PhD’s Defense : Arnaud Jablonski

The defense will take place on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, at 2 pm in the IPCMS auditorium.

This PhD was conducted under the supervision of Damien Mertz

The defense will be followed by a reception in the cafetaria, to which you are warmly invited

PhD Defense : Léon Schmidt

Léon Schmidt (IPCMS-DSI)

This work (of which you will find a summary attached) was carried out under the supervision of Walid BAAZIZ and Ovidiu ERSEN in the Surfaces and Interfaces Department (DSI) of IPCMS, in collaboration with the SOLEIL synchrotron (HERMES beamline) and CEA Paris-Saclay (SPEC-LNO).

Abstract

Zoom link : https://cnrs.zoom.us/j/92360896937?pwd=mTsqfhCPlUFibG4T9h4ohscNgTaH53.1

ID de réunion: 923 6089 6937

Code secret: VDtqt7

The defense will be followed by a reception in the IPCMS cafeteria, to which you are all cordially invited.

PhD Defense : Zhenghan FENG

Zhenghan FENG (IPCMS – DMO)

Supervisor: Matteo MAURO

Abstract : An ortho-fluoroazobenzene-based ligand (Azo-F) capable of reversible visible-light photoswitching was synthesized and characterized. Its photophysical properties, computational analysis, photoisomerization quantum yield, and kinetics were investigated. Two reported solubilizing ligands (L1 and L2) were also mentioned with improved characterization. Metallopolymers from Azo-F with L1 or L2, coordinated with Zn2+, Co2+, or Eu3+, were studied in detail. Their optical behavior, gelation, and xerogel morphology were analyzed by UV–Vis, SEM, and EDS. Remarkably, one metallopolymeric gel showed a reversible gel-sol transition under visible light with fiber-like xerogel formation. Finally, a new thiazolo[5,4-d]thiazole-based ligand was prepared, displaying solvatofluorochromism and photo/electrochromic behavior in various solvents. The related metallopolymers with Zn2+ or Co2+ exhibited distinct photochromic responses, and PMMA films showed reversible photochromism.

PhD Defense : Hilaire MBA

Hilaire MBA (IPCMS – DSI)

This work was carried out under the supervision of Professor Florian BANHART and Dr. Matthieu PICHER.

After the defence, a small reception will be held in the IPCMS cafeteria, to which you are warmly invited.

PhD Defense : Lilian COLIN

Lilian COLIN (IPCMS – DMO)

Carried out under the supervision of Dr Stéphane Méry (IPCMS – DMO) and Dr Loïc Mager (IPCMS – DON).

The defense will take place on Friday, November 28, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., in the Grünewald Amphitheater at IPHC.

It will be followed by an informal reception at the IPCMS cafeteria.

PhD Defense : Ashfaque THONIKKADAVAN

Ashfaque THONIKKADAVAN (IPCMS – DMONS)

This work has been carried out at IPCMS, under the supervision of Dr. Riccardo HERTEL.

The defense will take place on Wednesday November 12th, 2025, at 10.00 a.m. in the Auditorium of IPCMS, and will be followed by a small celebration in the IPCMS cafeteria, to which you are warmly invited. 

PhD Defense : Lamiae EL KHABCHI

Lamiae EL KHABCHI (IPCMS – DCMI)

This PhD work was conducted at the IPCMS under the supervision of Pr. Nathalie VIART.

Résumé / Abstract

The defense will take place on Friday, the 7th of November 2025 in the Auditorium of the IPCMS, and will be followed by a small celebration at the cafeteria of IPCMS to which you are cordially invited.

PhD Defense: Maria VAZQUEZ

Maria VAZQUEZ (IPCMS – DCMI)

This work has been carried out at IPCMS, under the supervision of Christophe Lefevre, Daniel Stoeffler, and Nicolas Vukadinovic, within the framework of the joint laboratory MOLIERE, with the financial support of Dassault Aviation. 

The defense will take place on Friday, October 24th, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in the Auditorium of IPCMS, and will be followed by a small celebration in the IPCMS cafeteria, to which you are warmly invited. 

PhD Defense : Pacôme CHAPEL

Pacôme CHAPEL (IPCMS-DCMI)

This work is directed by Dr. Guillaume ROGEZ with funding provided by ITI Qmat.

The defense will take place on Tuesday the 21st of October 2025 at 9:30 am at Auditorium of IPCMS, it will be followed by a small celebration in the IPCMS cafeteria to which you are also cordially invited.