Update

11/09/09

The research carried out in the Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Surfaces (Laboratory of Physical Chemical Study of Surfaces) bares on the relationship between the structure and the chemical composition of metal and alloy surfaces. Fundamental studies of the atomic structure of metallic or oxidised single crystal surfaces and the molecular or dissociative adsorption on these well-defined surfaces are improved by more typical studies, especially in the field of corrosion and protection of metallic materials. 

The activity of the Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Surfaces can be focused on the three following themes: 

One of the characteristics of the Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Surfaces scientific policy is to cover a research field bearing on surfaces that runs from atomic and molecular scale (single crystals surfaces of well-defined orientation) to mesoscopic and macroscopic scale on polycrystalline materials of technological interests continuously. The transition between simple systems (pure metals) and more complex systems (alloys) is processed gradually. 

Our activity has evolved from metallic-surfaces-based research to surfaces covered by ultra-thin oxide films of well-controlled structure and composition. These oxide films are interesting for their applications in various fields : corrosion, adhesion and catalysis. 

Both in fundamental research on the structure and surface reactivity at an atomic or molecular scale and in more targetted research on corrosion and metallic material protection, it is necessary to master several structural and chemical surfaces characterisation methods. Actually one of the strong points of the Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Surfaces is the availability of such performing characterisation tools: XPS, UPS, AES, LEED, STM, AFM, IRRAS.

News: PHD and Post-doctorate proposals for 2009

Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Surfaces

Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris - 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie - 75231 Paris cedex

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