Events

2019

Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture (Keynote) at the 6th International Conference from Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials to Nanodevices and Nanosystems (IC4N), July 1-3 Corfu Island, Greece – Title: « Nanoporous surfaces by templateless electropolymerization ». Authors: Thierry Darmanin, Sonia Amigoni, Frédéric Guittard.
Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture (Keynote) at the 2nd International Conference on Innovations in Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences (ICICBES 2019), February 27-28 Panipat, India – Title: « Biomimetic surfaces from superhydrophobic to superoleophobic properties: A focus on nanotubular structures ». Authors: Thierry Darmanin, Sonia Amigoni, Frédéric Guittard.

2018

Congratulations to Djibril Diouf for successfully defending his PhD thesis in december!
Caroline R. Szczepanski gave a lecture at the American Chemical Society Fall 2018 National Meeting, August 19-23, Boston, MA, USA . (the presentation is in the: « PMSE: Surface, Interface & Coating Materials » Session, on Monday August 20 at 11:20am) – Title: « Nanotube decorated interfaces via template-less, electropolymerization of thiophene-based monomers ». Authors: Caroline R. Szczepanski, Inès M’Jid, Thierry Darmanin, Guilhem Godeau, Frédéric Guittard.
Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture (Keynote) at the 4^th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials, October 14-17, Nice, France – Title: « Homogeneous and templateless growth of conducting polymer nanotubes with special wetting properties ». Authors: Thierry Darmanin, Sonia Amigoni, Frédéric Guittard.
Caroline Szczepanski gave a lecture (Keynote) at the 4^th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials, October 14-17, Nice, France – Title: « Design of biomimetic polymer interfaces: using photopolymerization techniques to simultaneously control surface chemistry and topography ». Authors: Caroline Szczepanski, Thierry Darmanin, Frédéric Guittard, John Torkelson.
El Hadji Yade Thiam presented a poster at the 4^th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials, October 14-17, Nice, France – Title: « Synthesis and characterization of new superhydrophobic polymers ». Authors: El Hadji Yade Thiam, Thierry Darmanin, Frédéric Guittard, Abdoulaye Dramé, Aboubacary Séne, Samba Yande Dieng, Salif Sow.
Gabriela Ramos-Chagas presented a poster at the 4^th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials, October 14-17, Nice, France – Title: « Polypyrene films and their potential applications: superhydrophobic, fluorescent, anti-bacterial and pH-sensitive coatings ». Authors: Gabriela Ramos-Chagas, Thierry Darmanin, Frédéric Guittard.
Djibril Diouf presented a poster at the 4^th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials, October 14-17, Nice, France – Title: « Synthesis of a novel 3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole (EDOP) and 3,4- propylenedioxypyrrole (ProDOP) monomers for special wetting properties ». Authors: Djibril Diouf, Thierry Darmanin, Alioune Diouf, Samba Yandé Dieng, Frédéric Guittard.
Omar Sané presented a poster at the 4^th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials, October 14-17, Nice, France – Title: « Nanofibrous surfaces with high hydrophobicity from electrodeposited poly(3,4-ethylenedioxypyrrole) and poly(3,4- propylenedioxypyrrole) films substituted by alkyl chains ». Authors: Omar Sané, Alioune Diouf, Samba Yandé Dieng, Frédéric Guittard, Thierry Darmanin.
Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture (Keynote) at the 2nd International Young Conference of Bionic Enginnering (IYCBE2018), November 7-10, Odense, Denmark – Title: « Tunable conducting polymer nanotubes with special wetting properties ». Authors: Thierry Darmanin, Sonia Amigoni, Frédéric Guittard.

2017

Thierry Darmanin (on Invitation) gave a lecture at the Journée de l’Innovation – Nice, France – January 2017 – Title: « Le biomimétisme comme source d’innovation pour la superhydrophobie et la superoléophobie ».
Thierry Darmanin (on Invitation) gave a lecture at the Anniversaire CYTech – Mandelieu, France – March 2017 – Title: « Procédures pour améliorer la caractérisation de surfaces superhydrophobes ».
Thierry Darmanin (on Invitation) gave a lecture at the Biofouling & Antifouling conference – Toulon, France – April 2017 – Title: « Surfaces superhydrophobes et superoléophobes par électropolymérisation: vers l’élaboration de surfaces anti-bioadhésives ».
Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture at the Colloque Français de Chimie du fluor CFCF2017 – Murol, France – May 2017 – Title: « Elaboration de films superhydrophobes et superoléophobes par électropolymérisation ».
Guilhem Godeau gave a lecture at the Colloque Français de Chimie du fluor CFCF2017 – Murol, France – May 2017 – Title: « The Staudinger ureation for superhydrophobic and superoleophobic surfaces elaboration ».
Thierry Darmanin (on Invitation) gave a lecture at the Conférence satellite de CFCF2017 « Le fluor, un ami qui vous veut du bien » – Murol, France – May 2017 – Title: « Fluor et mouillabilité de surface ».
Raziyeh Akbari presented a poster at the Trends in Nanotribology 2017 (TiN17) conference – Trieste, Italy – June 2017 – Title : « Micro- crystallization of copper oxide to make super hydrophobic surfaces ».
Gabriela Ramos Chagas gave a lecture at the European Polymer Federation Congress – Lyon (France) – July 2017 – Title: « Electrodeposited polypyrenes films: wettability, fluorescence, pH-responsivity and anti-bacterial properties ».
Thierry Darmanin gave two lectures at the conference BIOADH 2017 – Paris, France – November 2017 – The topics of his talk was « Conception of original surfaces with anti-bacterial properties. Illustration of a multipartners project: the ANR SanBact Project » and « New nanotubular surfaces by electropolymerization with very strong water adhesion ».

