The research in our group deals with the reproducible preparation of transition metal nanoparticles of controlled size. Metal nanocatalysts, generally defined as particles between 1 and 10 nm in size, are obtained by a bottom-up approach in water and one of the crucial parameters during their preparation to obtain reproducible properties remains their stabilization with quaternary ammonium surfactants.
Our activities is dedicated to the design of well-controlled transition metal nanoparticles and their applications in polyphasic catalysis in order to contribute to a lower environmental footprint chemistry, using either :
- Aqueous suspensions of metal nanospecies which could directly be used through a biphasic liquid-liquid approach
- Nanoparticles deposited on inorganic (SiO2 ,TiO2), magnetic or mesoporous supports as well as glass foams
Terpenes chemistry
Our laboratory has gained an expertise in the preparation and the efficient stabilization of aqueous suspensions of metallic nanoparticles by quaternary ammonium surfactants. Upgrading terpenes through hydrogenation processes constitutes a wide strategy to produce value-added products for fine chemistry. We have designed aqueous suspensions of palladium and ruthenium nanoparticles as selective and reusable catalysts to upgrade terpenes through eco-responsible processes using dihydrogen. Scaling-up these processes was successfully achieved in collaboration with the DRT company (Castets, France).
Scale-up investigations were recently resumed in the review : Catal. Today, 2025, 443, 114975
N2O upgrading - Nitrous oxide activation
Use of emissions of nitrous oxide, a well-known greenhouse gas, as a raw material for producing marketable products remains of great interest. We have used a clean and easy methodology based on simple photodeposition of silver nanospecies on TiO2 support to activate Nitrous oxide. Three original applications have been investigated.
The catalytic upgrading of N2O as an oxygen donor is proved through the selective oxidation of phosphines under mild conditions, with doped Ag@TiO2 catalyst and release of N2 as a benign co-product. A mechanism of the highly active and selective photocatalyst system is provided.
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The selective transformation of primary and secondary alcohols of interest into respectively aldehydes and ketones products was harnessed under pure N2O atmosphere, allowing the production of valuable carbonyl compounds.
Various aliphatic alcohols of different length from C-5 to C-10 were evaluated. The conditions were extended to the oxidation of more value-added alcohols allowing concomitant N2O mitigation and efficient selective production of ketone or aldehyde products of interest without over-oxidation into carboxylic acid or CO2.
Nanoparticles on glassy foams
In the context of a fruitful collaboration, we have designed eco-designed catalysts, consisting of nanometer-sized metal particles efficiently anchored on glassy foams. These supports are original porous materials obtained from glass waste and have modular and unique intrinsic properties. These nanoparticles-doped cellular materials are under investigation for indoor air treatment as well as for the biomass valorization through flow selective hydrogenation processes.
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Polyoxotungstates‐stabilized gold nanoparticles: How to transfer from an aqueous suspension to CH3CN J-B. Harlé, E. Péruse, J. Hassanaly, D. Brouri, A. Proust, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, A. Gauvin-Bialecki, R. Villanneau Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2025, e202500196 (doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500196) |
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Original direct synthesis of nanostructured MnO2 in water by hydroxylated ammonium-assisted redox process O. Delaunay, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux Part. Part. Syst. Charact. 2025, 25, 2400241 (doi.org/10.1002/ppsc.202400241) |
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Ruthenium and palladium nanocatalysts in water for selective hydrogenation. Scaling up the processes in terpenic renewables chemistry A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux Catal. Today 2025, 443, 114975 (doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2024.114975) In Special issue on Recent Advances in Catalysis in Green Aqueous Media Edited by G. Papadogianakis, R. Sheldon, P. Dyson, B. Lipshutz |
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Dual photocatalytic effect of Ag/TiO2 site for the total reduction of N2O and selective oxidation of alcohols to valuable carbonyl compounds O. Delaunay, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 2024, 194, 112242 (doi : 10.1016/j.jpcs.2024.112242) in Special Issue on Materials innovation and mechanistic features of photo/thermal catalysis for sustainable chemical production (Sustainable chemicals) Edited by P. Kumar, S. Verma, I. Jacukowicz-Sobala, U. Lavrenčič Štangar. |
