Benoît PICHON
Professor, Inorganic Materials Chemistry (DCMI)Benoit.Pichon@ipcms.unistra.frResearch interest
Design of new nanomaterials based on transition metal oxides as substitutes to critical raw materials (noble metal and rare earth elements) for applications in the field of energy and data storage
Associated research fields
- Core-shell nanoparticles as electrocatalysts for enhanced hydrogen production via water splitting
- Magnetic sensors enhanced by collective properties of magnetic nanomaterials
- Plasmonic biosensors enhanced by nanostructured assemblies of high refractive index nanoparticles
Academic background
2020 – Full professor in Material Chemistry, University of Strasbourg
2016 – Junior Fellow of Institut Universitaire de France
2015 – IdEx award – Espoir de l’Université de Strasbourg
2014 – Habilitation to supervise research, University of Strasbourg
2006 – Associate professor, University of Strasbourg
2004 – PhD in Molecular Chemistry and Solid State Chemistry, University Montpellier 2
2001 – MSc in Molecular Chemistry, University of Rennes 1
1999 – BSc Chemistry, University of Caen
Research background
A Study on the Self-Organisation of Hybrid Silicas Containing Urea and Aromatic Groups
PhD thesis, 2001-2004, Sup. Prof. J.J.E. Moreau, Institut Charles Gerhardt, Montpellier
CaCO3 Mineralization Directed by Self-Assembled Monolayers
Post-doctoral internship, 2005, Sup. Prof. N.A.J.M. Sommerdijk, Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Eindhoven University of Technology
ZnO Nanostructures Grown from Oriented Supports and Controlled by Organic Structuring Agents
Post-doctoral internship, 2006, Sup. Dr C. Gérardin, Laboratoire des Matériaux Avancés pour la Catalyse et la Santé, Institut Charles Gerhardt, Montpellier
Publications
Research Gate – Google Scholar – Scopus
Habilitation to supervise research
Design and assembly of nanoparticles characterized by tunable magnetic properties as function of their structure
Université de Strasbourg, 2014
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Patent
Dendronized metallic oxide nanoparticles, a process for preparing the same and their uses
Sylvie Bégin-Colin, Delphine Felder-Flesh, Claire Billotey, Benoit Pichon
WO 2015150502 A1, 2015
US Patent App. 15/300,939, 2017
Book chapter
Iron-oxide Nanoparticle-based Contrast Agents
Dimitri Stanicki, Luce Vander Elst, Robert N Muller, Sophie Laurent, Delphine Felder-Flesch, Damien Mertz, Audrey Parat, Sylvie Begin-Colin, Geoffrey Cotin, Jean-Marc Greneche, Ovidiu Ersen, Benoit Pichon, Vlad Socoliuc, Victor Kuncser, Rodica Turcu, Ladislau Vékás, Paula Foster, Robert Bartha
in Constrast Agents for MRI, Experimental methods
V. C. Pierre, M. J. Allen, RSC Publishing, 2017, 318-447
Published articles before 2012
37- Combined fitting of alternative and direct susceptibility curves of assembled nanostructures
Hillion, A. ; Pauly, M. ; Tamion, A. ; Tournus, F. ; Hillenkamp, M. ; Pichon, B. P. ; Bégin-Colin, S. ; Dupuis, V., Journal of Applied Physics, 2012, 112, 123902/1.
36- The Influence of Arylene and Alkylene Units on the Structuring of Urea-Based Bridged Silsesquioxanes
B. P. Pichon, S. Scampini, C. Bied, J. J. E. Moreau, M. Wong Chi Man, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2012, 32, 5312–5322.
35- Assembling of Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Controlled by Self-Assembled Monolayers of Functional Coordinating or Chelating Trialkoxysilanes
B.P. Pichon, P. Buchwalter, C. Carcel, X. Cattoën, Michel, Wong Chi Man, S. Bégin-Colin, The Open Surface Science Journal, 2012, 4, 29-35.
34- High-Density Monodispersed Cobalt Nanoparticles Filled into Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
W. Baaziz, S. Bégin-Colin, B. P. Pichon, I. Florea, O. Ersen, S. Zafeiratos, R. Barbosa, D. Bégin, C. Pham-Huu, Chemistry of Materials, 2012, 24(9), 1549-1551.
33- Size dependent dipolar interactions in iron oxide nanoparticle monolayer and multilayer Langmuir–Blodgett films
M. Pauly, B. P. Pichon, P. Panissod, S. Fleutot, P. Rodriguez, M. Drillon, S. Bégin-Colin, Journal of Material Chemistry, 2012, 22 (13), 6343 – 6350.