2016

Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture as a Keynote Speaker at the 2nd International Symposium on Bioinspired Interfacial Materials with Superwettability (iBIMS-2016) in Shanghai (China). The topic of his talk was « Tunable nanostructured conducting polymer films for superhydrophobic and superoleophobic properties: From nanofibers to nanotubes ».

Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture as Workshop Expert’Labs 2016, Surfaces and Interfaces in Materials in Fuveau (France). The topic of his talk was « Recent Advances in the preparation of superhydrophobic and superoleophobic materials ».

2015

Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture in a conference about « Biomimetics: from nature to applications » in the Cambridge University (UK)
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the GORDON Research Conference, Micro and nanophase change Heat Transfer in Galveston, Texas (USA)
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the International Symposium on Bioinspired Interfacial Materials with Super-wettability ISBMW 2015 in Beijing (China)
Thierry Darmanin and Guilhem Godeau gave a lecture at the 9th French-Japanese Seminar on Fluorine (FJSF-9) in the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (Valrose campus) (France)
Gabriela Ramos-Chagas, Caroline Rose Szczepanski and Claudio Mortier gave a lecture at the « 14ème journée du Groupe Français des Polymères Section Méditérranée » in the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis (Valrore campus) (France)
Congratulations to Janwa El Maïss for successfully defending his PhD thesis in october!
Congratulations to Cécile Bignon for successfully defending his PhD thesis in november!
Congratulations to Sabri Taleb for successfully defending his PhD thesis in december!

2014

Frédéric Guittard gave a plenary lecture at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences in Haryana (India)
Frédéric Guittard gave a plenary lecture at the International conference on Polymers on the frontier of Science and Technology in Chandigarh (India)
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the 247th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Dallas (USA)
Cécile Bignon gave a lecture at the 14th International conference on Perspectives in Percutaneous Penetration in La Grande Motte (France)
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the 4th International Colloids Conference: Surface design and Engineering in Madrid (Spain)
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the French Seminar of the fluor chemistry in Versailles (France)
Sabri Taleb gave a lecture at the French seminar of the Fluor chemistry in Paris (France)
Janwa El-Maïss gave a lecture at the PFSA- Workshop 2014 in Idstein (Germany)
Thierry Darmanin, Cécile Bignon, Janwa El-Maïss and Sabri Taleb gave a lecture at the 7th Scientific Day of C’Nano-PACA in Porquerolles (France)
Cécile Bignon gave a lecture at the 9th world congress on alternatives and animal use in the life sciences in Prague (Czech Republic)
Janwa El-Maïss gave a lecture at the 5th EuChemMS Chemistry Congres in Istanbul (Turkey)
Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture at the 8th ECNP International Conference on Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites in Dresden (Germany)
Frédéric Guittard was the Chairman of the 2nd International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Material
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the 2nd International Conference of Young Researchers on Advances Materials in Haikou (China)
Sonia Amigoni, Thierry Darmanin, Cécile Bignon, Janwa El-Maïss and Sabri Taleb gave a lecture at the 2nd International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Material in Nice (France)
Cécile Bignon gave a lecture at the 28th Congress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC) on the Cosmetic, innovation and performance for beauty and well-being in Paris (France)
Janwa El-Maïss gave a lecture at Matériaux 2014 in Montpellier (France)
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the 67th Annual Session of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers in Chandigarh (India)

