The team develops analytical methods for the analysis of organic trace compounds in air, water or soil. High sensitivities are achieved by an appropriate combination of purification techniques, chromatographic separation and selective mass spectrometry.
- Fate of anthropic micropollutants in water treatment processes (pesticides, endocrine disrupters, pharmaceutical residues, …) (Gru et al., 2010 ; Cimetiere et al., 2013 ; Bazus et al., 2016)
- Persistent organic pollutants ( PCP, PCB, HAP) in soil remediation (Usman et al., 2012)
- Formation of potentially harmful compounds during disinfection processes, especially chlorination (Kadmi et al., 2015 ; Kadmi et al., 2014)
- odorous compounds, indoor air pollutants …
The CIP team develops new analytical systems to address emerging issues or niches for those who do not exist "commercial" tools.
- Real-time monitoring of DBPs using Membrane Inlet mass spectrometry (Tsamba et al., 2018)
- Development of electrochemical sensors (ultramicroelectrodes, serigraphied electrodes)
The CIP team develops new analytical strategies and workflow using targeted / untargeted screening of pollutant and multivariate analysis based on high resolution mass spectrometry data.
Research themes
Modeling and simulation
Numerical modeling and simulation are implemented from the microscopic scale to the industrial scale in order to describe and rationalize interfacial phenomena (liquid/solid, gas/solid or gas/liquid interfaces) and to better understand transfer mechanisms in various physicochemical environments.
Materials
Research activities focusing on materials lie in the fields of development and behavior of adsorbents, photocataluic material, functionalized electrodes for detoxification of target molecules, catalytic membranesiron oxide nanoparticles for oxidation of organic compounds in soils, bio-based and/or biodegradable barrier materials