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Procédé de préparation de l’acide formique G. Deligand, A. Denicourt-Nowicki , A. Roucoux, C. Kergus, I. Pasquier, J. Le Calvez Fr Demande, N° 2403546 du 5 avril 2024. |
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Silver-doped rutile TiO2 nanotubes synthesis. First insights into selective photo-oxidation of benzyl alcohol derivaitives under visible light O. Delaunay, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux Nano Select 2024, (doi : 10.1002/nano.202400056) |
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Valoriser le protoxyde d’azote par un procédé photocatalytique éco-responsable A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux Journal du CNRS Chimie, Résultats scientifiques, 23 Janvier 2024 ; ISCR Highlighted @CNRS Chimie news |
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Unprecedented selective synthesis of imines by photocatalytic oxidative coupling of primary amines under N2O atmosphere O. Delaunay, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux ChemCatChem, 2023, 15, e20231269. (doi : 10.1002/cctc.202301269). |
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Open cell foam materials as Pd reservoirs for Suzuki-Miyaura coupling catalysis at ppb level A. Jabbari-Hichri, A. Bourouina, P. Biard, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, M. Zanota, F. Campoli, C. De Bellefon and V. Meille React. Chem. Eng., 2023, 8, 1799. (doi : 10.1039/D3RE00111C). |
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Photocatalytic oxygen transfer as an innovative route for N2O upgrading O. Delaunay, E. Zghab, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux ChemCatChem, 2023, e202201517. (doi : 10.1002/cctc.202201517). |
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Highly Selective and Multigram Hydrogenation of Citral into Citronellal by Palladium Nanoparticles in water M. Duval, G. Sagorin, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., (2022), 10, 5500 (doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00050 ). |
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Remediation of Diethyl Phthalate in Aqueous Effluents with TiO2-Supported Rh(0) Nanoparticles as Multicatalytic Materials A. Denicourt-Nowicki, C.-H. Pélisson, I. Soutrel, L. Favier, A. Roucoux Catalysts, (2021), 11, 1166 (doi: 10.3390/catal11101166). Highlighted on the front page of Catalysts |
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Impact of the charge transfer process on the Fe2+/Fe3+distribution at Fe3O4 magnetic surface induced by deposited Pd clusters B. Sitamtze, C-H. Pélisson, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, J-M. Greneche Surface Science, (2021), 712, 121879 (doi: 10.1016/j.susc.2021.121879) |
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Metal nanoparticles in water, a relevant toolbox for green catalysis in « Nanoparticles in Catalysis: Advances in Synthesis and Applications« (Eds A. Roucoux, K. Philippot), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim A. Denicourt-Nowicki, N. Mordvinova, A. Roucoux April 2021, Chapter 3, p 45- 71 |
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New trend in the design of metal nanoparticles and derived nanomaterials for catalysis in « Nanoparticles in Catalysis: Advances in Synthesis and Applications« (Eds A. Roucoux, K. Philippot), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim K. Philippot, A. Roucoux, April 2021, Chapter 1, p 1-11 |
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Selective palladium nanoparticles-catalyzed hydrogenolysis of industrially targeted epoxides in water M. Duval, V. Deboos, A. Hallonet, G. Sagorin, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux J. Catal, 2021, 396, 261-268 (doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2021.02.027 ) |
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Simulation and optimization of the removal of toluene in air by ozonation with a catalytic open-cell foam A. Cabrol, A. Lejeune, R. Lebullenger, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, A. Couvert, P-F. Biard Chem. Eng. Res. Des. 2021, 168, 453–464 (doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2021.02.025) |
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Novel and sustainable catalytic ruthenium-doped glass foam for thermocatalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds: an experimental and modeling study A. Lejeune, A. Cabrol, R. Lebullenger, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, A. Couvert, P-F. Biard Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2020, 59, 33, 14758–14766 (doi: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02447) |
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Multigram scale-up of the selective hydrogenation of α-pinene with ruthenium nanoparticles in water M. Duval, S. Navarre, G. Sagorin, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2020 ,8, 15, 5985-5993 (doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c00650) |
