Material and light sciences

The department is structured around five equally-weighted topics.

Molecules and macromolecules

• Molecular, supramolecular and macromolecular chemistry and engineering
• Complex adaptive and dynamic molecular and macromolecular systems
• Methodology and organic synthesis, catalysis, interface chemistry
• Biomimicry, biocatalysis and green chemistry
• Analytical chemistry

Condensed matter and soft matter

• Electronic, magnetic, mechanical and transport properties: superconductors, semiconductors, electronic and ionic conductors
• Nanostructures, new states of matter, phase transitions
• Inorganic, hybrid and composite compounds
• Colloids, polymers, active matter, suspensions, emulsions, liquid crystals, biological objects, surfaces and interfaces
• Micro and nanofluidics

Advanced materials

• Exploratory solid state chemistry
• Design and formulation of materials, processes, nanostructures, additive manufacturing
• Material characterisation
• Structure-property-development relationship
• Life cycle of materials and substitute materials

Nuclei, molecules, radiation and the Universe

• Nuclear and particle physics
• Production, characterisation and use of ionising radiation
• Astrophysics
• Astrochemistry
• Large instruments and mega data for sub-atomic physics and exploration of the Universe

Photonics

• Light generation and manipulation: laser systems and secondary sources, non-linear optics, plasmonics, optofluidics
• Light and interactions in extreme regimes: ultra-fast dynamics in matter, attoscience. Plasmas, particle acceleration, fusion. Nanooptics and quantum systems.
• Spectroscopy-Imaging: multi-dimensional and multi-scale spectroscopy, biophotonics, photochemistry, optics and digital imaging

Several major programmes are associated with this department:​​​​ 

Two Major Research Programmes (GPR) certified in the spring of 2021 are coordinated by this department:

• LIGHT - Light science and its applications coordinated by Brahim Lounis, University of Bordeaux professor in the Photonics, numerical and Nanosciences Laboratory (LP2N - CNRS , IOGS & University of Bordeaux)
  Other research departments involved: Bordeaux Neurocampus, Engineering and digital sciences, Health sciences and technologies
  Other organisations involved: LP2N, Celia, Loma, CENBG, IINS, IBGC, ISM, ICMCB, CRPP, IMS, I2M, CBMN, IECB, LCPO, BIC & ELORPrintTec
• PPM - Post-Petroleum Materials coordinated by Daniel Taton, University of Bordeaux professor in the Laboratory of Organic Polymer Chemistry (LCPO - Bordeaux INP, CNRS & University of Bordeaux)
  Other research departments involved: Engineering and digital sciences, Health sciences and technologies, Behaviours, organisations and policy evaluation
  Other organisations involved: CRPP, ICMCB, ISM, LCPO, LCTS, LOF, LOMA, I2M, IMS, CBMN & Larefi

The department is also associated with one other GPR:

• BRAIN_2030 - Bordeaux Région Aquitaine Initiative for the future of Neuroscience coordinated by the Bordeaux Neurocampus department

LabEx

• Store-Ex - Energy storage (French) 

EquipEx

• ElorPrinTec - Printed Organic Systems
• Xyloforest - Forest Cultivation: Timber Products & Materials
• PETAL + - Plasma Diagnostics for the PETAL laser in the LMJ
• REMIFEVE+ - Metrological Fibre Network with European Vocation
• MIGA: Laser Interferometry Gravitation Antenna
• ThomX - Compact X-ray Source (French)

Graduate Research Programme

• Light Sciences & Technologies