MOREAU Philippe
Professor
Function:
Full Professor at Nantes University
Qualifications :
ENSIC engineer (1991), Doctorate in Materials Chemistry (1994).
Expertises :
- Chemistry of materials, especially batteries
- Spectroscopic (EELS, XAS, XPS) and microscopic (MET, STEM, SEM, etc.) characterizations
- Electronic structures of solids
Main research themes:
- Li-ion batteries
- Development of advanced EELS methods (plasmon, low dose, etc.)
- Nanoscale characterization of materials
Activities in the research community :
- Vice-President of the Société Française des Microscopies (2025)
- Editor-in-Chief of the European Physical Journal- Applied Physics (EPJ-AP).
Biography:
Philippe Moreau is a professor at the Institut des Matériaux de Nantes (Nantes University – CNRS). After earning his engineering degree from ENSIC Nancy, he obtained a Ph.D. in materials chemistry in Nantes, then specialized in EELS spectroscopy at the Cavendish Laboratory (University of Cambridge). An expert in transmission electron microscopy (TEM/STEM), he has spent more than twenty years developing high-resolution structural and spectroscopic characterization methods, notably using the Nant’Themis monochromatic microscope. He teaches inundergraduate and graduate programs in inorganic chemistry, crystallography, electron microscopy, and electron spectroscopies. His research focuses on structural analysis at various scales, detailed chemical analysis, oxidation states, and electronic excitations, particularly as applied to battery materials. In this context, he is interested in electrochemical degradation, interfaces, and lithiation mechanisms. He is involved in several industrial and academic projects (both national and European) on nanomaterials and materials for all-solid-state or liquid-electrolyte batteries.
Teaching :
Lectures, practical work, laboratory tests at all levels of the university from L1 to M2 (12 different teaching units), mainly in general and inorganic chemistry, and spectroscopic (EELS, EDX, etc.) and microscopic (MET, SEM, etc.) characterizations.
Publications :
Number of publications: 95
Major illustrative publications:
- “Structural and property engineering of 2D titanium carbides (MXene) thin films using ion irradiation”, Applied Surface Science
2024-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.159206
Contributors: Ayoub Benmoumen; Marie-Laure David; Eric Gautron; Simon Hurand; Sophia Tangui; Lola Loupias; Aurélien Habrioux; Stéphane Célérier; Philippe Moreau; Vincent Mauchamp
- Tailoring the Fueling Capability of Halide Solid Catholyte through Composition. Correlation with the Underlying Redox Mechanism, ACS Materials Letters
2024-11-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.4c01497
Contributors: Branimir Stamenkovic; Eric Quarez; Irina Profatilova; Vasily Tarnopolskiy; Nicolas Dupré; Philippe Moreau; Joel Gaubicher
- “Pristine Surface of Ni-Rich Layered Transition Metal Oxides as a Premise of Surface Reactivity,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.
2022-09-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Angelica Laurita; Liang Zhu; Pierre-Etienne Cabelguen; Jérémie Auvergniot; Jonathan Hamon; Dominique Guyomard; Nicolas Dupré; Philippe Moreau
- “From the Direct Observation of a PAA-Based Binder Using STEM-VEELS to the Ageing Mechanism of Silicon/Graphite Anode with High Areal Capacity Cycled in an FEC-Rich and EC-Free Electrolyte,” Advanced Energy Materials.
2022-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1614-6832
Part of ISSN: 1614-6840
- “Nanoscale Morphological Characterization of Coordinated Binder and Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Silicon-Based Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries,” Small Methods.
2022-08-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2366-9608
Part of ISSN: 2366-9608
- “Determination of the key structural factors affecting permeability and selectivity of PAN and PES polymeric filtration membranes using 3D FIB/ SEM”, Journal of Membrane Science.
2022-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2022.120530
Part of ISSN: 0376-7388
- “Thermomechanical Polymer Binder Reactivity with Positive Active Materials for Li Metal Polymer and Li-Ion Batteries: An XPS and XPS Imaging Study”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2019-05-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Rabeb Grissa; Alla Abramova; Sacris-Jeru Tambio; Margaud Lecuyer; Marc Deschamps; Vincent Fernandez; Jean-Marc Greneche; Dominique Guyomard; Bernard Lestriez; Philippe Moreau
Number of patents: 3
Link to publi HAL :
Link to orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1691-1592
LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-moreau-98a83879/
Société Française des Microscopies: https://sfmu.fr/fr/