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Nanoparticules d’oxydes métalliques supportées sur des mousses de verre et/ou de vitrocéramique et leur utilisation en catalyse hétérogène en phases gazeuse et/ou liquide A. Roucoux, A. Denicourt, P. F. Biard, A. Couvert, R. Lebullenger, A. Cabrol, A. Lejeune. Fr Demande, N° 2001127 du 5 feb. 2020. |
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Development of a sustainable heterogeneous catalyst based on an open-cell glass foam support: application in gas-phase ozone decomposition A. Lejeune, A. Cabrol, R. Lebullenger, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, A. Szymczyk, A. Couvert, P-F. Biard ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2020, 8, 2854-2864 (doi10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b06950) |
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Catalytic oxidation processes for the upgrading of terpenes: State-of-the-art and future trends A. Denicourt-Nowicki, M. Rauchdi, M. Ait Ali and A. Roucoux Catalysts, 2019, 9 (11), 893 (doi.org/10.3390/catal9110893) |
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Ruthenium trichloride catalyst in water: Ru colloids versus Ru dimer Characterization investigations A. Lebedeva, B. L. Albuquerque, J. B. Domingos, J-F. Lamonier, J-M. Giraudon, P. Lecante, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 4141−4151 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03144) |
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Novel access to verbenone via ruthenium nanoparticles-catalyzed oxidation of a-pinene in neat water M. Rauchdi, M. Ait Ali, A. Roucoux and A. Denicourt-Nowicki Appl. Catal. A, General , 2018, 550, 266–273 (doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2017.11.016) |
2015-2016
1. Active hydrogenation Rh nanocatalysts protected by new self-assembled supramolecular complexes of cyclodextrins and surfactants in water
N.T. T. Chau, S. Menuel, S. Colombel-Rouen, M. Guerrero, E. Monflier, K. Philippot, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux
RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 108125–108131 (DOI: 10.1039/c6ra21851b)
2. Odyssey in polyphasic catalysis by metal nanoparticles
A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux
The Chemical Record, 2016, 16, 2127-2141 (doi: 10.1002/tcr.201600050)
3. Water Soluble Polymer-Surfactant Complexes-Stabilized Pd(0) Nanocatalysts: Characterization and Structure-Activity Relationships in Biphasic Hydrogenation of Alkenes and α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
B.L. Albuquerque, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, C. Mériadec, J. B. Domingos, A. Roucoux
J. Catal., 2016, 340, 144–153 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2016.05.015)
4. Magnetically retrievable Rh(0) nanocomposite as relevant catalyst for mild hydrogenation of functionalized arenes in water
C-H. Pélisson, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.,2016, 4, 1834−1839 (DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b00045)
5. Efficient catalytic ozonation by ruthenium nanoparticles supported on SiO2 or TiO2. Towards the use of a non-woven fiber paper as original support.
P-F. Biard, B. Werghi, I. Soutrel, R Orhand, A. Couvert, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux,
Chem. Eng. J., 2016, 289, 374-381 (doi:10.1016/j.cej.2015.12.051) Corrigendum Chem.Eng. J., 2017, 315, 639
6. Toluene total oxidation over Pd and Au nanoparticles supported on hydroxyapatite
D. Chlala, M. Labaki, J-M. Giraudon, O. Gardoll, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, Alain Roucoux, J-F. Lamonier
C. R. Chimie, 2016, 19, 525-537 (doi:10.1016/j.crci.2015.07.015)
7. Experimental and theoretical evidences of the influence of hydrogen bonding on the catalytic activity of a series of 2-hydroxy substituted quaternary ammonium salts in the styrene oxide/CO2 coupling reaction
C. Carvalho Rocha, T. Onfroy, J. Pilmé, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, F. Launay,
J. Catal, 2016, 333, 29–39 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2015.10.014)
8. Highly selective cycloalkanes oxidation in neat water with Ruthenium nanoparticles
A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Lebedeva, C. Bellini, A. Roucoux,
ChemCatChem, 2016, 8, 357-362 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201500805)
9. Magnetically recoverable Palladium(0) nanocomposite as pertinent catalyst for hydrogenation reactions in water
C-H. Pélisson, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, C. Meriadec, J-M. Geneche, A. Roucoux
ChemCatChem, 2015,7,309-315 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201402761R1)
10. From hydroxycetylammonium salts to their chiral counterparts. A library of efficient stabilizers of Rh(0) nanoparticles for catalytic hydrogenation in water
A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux
Catal Today, 2015, 247, 90–95 (DOI :10.1016/j.cattod.2014.05.031)
11. Nanoparticules métalliques supportées sur support en mousse de verre et utilisations pour la catalyse de réactions chimiques
P.-F. Biard, A. Couvert, R. Lebullenger, A. Denicourt, A. Roucoux.
