The European Ceramic Society

Laboratory sheet

France

Institut Européen des Membranes - ENS Chimie Montpellier, Université Montpellier 2 and CNRS

Director : Prof. Philippe Miele

Email : philippe.miele@umontpellier.fr

Phone : + 33 (0)4 67 14 91 04

Address : IEM, CC047, UM2 Place E. Bataillon 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

Website : http : //www.iemm.univ-montp2.fr

Research topics :

Methodologies

  • "Polymer Derived Ceramics (PDCs)" route.
  • nanostructuring of materials with innovative methods of chemical synthesis.
  • Ceramic, composite, and hybrid membranes.
  • Surface treatments by cold plasmas.
  • Innovative characterization methods specifically tailored to membranes and thin films.

 

Application fields

  • Materials for chemical storage of hydrogen; materials for next-generation nuclear plants; materials for heterogeneous catalysis and renewable energy; sustainable materials; new ceramics with high added value.
  • Membrane materials for catalytic or photocatalytic membrane reactors; gas separation and gas treatment.

Any other relevant information :

Contact-persons for GFC/ECerS

Prof. André Ayral

+33 (0)4 67 14 91 43

andre.ayral@umontpellier.fr

Latest news

Next Deadline to apply to the JECS Trust for Mobility projects is 28th February 2026!

Please note that the decisions of the JECS Trust board will not be known before mid-April 2026. Activities submitted for the deadline of 28th February 2026 for support from the JECS Trust should then not begin before Mid-May 2026.

Dec 1, 2025
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.

Oct 28, 2025

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ECerS coordinates and promotes the study of ceramics through the following actions :

ECerS office

Av. Gouverneur Cornez , 4

7000 Mons

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