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
Obituary - Professor Athena Tsetsekou
The Greek Scientific Community mourns the loss of our dear colleague Professor Athena Tsetsekou (64), Professor at the National Technical University of Athens, at the School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, and President of the Hellenic Ceramic Society.
2026 ECerS International Ceramist Student Exchange Program – 1st call!
In the frame of the 2026 ECerS International Student exchange program, ECerS is opening a call to allow grants to European Students to attend the 50th ICACC (International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites) that will be held from 25th to 30th January 2026 in Daytona Beach - Florida - United States!
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