

Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux
UMR 7360 CNRS - Université de Lorraine
15 Avenue du Charmois
54500 VANDOEUVRE-LES-NANCY, FRANCE
Research in Environmental Physical Chemistry
Dynamic speciation and bio-chemical availability of metal contaminants at microbial interfaces;
Relationship between the physicochemical properties of (bio)colloidal interphases and metal reactivity;
Determination of the physicochemical properties of soft (bio-)colloidal interfaces and (bio-)gels,
Dynamics of interactions between metal contaminants and microorganisms and associated biophysicochemical processes,
Development of electrochemical sensors to assess the availability of trace metals in aquatic media.
Skill areas
Physicochemistry of (bio)colloidal systems and polymers
Dynamics and reactivity of (bio)interphases
Dynamics of metal speciation
Dynamics of metal biouptake by microorganisms
Electrokinetics
Electrochemistry
Teaching to M1 students as part of the Master's programme: Master's in Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Environment (STPE) at the University of Lorraine, covering the following topics: Physicochemistry of colloids; Electric double layer; Electrokinetic phenomena; Stability of colloidal dispersions (DLVO theory)