The 26th edition of the Ph.D.

Bifunctional catalysts for the valorization of cellulose into sorbitol The aim of this PhD thesis was to elaborate a bifunctional catalyst that would allow biomass valorization, namely converting cellulose into sorbitol. The first part of this work was devoted to the study of glucose hydrogenation into sorbitol.

Towards the Usage of Iron(II/III) Complexes as Potent Photosensitizers in Organic Photoredox Catalysis by Akin AYDOGAN Pour l’obtention du grade de Docteur en sciences Since many years, chemists leveraged the photophysical properties inherent to ruthenium or iridium-based photosensitizers to develop strategies towards conversion of sunlight into chemical energy such as molecular hydrogen or c

Fine-tuning photochromic properties of N-Salicylideneaniline derivatives using cocrystal engineering Pour l’obtention du grade de Docteur en sciences N-Salicylideneaniline (also called anil) is a compound which exhibits photochromism (reversible color change induced by light) in the solid-state.

Systematic study of mutual neutralization reactions between atomic species using the merged beam method and an asymptotic model by Arnaud DOCHAIN Pour l’obtention du grade de Docteur en sciences The mutual neutralization reaction A⁺ + B⁻ → A⁰ + B⁰ plays an important role whenever an anion populated plasma is involved (interstellar molecular clouds, ionospheres, stellar atmospheres, etc.), and

Role of structural properties of Ni-based catalysts towards aqueous glucose hydrogenation Pour l’obtention du grade de Docteur en sciences Biomass is currently the only sustainable resource for the production of organic carbon and biofuels.

Synthesis strategies towards new heterometallic and functionalized MOFs Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous coordination tri-dimensional assemblies with potential use for many applications, and especially in catalysis, gas storage and adsorption from solution.

Phosphonate-containing Polymers as Precursors of Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries Batteries are recognized as one of the most important energy storage systems due to their high energy density. As one of the most promising next-generation high energy density storage devices, lithium metal batteries have reached momentum.

The cosmic origin of biomolecular chirality ‘How did life choose its handedness?’ Just like our hands mirror each other, but cannot be superimposed on each other, amino acids and sugars exist in left- and right-handed forms.

First-principles quantum transport in 2D materials for nanoelectronics "Over the past decades, continued improvement in transistors density, performance and energy efficiency have been sustained by technological innovations.