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
Next JECS Trust Call for projects: IMPORTANT CHANGES
We draw your attention on the following decisions from the JECS Trust Board:
- The deadline for submission of Mobility only projects of 31st August 2026 is cancelled
- The deadline for submission of Mobility and General Activity projects of 31st May is postponed to 30th June 2026
- Only students members of ECerS can apply for Mobility projects
Result of the JECS Trust Call 02/2026
38 applications for Mobility projects were submitted to the JECS Trust by the deadline of 28th February 2026.
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