The European Ceramic Society
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France
Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
Director : Dr. Jean-Luc Adam
Address : 263, avenue du Général Leclerc Campus de Beaulieu - Bâtiment 10B F-35042 Rennes Cedex
Website : www.scienceschimiques.univ-rennes1.fr
Research topics :
- Glass and Glass-ceramics (XH. Zhang, L. Calvez, HL Ma, M. Poulain, J. Rocherullé, P. Bénard-Rocherullé)
- Nitride Materials and Ceramics (F. Tessier, F. Cheviré, R. Lebullenger, O. Merdrignac-Conanec)
- Thin films and Optical Fibers (V. Nazabal, JL Adam, L. Spanhel, J. Troles)
- Infrared Sensors (B. Bureau, C. Boussard, J. Lucas)
Applications:
- Visible photocatalysis, materials for batteries and supercapacitors, chemical sensors, heterogeneous catalysis, colored pigments, p-type semiconductors, luminophors, foaming glasses …
- Far-IR transparent Te-based glasses for spatial applications, IR transparent ceramics and glass-ceramics for active (luminophors, laser ceramics, wavelength conversion…) and passive (transparent armors, missiles domes) applications, microstructured fibers, integrated wave guides, marine pollutants detection, monitoring of CO2 storage geologic sites…
Any other relevant information :
The Glasses and Ceramics Laboratory, one of the 11 research laboratories of the Institute, is specialized, for more than 30 years, in the preparation of non-conventional ceramics and glasses, in the (oxy)nitride, (oxy)sulfide, chalcogenide and halide systems.
Latest news
Electroceramics XX - 12th to 15th October 2026 - Novi Sad, Serbia
The Electroceramics XX conference will be held at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia from 12th to 15th October 2026 ! It will be organized by the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technology and Institute BioSense), the European Ceramic Society and the Serbian Society for Ceramic Materials.
ECerS Refractory Network Webinar - 9th March - 14:00 PM CET
The ECerS Refractory Network proudly presents its 2nd Webinar organized in connection with the International Women's Day (8th March) :
"Across Borders, Beyond Barriers: Women in the Ceramic Sector"
ECerS Refractory Network & Women@Refractories
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