2013

Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture at the Winter Fluorine Conference in Tampa (USA)
Frédéric Guittard gave a plenary lecture at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences in Haryana (India)
Frédéric Guittard gave a plenary lecture at the International conference on Polymers on the frontier of Science and Technology in Chandigarh (India)
Frédéric Guittard gave a lecture at the Thematic day of the Scientific Interest group of the CNRS in Versaille (France)
MIT Technology Review awarded Matthieu Sonnati in the annual list of French 10 innovators under 35 (TR35). Matthieu was honored in Paris for their innovative non-oxidative and environmental friendly drying mechanism of polymers used in the paints and coatings industry
Frédéric Guittard and Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture to the Workshop Biofouling & Antifouling at the 7th scientific days in Toulon (France)
Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy is speaking at the 2013 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit; San Francisco (USA)
Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy and Jeanne Tarrade gave a lecture at the Séminaire Franco-Marocain «bioadhésion–biofilm» in Fès (Morocco)
Sonia Amigoni is speaking at the European Polymer Congress (epf 2013) in Pisa (Italia)
Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy is giving a speech as invited speaker at the Charles Gerhardt Institute of the Montpellier University, Montpellier (France)
Mélanie Wolfs gave a lecture at the 17th European Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry in Paris (France)
Frédéric Guittard gave a plenary lecture at the International Workshop on Bioinspired Engineering in Shanghai (China)
Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture at the International Conference & Exhibition on Advanced & Nano Materials (ICANM2013) in Quebec City (Canada)
Frédéric Guittard gave a talk as invited speaker at the IEMN (Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology), University of Lille (France) about the Molecular design of active or bioactive surfaces, Sept. 27, 2013
Congratulations to Matthieu Sonnati for successfully defending his PhD thesis in september!
Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy gave a lecture at the 19th international vacuum congress in Paris (France)
Mélanie Wolfs is speaking at the 26th ACS National Meeting « Chemistry in Motion » in Indianapolis (USA)
Frédéric Guittard gave a plenary lecture for the 14th french day of the youngs physician/chemist of the Chemical France society and the physician France society in Fréjus (France)
Thierry Darmanin gave a lecture at the 12th Polymers for advanced Technologies (PAT 2013) in Berlin (Germany)
Frédéric Guittard will give a talk as invited speaker at the ENSCI, European Ceramics Center, University of Limoges (France) about the design of materials with controlled wettability, November 7, 2013
Congratulations to Thierry Darmanin for successfully defending his « Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches » in december!
Congratulations to Mélanie Wolfs for successfully defending his PhD thesis in december!

2012

Hervé Bellanger is speaking at the First Indian International Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry in New Delhi (India)
Congratulations to Gennifer Padoan for successfully defending her PhD thesis in collaboration with the University of Padova (Italy)!
Arnaud Zenerino is speaking at 7th International Conference on Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites in Prague (Czech Republic)
Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy is speaking at 8th International Conference on Material Sciences (CSM8-ISM5), Beyrouth (Lebanon)
Arnaud Zenerino is speaking at the 5èmes Journées Scientifiques du C’Nano-PACA, Porquerolles (France)
Jeanne Tarrade and Arnaud Zenerino are speaking at the Journée Thématique Junior Interbio 2012 in Paris (France)
Thierry Darmanin and Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy are speaking at the 20th International Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry in Kyoto (Japan)
Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy is speaking at the 8th Japanese-French Joint Seminar on Fluorine Chemistry (8th JFSF), Kyoto (Japan)
Mélanie Wolfs and Elena Celia are speaking at Graines d’Adhésion 2012 meeting in Toulon (France). Congratulations to Elena Celia for winning the award for her talk!
Hervé Bellanger is speaking at the EMRS Fall Meeting in Warsaw (Poland)
The First International Conference on Bionspired and Biobased Chemistry and Materials is held in Nice, organized by our research group. Many scientists animate the discussion on different topics permitting a worthwhile exchange of ideas and comparison of experiences. Hervé Bellanger and Thierry Darmanin are speaking at this conference.
Congratulations to Hervé Bellanger and Arnaud Zenerino for successfully defending their PhD thesis!
Congratulations to Sonia Amigoni and Elisabeth Taffin de Givenchy for successfully defending their « Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches »!

2011

Mélanie Wolfs is speaking at the 16èmes Journées de l’Adhésion in Trégastel (France)
Arnaud Zenerino and Hervé Bellanger are speaking at the 11ème Journée du GFP Méditerranée in Sophia Antipolis (France)
Mélanie Wolfs is also speaking at the IUPAC 9th International Conference on Advanced Polymers via Macromolecular Engineering in Cappadocia (Turkey)
The BioADH 2011 is held in Nice, organized by our research group. Mélanie Wolfs, Jeanne Tarrade, Elena Celia are speaking at this meeting
Congratulations to Mamadou Oumar for successfully defending his PhD thesis realized in collaboration with the University of Dakar (Senegal)!
Congratulations to Carine Zerbib for successfully defending her PhD thesis!