and technicians
  • 8 PhD students and post-doctorants
  • 2 common laboratories with industrial partners or foreign universities
  • 2 start-ups created
  • > 30 patents

People

Researchers

Engineers and technicians

PhD students, postdocs

CDD and interns