Running Projects

• (BIOSE) (2009-2012)
  Laurent HOUSSIAU
• Combined SIMS-SFM Instrument for the 3-Dimensional Chemical Analysis of Nanostructures (3D NanoChemiscope) (2008-2012)
  Laurent HOUSSIAU
• Elaboration and characterization of BCN thin films for micro- and nano-electronics future devices (since 2007)
  Laurent HOUSSIAU

Terminated Projects

Nanosciences

• Quantum size effects in nanostructured materials PAI-P5/01 (PAI) (2002-2006)
  Hakim AMARA, Janos B.NAGY, Antonio FONSECA, Stavroula FOTEINOPOULOU, Luc HENRARD, Philippe LAMBIN, Alexandre MAYER, Zineb MEKHALIF, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Isabelle SCHIEVEKAMP, Christophe SILIEN, Bao-Lian SU, Paul THIRY, Daniel VERCAUTEREN
• Sciences of Interfacial and Mesoscopic Structures PAI-P3/49 (PAI) (1992-1996)
  Janos B.NAGY, Yves CAUDANO, Francesca CECCHET, Céline DE NADAÏ, Joseph DELHALLE, Antonio FONSECA, Charles-André FUSTIN, Jacques GHIJSEN, Rachel GOUTTEBARON, Carine HANSENNE, Luc HENRARD, Kadosa HEVESI, Michael HUNT, Fabien JOUSSE, Christophe LAFORGE, Philippe LAMBIN, Alexandre LARIN, Laurence LEHERTE, Amand LUCAS, Ingrid MARENNE, Alexandre MAYER, Zineb MEKHALIF, Frédéric MIRABELLA, Frédéric MOREAU, André PEREMANS, Michael PILLING, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Gabriela BORCIA, Petra RUDOLF, Isabelle SCHIEVEKAMP, Christophe SILIEN, Priscilla SIMONIS, Paul THIRY, Daniel VERCAUTEREN, Jean-Pol VIGNERON, Caroline WHELAN, Annette WINGEN

