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CRP Henri Tudor
- Funding Program Officer
2013 - maintenant
Watch on national and european programs funding (Horizon 2020, Era-Nets, FNR CORE, FNR INTER, Materials World Network, ..), on the related public policies and related events (Infodays, networking activities)
Knowledge of the funding programs and key actors,
Support coordination and information on calls (communication on call information, documentation, deadlines; support to proposals set-up),
Coordination of the submission strategy,
Support to PIs for proposals writing when mandatory, projects screening, proposals review
Capitalization/Formalization/Dissemination on calls/events, calls results/evaluations and best practices.
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CRP Henri Tudor
- Research Scientist
2007 - 2013
Research Areas:
Polymeric based (nano)composite materials (design, (nano)fillers modification/compatibilization, synthesis, blending, investigation)
Polymeric (nano)composites foaming by supercritical carbon dioxide
Organic and green chemistries
Dye sensitized and hybrid solar cells (Dyes design and synthesis, investigation, solar cell efficiency)
Electrochemical Sensors (design, synthesis, electrochemical modification, investigation)
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CRP Henri Tudor / Advanced Materials and Structures (AMS)
- R&D Engineer
2007 - maintenant
Topics: Elaboration, organomodification and characterization of microelectrodes as electrochemical sensors – New dyes for hybrid solar cells - Polymer Foams by supercritical blowing agent - Elaboration and characterization of Innovative (nano)composite materials.
Collaborations: University of Liege (CERM), University Henri Poincaré (SOR), AMER-SIL S.A..
Publications & Patents
- “Synergetic Effect of Poly(Vinyl Butyral) and Calcium Carbonate on Thermal Stability of Poly(Vinyl Chloride) nanocomposites investigated by TG-FTIR-MS.” S. Etienne, C. Becker, A. Germain, C. Calberg, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 100 (2010) 667-677.
- “Preparation,Structural Characterisation, and Thermomechanical properties of Poly (methyl
methacrylate)/ organoclay Nanocomposites by Melt intercalation” R. Matadi, A. Makradi, S. Ahzi, J.G. Sieffert, S. Etienne, D. Ruch, R. Vaudemont R. Muller, M. Bouquey, Journal of Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, 9 (2009) 2923-2930.
- “Preparation and characterisation of a quinone-functionalised polythiophene film on a modified electrode.” Application to the potentiometric determination of glutathione and cysteine concentrations”, S. Etienne, M. Matt, T. Oster, M. Samadi, M. Beley, Tetrahedron, 64 (2008) 9619-9624.
- “Photo-oxidation of dyed styrene butadiene and natural rubbers”, D. Ruch, C. Becker, A. Riche, S. Etienne, J. Bour, Journal of polymer science A: Chemistry and Materials Science, 50:6 (2008) 716-720.
- “Thermal stabilisation of PVC”, European Patent Application, EP 1 985 662 A1, (2008)
- “Comparison of CO2 laser and atmospheric plasma treatments on thermal stability and structural modifications of microporous poly(vinyl chloride)/Silica composites”, C. Becker, S. Etienne, J. Bour, D. Ruch, and F. Aubriet , European Physical Journal Applied Physics,43 (2008) 301-307.
Oral Communications/Posters
June 2010 “Elaboration of lactide/exfoliated graphene thin layers by means of atmospheric plasma polymerization and supercritical carbon dioxide.”
EMRS 2010
September 2008 “Incorporating effect of gamma-irradiated hydroxyl-terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) particles in poly(methyl methacrylate) composite foams.”
MODEST 2008
May 2008 “Elaboration of rubber-reinforced porous PMMA structures using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”
GRK (Luxembourg - Esch-sur-Alzette- LUXEMBOURG)
November 2007 “Elaboration of rubber-reinforced porous PMMA structures using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide “
GFP 2007
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CRP Henri Tudor/LTI (Luxembourg)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate –
2005 - 2007
Topic: Improvement of materials properties by incorporation of nanofillers in a composite.
Activities: Project Management, setting-up of the laboratory and nanocomposite activity, research activities focused on:
- Thermal stabilization of polyvinylchloride based composites,
- Elaboration and investigation of polyethyleneterephtalate based composites with improved UV-barrier properties for beverage applications,
- UV-Ageing stabilization of rubber based materials,
- Improvement of polymethylmethacrylate mechanical properties thanks to organomodified silica nanoparticles (nanofillers organomodification, polymerization, extrusion, properties investigation).
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Université du Luxembourg
- Enseignant
2002 - 2004
Enseignement de travaux pratiques en Chimie générale et Biochimie
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Syngenta
- Trainee
Guyancourt
2001 - 2001
Topic: Synthesis of new molecules exhibiting pesticide action