32- Co-tunneling Enhancement of the Electrical Response of Nanoparticle Networks
M. Pauly, J.-F. Dayen, D. Golubev, J.-B. Beaufrand, B. P. Pichon, B. Doudin, S. Bégin-Colin, Small, 2012, 8(1), 108-115.
31- Films of Tunable ZnO Nanostructures Prepared by a Surfactant-Mediated Soft Synthesis Route
B. P. Pichon, C. Leuvrey, D. Ihiawakrim, D. Tichit, C. Gérardin, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2011, 115, 23695–23703.
30- 2D assemblies of non-interacting magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles via ‘‘click’’ chemistry
D. Toulemon, B. P. Pichon, X. Cattoen, M. Wong Chi Man, S. Bégin-Colin, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47 (43), 11954 – 11956.
29- Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles used as probing agents to study the nanostructure of mixed self-assembled monolayers
B. P. Pichon, G. Barbillon, P. Marie, M. Pauly, S. Bégin-Colin, Nanoscale, 2011, 3, 4696-4705 .
28- Monolayer and multilayer assemblies of spherically and cubic-shaped iron oxide nanoparticles
M. Pauly, B. P. Pichon, P.A. Albouy, S. Fleutot, C. Leuvrey, M. Trassin, J.-L. Gallani, S. Bégin-Colin, Journal of Material Chemistry, 2011, 21 (40), 16018 – 16027.
27- Magnetotunable Hybrid Films of Stratified Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Assembled by the Layer by Layer Technique
B. P. Pichon, P. Louet, M. Drillon, O. Felix, S. Bégin-Colin, G. Decher , Chemistry of Materials, 2011, 23(16), 3668-3675.
26- Microstructural and Magnetic Investigations of Wüstite-Spinel Core-Shell Cubic-Shaped Nanoparticles
B. P. Pichon, O. Gerber, C. Lefevre, I. Florea, S. Fleutot, W. Baaziz, M. Pauly, M. Ohlmann, C. Ulhaq, O. Ersen, V. Pierron-Bohnes, P. Panissod, M. Drillon, S. Bégin-Colin, Chemistry of Materials, 2011, 23, 2886–2900.
25- Tunable Magnetic Properties of Nanoparticles 2D Assemblies Addressed by Mixed SAMs
B. P. Pichon, M. Pauly, P. Marie, C. Leuvrey, S. Bégin-Colin, Langmuir, 2011, 27, 6235–6243.
24- Size-dependent properties of magnetic iron oxide nanocrystals
A. Demortiere, P. Panissod, B. P. Pichon, G. Pourroy, D. Guillon, B. Donnio, S. Bégin-Colin, Nanoscale, 2011, 3(1), 225-232.
23- Nanotrench for nano and microparticle electrical interconnects
J.-F. Dayen, V. Faramarzi, M. Pauly, N. T. Kemp, M. Barbero, B. P. Pichon, H. Majjad, S. Bégin-Colin, B. Doudin, Nanotechnology, 2010, 21(33), 335303/1-335303/7.
22- Nematic-Like Organization of Magnetic Mesogen-Hybridized Nanoparticles
Demortière, S. Buathong, B. P. Pichon, D. Guillon, S. Bégin-Colin, B. Donnio, Small, 2010, 12, 1341-1346.
21- B. P. Pichon, A. Demortière, M. Pauly, K. Mougin, A. Derory, S. Bégin-Colin “2D Assembling of Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Promoted by SAMs Used as Well-Addressed Surfaces” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2010, 114 (19), 9041–9048.
20- S. Yoshikazu; B. P. Pichon, M. Grandcolas, N. Keller, V. Keller-Spitzer, S. Yoshikawa, « Preparation and microstructure of titanate nanotube thin films by spray Layer-by-Layer assembly method 1. Agglomerate problem of titanate nanotubes for thin-film processing » Trans. Mater. Res. Soc. Japan, 2009, 34(3), 545-549.
19- B. P. Pichon, A. Mezy, J.-C. Tedenac, D. Tichit and C. Gérardin “A soft chemistry route to prepare hybrid ZnO nanostructured films with a lamellar structure” New J. Chem., 2009, 33, 2350-2354.
18- B. P. Pichon, Y. Suzuki, M.-H. Berger « Seeded growth of iron oxide onto titanate nanowires » From Funtai oyobi Funmatsu Yakin, 2009, 56(10), 640-644.
17- M. Pauly, B. P. Pichon, A. Demortière, J. Delahaye, C. Leuvrey, G. Pourroy, S. Bégin “Large 2D monolayer assemblies of iron oxide nanocrystals by the Langmuir-Blodgett technique” Superlattices and Microstructures, 2009, 49, 195-204.
16- S. Suzuki, B. P. Pichon, D D’elia, C. Beauger, S. Yoshikawa “Preparation and Microstructure of Titanate Nanowire Thin Films by Spray Layer-by-Layer Assembly Method” J. Ceram. Soc. Japan, 2009, 117(3), 381-384.