Other Projects

• NANOCOMPOSITE Platform (Nanocompo) (2008-2011)
  Sami ABOU RICH, Olivier DEPARIS, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Guy TERWAGNE
• Synthesis, characterization, and study of the physico-chemical properties of rare-earth—transition-metal ternary oxydes (2010)
  Ammar KHALED
• Physical chemistry of plasma-surface interactions (PAI P6/08) (2011)
  Xavier GILLON
• Tailoring of active surface coatings for a better integration in the environment (MIRAGE) (2007-2010)
  Ludovic AVRIL, Olivier DEPARIS, Laurent DREESEN, Stephane LUCAS, Vincent MEIGNEN, Noan NIVARLET, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Priscilla SIMONIS, Jean-Marie VIGNERON
• Functional properties by mixed nanoorganic / metal oxide systems (FOMOS) (2007-2010)
  Abdelkrim BATAN, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Interface design of metal nanocluster-carbon nanotube hybrids via control of structural and chemical defects in a plasma discharge (NANO2HYBRIDS) (2006-2009)
  Ludovic ARNAUD, Igor AVILOV, Alexandre FELTEN, Laurent KÖHLER, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Interface-Control for Organic Devices (ICONTROL) (2006-2009)
  Ludovic ARNAUD, Igor AVILOV, Bastien DOUHARD, Laurent KÖHLER, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Fundamental studies of plasma physico-chemistry and plasma-surfaces interactions (2009)
  Hubert HODY
• Fundamental study of ionization mechanisms, fragmentation and degradation of matter under low energy ion bombardment (2011)
  Sophie POISSEROUX
• Surface treatments. Development of innovative surfaces by means of optimized plasma techniques and technological transfer to industries (TRASU) (2005-2008)
  Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Nanoanalysis using finely focused ion and electron beams (NANOBEAMS) (NANOBEAMS) (2005-2008)
  Laurent HOUSSIAU, Laurent KÖHLER, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Negative expansion coefficient materials for developing an athermal package for Bragg gratings (BARBRA) (2005-2007)
  Laurent HOUSSIAU, Roumen VITCHEV
• Intelligent coating for better cleaning of stainless steel (SMARTNET) (2005-2009)
  Marwane DIALLO, Marie HAIDOPOULO, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Develop a continuous process to foam polymer nanocomposites in supercritical CO₂ (PROCOMO) (2004-2009)
  Fabrice LAFFINEUR, Jerome LARRIEU, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, François RULLENS
• Deposition of polymer multilayers by cold plasma for new applications (ECOPO) (2003-2006)
  Ammar AZIOUNE, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• New electromagnetic shielding with carbone nanotubes (ENABLE) (2006)
  Alexandre FELTEN
• Characterization of high-K ultrathin oxide layers (CUHKO) (2002-2004)
  Laurent HOUSSIAU, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Roumen VITCHEV
• Cesium/Xenon co-sputtering, a new approach for a quantitative depth profiling method in ToF-SIMS (2007)
  Jérémy BRISON
• Sputtering matter onto storage plates for quantitative investigations against fraud or organic and inorganic samples (storing matter) (STOMAT) (2001-2005)
  Laurent HOUSSIAU, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Molecular structure of model organic films (polymers and self-assembled layers); effects of the substrate, the deposition method, annealing, ageing, radiations... studied by electron and ion spectroscopies (2001)
  Jérémy BRISON, Joseph DELHALLE, Laurent HOUSSIAU, Pierre LOUETTE, Zineb MEKHALIF, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Materials and technology of environment-friendly polymers (Tecmaver) (2000-2004)
  Carla BITTENCOURT PAPALEO MONTES, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Gabriela BORCIA
• An integrated microbiosensor system for patient monitoring by measurement of extremely low analyte concentrations present in the blood (PAMELA) (2000-2002)
  Ammar AZIOUNE, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Electronic Structure and Physical Properties of Novel Fullerene-based Materials (2003)
  Ingrid MARENNE
• Preparation and characterisation of ordered layers of functional and commutable benzylic amide catenanes and rotaxanes (2002)
  Francesca CECCHET
• Structural and photoemission study of transition-metal substituted layered semiconductors and related thin films (2005)
  Frédéric MIRABELLA
• Investigation of the workfunction of metallic and/or metal/semi-conductor superlattices in order to optimize junctions with semi-conductors (2002)
  Jacques DUMONT
• Electronic Structure and Physical Properties of Novel Fullerene-based Materials (FULPROP) (1998-2001)
  Michael HUNT, Christophe LAFORGE, Amand LUCAS, Ingrid MARENNE, Michael PILLING, Petra RUDOLF, Isabelle SCHIEVEKAMP, Christopher SEARLE, Patrick SENET
• Development of an array of DNA probes for multi-function diagnostic (biochip) (1998-2000)
  Gervais LECLERC, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX
• Development of rotaxane-based unconventional materials (DRUM) (1997-2001)
  Francesca CECCHET, Michael PILLING, Petra RUDOLF, Caroline WHELAN, Annette WINGEN
• Photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical studies of uranium oxides and nitrides thin films (2001)
  Frederic MISERQUE
• Selfassembling silanes on TiO₂(100) (1999)
  Raphaël MAGNÉE
• Preparation and characterization of functional, switchable, ordered arrays of derivatised benzylic amide catenanes (ENBAC) (1996-2001)
  Roland CAUDANO, Francesca CECCHET, Céline DE NADAÏ, Charles-André FUSTIN, Rachel GOUTTEBARON, Chantal LAZZARONI-GRÉGOIRE, Petra RUDOLF, Frédéric WIAME, Annette WINGEN
• Characterisation of carbon onions and nanotubes (1996-2001)
  Kadosa HEVESI, Petra RUDOLF, Priscilla SIMONIS, Robert SPORKEN
• Synthesis and characterization of taylored designed ceria/zirconia mixed oxydes for the new generation of three way catalysts (CEZIRENCAT) (1996-1999)
  Anne-Marie CADROT, Anouk GALTAYRIES, Aaron NORMAN, Joseph RIGA, Robert SPORKEN
• Study of ultra thin polymer layers by electron and optical spectroscopies (1996-2000)
  Christophe GIRARDEAUX, Chantal LAZZARONI-GRÉGOIRE, Raphaël MAGNÉE, Zineb MEKHALIF, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Christophe PIRLOT, Christophe PIÉRARD
• Analysis of Inhomogeneous Surfaces by Spectromicroscopical Techniques (1995-2001)
  Pierre LOUETTE, Frédéric MARCHAL, Joseph RIGA, Petra RUDOLF, Robert SPORKEN
• Treatment of polymer surfaces by low-energy atom irradiation (1995-2000)
  Roland CAUDANO, Joseph RIGA, Robert SPORKEN
• Growth and organization of organic (ultra) thin films on metals (1995-1999)
  Roland CAUDANO, Joseph DELHALLE, Zineb MEKHALIF, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Joseph RIGA
• Analysis of Inhomogeneous Surfaces by Spectromicroscopical Techniques (1999)
  Frédéric MARCHAL
• Study of the precursors of the growth of CdTe on Si. Experimental and theoretical approach of the Te/Si(100)-(2x1) and CdTe/As/Si(111)-(1x1) interfaces (2001)
  Frédéric WIAME
• XPS study of the monoamination of polymers surfaces by physical and/or chemical treatments (2001)
  Laurent KÖHLER
• Growth and characterization by electron spectroscopies of benzylic amide catenane films (1999)
  Charles-André FUSTIN
• A novel method for the characterization of interfaces in composite materials : application to the study of the deposition of ceramics on metals (1994-1999)
  Roland CAUDANO, Pierre LOUETTE, Frédéric MARCHAL, Robert SPORKEN
• Pure and potassium-intercalated C₆₀ and C₇₀ fullerenes epitaxial films : preparation and characterisation of their electronic properties (2001)
  Kadosa HEVESI
• Fundamental study and modeling of the heteroepitaxial growth of dissimilar materials. Application to the growth of semiconductors, metals, insulators and superconductors on silicon (1992-2000)
  Roland CAUDANO, Jacques DUMONT, Robert SPORKEN, Frédéric WIAME
• Pure and alkali intercalated C₆₀ and C₇₀ fullerene epitaxial films: preparation and characterisation of their electronic properties (1990-2001)
  Roland CAUDANO, Kadosa HEVESI, Michael HUNT, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Petra RUDOLF, Robert SPORKEN, Frédéric WIAME
• Photoelectron studies of solid-solid interfaces (1986-2002)
  Jacques GHIJSEN, Frédéric MIRABELLA, Aparna RAJAGOPAL
• Fundamental study of the electronic and vibrational properties of polymer (ultra) thin films (1972-2001)
  Abderrahim BAQLOUL, Joseph DELHALLE, Chantal LAZZARONI-GRÉGOIRE, Raphaël MAGNÉE, Jean-Jacques PIREAUX, Christophe PIRLOT, Aparna RAJAGOPAL