Designing
tomorrow’s materials
The Institut des Matériaux de Nantes Jean Rouxel is a laboratory that is a major player in public materials science research in France. It is affiliated with the CNRS and Nantes University.
Its ambition? To invent the materials of tomorrow, by responding to contemporary and future challenges, whether they relate to the energy transition, digital technologies or environmental protection. IMN covers the entire innovation cycle, from fundamental research to concrete applications.
Backed by recognized expertise and a collaborative approach, the institute federates a community of over 200 professionals (researchers, teacher-researchers, engineers, technicians, doctoral and post-doctoral students) united by a common mission: to create innovative materials to shape the future.
Innovative materials to meet major technological challenges
IMN is committed to a dynamic that links:
– materials design and synthesis on the atomic scale
– materials characterization
– properties
– modeling
Thematic areas and practical applications
serving society
Research is aimed at optimizing the properties of
materials for concrete applications.
Skills-based organization
The institute structures its research around five teams, each focusing on different materials families and strategic skills:
– Materials design, synthesis and shaping
– Materials characterization (structural & functional characterization)
– Multiscale modeling and simulation
A committed player in the research-industry-training ecosystem
IMN benefits from a wide range of institutional relationships(European Union, Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space, Pays de la Loire Region, IRT Jules Verne) and is developing numerous academic and industrial collaborations, via collaborative projects, Cifre contracts and two joint laboratories (LabComs) located on its premises.
The institute is also piloting PLASSMAT (Plateforme Ligérienne d’Analyse de la Structure et de la Surface des MATériaux). With 58 pieces of equipment and 27 technical staff, this platform pools skills to meet the needs of both academic research and socio-economic players.
With a strong commitment to training, IMN nurtures future talent through teaching at bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, as well as in engineering schools (Polytech Nantes), IUT and continuing education. It also plays an active role in the 3MG Graduate School.
