Contact GFC : André Ayral
andre.ayral@umontpellier.fr

Director : Prof. Philippe Miele
+ 33 (0)4 67 14 91 04
Fax : +33 (0)4 67 14 91 19
philippe.miele@umontpellier.fr

IEM, CC047, UM2
Place E. Bataillon
34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France

Methodologies
• « Polymer Derived Ceramics (PDCs) » route.
• nanostructuring of materials with innovative methods of chemical synthesis.
• Ceramic, composite, and hybrid membranes.
• Surface treatments by cold plasmas.
• Innovative characterization methods specifically tailored to membranes and thin films.

Application fields
• Materials for chemical storage of hydrogen; materials for next-generation nuclear plants; materials for heterogeneous catalysis and renewable energy; sustainable materials; new ceramics with high added value.
• Membrane materials for catalytic or photocatalytic membrane reactors; gas separation and gas treatment.