Arnaud Magrez
| Name | Arnaud Magrez |
| Work Groups |
Work Group 1 - Synthesis Work Group 2 - Characterisation Work Group 3 - Devices |
| Laboratory | Laboratoire des Nanostructures et Nouveaux Materiaux Electroniques |
| Organisation | Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne |
| Website | http://lnnme.epfl.ch/page78271.html |
| Areas of Research | Growth, Functionalisation, Manipulation |
| Research Keywords | Carbon and Inorganic Nanostructures |
| Areas of Future Interest | Application and devices |
Selected Publications:
- Evidence of an Equimolar C2H2–CO2 Reaction in the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes
- Cellular Toxicity of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials
- Growth of single-crystalline KNbO3 nanostructures
- Diameter-dependent elastic modulus supports the metastable-catalyst growth of carbon nanotubes
- Controlled Positioning of Carbon Nanotubes by Dielectrophoresis: Insights into the Solvent and Substrate Role
Brief CV
Professional Experience
2003 - Now: Researcher at the Laboratoire de Nanostructures et Nouveaux Matériaux Electroniques LNNME, group of Prof. Laszlo Forro.
Since 2006, Project leader of the group "Functional Nanostructures" with 2 postdocs, 5 PhD students.
2002 - 2003: Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Research Centre Jülich.
European Project: “Investigation of high temperature solid proton conductors of relevance to fuel processing and energy conversion applications, n° HPRN-2000-00042.
1999 - 2002: Ph.D. in Materials Science at University of Nantes
Ph.D. thesis at the Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel de Nantes under supervision of Prof. M. Ganne
"New Solid Oxides Electrolytes: Correlation between Microstructure and Ionic Conductivity"
Research interests
- Synthesis and growth mechanism study of inorganic and carbon nanostructures.
- Manipulation and functionalisation of nanostructures.
- Toxicity study of carbon and inorganic nanostructures.
- Mechanical properties of nanotubes and nanowires.
- Applications of nanostructures (composites, energy related devices)
- Ionic conductivity in oxides.