This theme explores the design of materials with controlled physical, chemical or optical properties, at the heart of emerging technologies. IMN researchers design anti-corrosion and anti-bacterial coatings, chemical or optical detection devices, and electronic components based on semiconductors, micro- and nanostructures. These innovations pave the way for more compact, energy-efficient electronics integrated into connected systems.

Linked applications

  • Anti-corrosion and anti-bacterial coatings
  • Detection of chemical species, counterfeits, temperature, irradiation and mechanical stresses
  • Emerging technologies and new uses
  • Low-power electronics (mottronics for artificial intelligence, etc.)
  • Semiconductors, components and microelectronics
  • Micro and nanotechnologies
  • Optical sensors
  • Nomadic systems, connected objects

IMN teams working on this theme

PCM

Plasmas and thin films

ST2E

Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion

PMN

Physics of Materials and Nanostructures

MIOPS

Innovative Materials for Optics, Photovoltaics and Storage