Research

General interests

• • Physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces

  • Heterogeneous catalysis by metals

• Reaction mechanisms and structure / reactivity relationships

• Nanoalloys, single-atom catalysts

• CO oxidation and PROX, selective hydrogenation, CO2 reduction  

Selected funded projects 

• • ANR ISAC, "Rational design of innovative single-atom catalysts for selective hydrogenation reactions", 2023-2027 (leader)

  • ERA-NET ACT 3 NEXTCCUS, "Next generation electrochemical system for sustainable direct CO2 capture and utilization/storage as clean solar fuel", 2021-2024 (co-leader)

  • ANR DuCaCO2, "Development of dual functional catalytic materials for integrated CO2 capture and conversion", 2021-2025 (co-leader)

  • ANR UltraCat, "Ultradispersed metal catalysts for energy applications involving hydrogen", 2018-2022 (leader)

  • CMIRA, "Single-atom catalysts for hydrogen photogeneration", 2016-2018 (leader)

  • ANR DINAMIC, "Design and Imaging of Nanoalloys by Advanced electron MIcroscopy for Catalysis", 2011-2014 (co-leader)

Publications