15- P. Dieudonne, M. Wong Chi Man, B. P. Pichon, L. Vellutini, J.-L. Bantignies, C. Blanc, G. Creff, S. Finet, J.-L. Sauvajol, C. Bied, J. J. E. Moreau “In situ X-ray Measurements to Probe a New Solid-State Polycondensation Mechanism for the Design of Supramolecular Organo-Bridged Silsesquioxanes” Small, 2009, 503-510.
14- B. P. Pichon, P. H. H. Bomans, P. M. Frederik, N. A. J. M. Sommerdijk “A quasi-time resolved cryo-TEM study of the nucleation of calcium carbonate under Langmuir monolayers” J. Am. Chem. Soc.2008, 130, 4034-4040.
13- E. DiMasi, S.-Y. Kwak, B. P. Pichon, N. A. J. M. Sommerdijk, “Structural adaptability in an organic template for CaCO3 mineralization” Cryst. Eng. Comm. 2007, 9, 1192-1204.
12- B. P. Pichon, S. Cantin, M. M. J. Smulders, M. R. J. Vos, N. Chebotareva, D. C. Popescu, O. L. J. Van Asselen, F. Perrot, R. P. Sijbesma, N. A. J. M. Sommerdijk “Molecular Recognition Controls the Organization of Mixed Self-Organized Bis-Urea-Based Mineralization Templates for CaCO3” Langmuir2007, 23, 12655-12662.
11- B. P. Pichon, M. Wong Chi Man, P. Dieudonné, J.-L. Bantignies, C. Bied J.-L. Sauvajol, J. J. E. Moreau “Size and Shape Dependence of Organo-interconnected Silsesquioxanes through Hydrolysis-Condensation Reaction Conditions: Nanotubes, Spheres and Films” Adv. Funct. Mater.2007, 17, 2349-2355.
10- D. C. Popescu, M. M. J. Smulders, B. P. Pichon, N. Chebotareva, S.-Y. Kwak, O. L. J. van Asselen, R. J. Sijbesma, E. DiMasi, N. A. J. M. Sommerdijk “Template Adaptability Is Key in the Oriented Crystallization of CaCO3” J. Am. Chem. Soc.2007, 129, 14058-14067
9- D. C. Popescu, M. M. J. Smulders, B. P. Pichon, P. H. H. Bomans, N. Chebotareva, R. P. Sijbesma, P. M. Frederik, N. A. J. M. Sommerdijk “Self-organized surfactants as templates for the mineralization of CaCO3” PMSE Preprints2007, 96, 123-124
8- L. D. Carlos, R. A. Sá Ferreira, S. S. Nobre, M. Wong Chi Man, J. J.E. Moreau C. Bied, , B. Pichon “Photoluminescence Changes Induced by Self-Organisation in Bridged Silsesquioxanes” Materials Science Forum, 2006, 514-516, 118-122
7- B. P. Pichon, M. Wong Chi Man, C. Bied, J. J. E. Moreau, “A Simple Access to w-(aminoalkyl)
trialkoxy silanes; Tunable Linkers for Self-Organised Organosilicas”, J. Organomet. Chem.2006, 691, 1126–1130
6- S. Cavalli, D. C. Popescu, E. E. Tellers, M. R. J. Vos, B. P. Pichon, M. Overhand, H. Rapaport, N. A. J. M. Sommerdijk, A. Kros, “Self-Organizing β–Sheet Lipopeptide Monolayers as Template for the Mineralization of CaCO3”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2006, 45,739-741
5- J. J. E. Moreau, B. P. Pichon, C. Bied, M. Wong Chi Man, “Structuring of Bridged Silsesquioxanes Via Cooperative Weak Interactions: H-bonding of Urea Groups and Hydrophobic Interactions of Long Alkylene Chains”, J. Mater. Chem.2005, 15, 3929-3936
4- J.J.E. Moreau, B. P. Pichon, G. Arrachart, M. Wong Chi Man, C. Bied, “Nanostructuring Organo-Silicas: Combination of Intermolecular Interactions and Molecular Regognition Properties to Generate Self-Assembled Hybrids with Phenylene or Adenine-Thymine Bridging Units”, New J. Chem.2005, 29, 653-658
3- N. Bellec, F. Lerouge, B. Pichon, G. Cerveau, R. J. P. Corriu, D. Lorcy “(Trialkoxysilyl)tetra-thiafulvalenes: Precursors of Organized Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials by Sol-Gel Chemistry”, Eur. J. Org. Chem.2005, 136-146
2- J.J.E. Moreau, B. P. Pichon, M. Wong Chi Man “Nanostructuration of Lamellar Phenylene-Bridged Hybrid Silicones” Composite Interfaces, 2005, 11, 8-9, 609-616
1- J.J.E. Moreau, B. P. Pichon, M. Wong Chi Man, C. Bied, H. Pritzkow, J.-L. Bantignies, P. Dieudonné, J.-L. Sauvajol “A Better Understanding of the Self-Structuration of Bridged Silsesquioxanes”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.2004, 43, 203-206