{"id":3889,"date":"2026-02-11T12:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-preprod.cnrs-imn.fr\/energy-and-energy-transition\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T14:36:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:36:48","slug":"energy-and-energy-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/energy-and-energy-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy and energy transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>IMN develops innovative materials and devices to support the energy transition. Its research covers energy storage and conversion (batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen chain, photovoltaic and thermal conversion) as well as hydrogen production and CO\u2082 reduction. This work aims to design high-performance, sustainable solutions for cleaner, more efficient energy.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Linked applications<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Energy storage and conversion (batteries, supercapacitors, high-power batteries)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hydrogen chain (electrolyzer, fuel cells, materials for cryogenic storage)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Photovoltaic conversion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hydrogen production and CO\u2082 reduction<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thermal energy conversion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nuclear materials<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border-radius:5px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" title=\"energy-transition-energy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/energie-transition-energetique.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/energie-transition-energetique-200x133.jpg 200w, 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class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">IMN teams working on this theme<\/p><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 labelboxlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:600;\"><p>MIOPS<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Innovative Materials for Optics, Photovoltaics and Storage<\/h4><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:0;--button_border_width-right:0;--button_border_width-bottom:0;--button_border_width-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:0px;--button_padding-bottom:0px;--button_padding-left:0px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/innovative-materials-for-optics-photovoltaics-and-storage\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">The team<\/span><i class=\"fa-long-arrow-alt-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 labelboxlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:600;\"><p>ST2E<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion<\/h4><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:0;--button_border_width-right:0;--button_border_width-bottom:0;--button_border_width-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:0px;--button_padding-bottom:0px;--button_padding-left:0px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/electrochemical-energy-storage-and-conversion\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">The team<\/span><i class=\"fa-long-arrow-alt-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-right:1px;--awb-border-bottom:1px;--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 labelboxlight\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Libre Franklin&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:600;\"><p>PCM<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:18px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Plasmas and Thin Films<\/h4><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color6);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color4);--button_border_hover_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_border_width-top:0;--button_border_width-right:0;--button_border_width-bottom:0;--button_border_width-left:0;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color1);--button_padding-top:0px;--button_padding-right:0px;--button_padding-bottom:0px;--button_padding-left:0px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/teams\/plasmas-and-thin-films\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">The team<\/span><i class=\"fa-long-arrow-alt-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3889","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3889"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3889\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5639,"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3889\/revisions\/5639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cnrs-imn.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}