MODI: Soft Matter, Organization, Dynamics and Interfaces

A particular effort is devoted to the development of original instrumental techniques as well as to the synthesis of new functional physicochemical systems. Examples are nano-rheology measurements with a dynamic Surface Force Apparatus, the implementation of innovative sample environments for X-ray or neutron scattering measurements, or the synthesis of biomimetic systems of the vascular wall.

The topics covered are related to fundamental questions in physics and to applications in the fields of energy, materials and biotechnologies.

• Transport & Dynamics at interfaces (T&D)

• Polymers and Assemblies (P&A)

• nanoMechanics (nMe)

• Instrumentation