LE BIDEAU Jean

PMN - Enseignant Chercheur
Responsable-adjoint Equipe
RCO45

Professor in Physical Chemistry at Nantes University
Laboratory research theme leader : ‘Ionic Liquids under Confinement and at Interfaces (Ionogels)’ and ‘Confined Aqueous Solutions (Hydrogels)’
Coordinator of Nantes University External Links for Materials, Molecules, Chemistry
Director of Studies of Masters "New and Renewable Energies and Nanomaterials", 1st year
Board of Chemistry Department
Board of Scientific Council of Nantes University Science Faculty
Board of GDR LIPs (French network on Ionic Liquids and Polymers) : coordinator of topic Ionic liquids at Interfaces
Board of SFR BIOREGOS (biomaterials for healthcare)
Head of DENSSCAPIO ANR project

Head or Workpackage leader for 6 ANR projects and 3 Région Pays de la Loire projects
Board of Comité National de la Recherche, CNRS, section 14, 2004-2008
Memorandum of Understanding between UN and three japanese and australian universities

Synthesis of soft-matter confining materials.
Effect of confinement of soft matter on dynamics, phase transitions, and charge transport properties.
Development of ionogels for energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors) and electrochromic devices.
Development of hydrogels for biomaterials (tissue engineering of cartilage, intervertebral discs and heart tissue)

70 publications in international peer reviewed journals (H-Factor : 25, 3000 citations, full list on Google Scholar)
2 book chapters
10 patents
28 invited talks at national/international conferences
23 invited seminars

- SOLVAY, TOTAL-Hutchinson, Blue Solution, STMicroelectronics, Solvionic

Senior Professor in Physical Chemistry
2005: « Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches » (higher PhD) from Montpellier University.
1997-2008 : Associate Professor, Montpellier University.
1995-96 : Associate Researcher, Michigan State University.
1991-94: Doctoral Thesis, Nantes University: "Low dimensional hydrid organic-inorganic materials with magnetic properties"