Fr Demande N° 15/59695 du 12/10/2015 PCT/FR2016/052634 du 12/10/2016
2013-2014
1. Simple procedure for vacant POMs-stabilized Palladium (0) nanoparticles in water: structural and dispersive effects of lacunary polyoxometalates
R. Villanneau, A. Roucoux, P. Beaunier, D. Brouri and A. Proust
RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 264591-26498 (DOI: 10.1039/C4RA03104K)
2. Tunable hydroxylated surfactants: An efficient toolbox towards anisotropic gold nanoparticles
M. G. Angelo da Silva, M. R. Meneghetti, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux
RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 25875-25879 (DOI: 10.1039/C4RA03550J)
3. Calcium Trifluoroacetate as an Efficient Catalyst for Ring opening of Epoxides by Amines under Solvent-free Conditions
R. Outouch, M. Rauchdi, B. Boualy, L. El Firdoussi,a A. Roucoux, M. Ait Ali
Acta Chim. Slov., 2014, 61, 67-72
4. Cyclodextrin-based systems for the stabilization of metallic(0) nanoparticles and their versatile applications in catalysis
S. Noël, B. Léger, A. Ponchel, K. Philippot, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, E. Monflier
Catal.Today, 2014, 235, 20-32 (DOI:10.1016/j.cattod.2014.03.030)
5. Ammonium surfactant-capped Rh(0) nanoparticles for biphasic hydrogenation in Metal Nanoparticles for Catalysis: Advances and Applications
A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux
Franklin (Feng) Tao (Ed.), Royal Society of Chemistry, 2014, 99-111
6. Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation
O. Baslé, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, C. Crevisy, M. Mauduit in Copper-catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis Chapter 4, p85-125, Eds A. Alexakis, N. Krause, S. Woodward, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, January 2014
7. β-Cyclodextrins grafted with chiral amino acids: a promising supramolecular stabilizer of nanoparticles for asymmetric hydrogenation ?
N. T. T. Chau,J.-P. Guégan, S. Menuel, M. Guerrero, F. Hapiot, E. Monflier, K. Philippot, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, Alain Roucoux
Applied Catalysis A: General, 2013, 467, 497-503 (DOI: 10.1016/j.apcata.2013.08.011)
8. Efficient RutheniumNanocatalysts in Liquid-Liquid Biphasic Hydrogenation Catalysis: towards a Supramolecular Control via a Sulfonated Diphosphine / Cyclodextrin Smart Combination
M. Guerrero, Y. Coppel, N. T. T. Chau, A. Roucoux, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, E. Monflier, H. Bricout, P. Lecante, K. Philippot
ChemCatChem, 2013, 5, 3802-3811(DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201300467)
9. New and tunable hydroxylated driving agents for the production of tailor-made gold nanorods
M. G. Angelo da Silva, M. R. Meneghetti, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux
RSC Adv., 2013, 3, 18292-18295 (DOI:10.1039/C3RA42949K)
10. Methylated β-cyclodextrins-capped ruthenium nanoparticles: synthesis strategies, characterization and application in hydrogenation reactions
N. T. T. Chau, S. Handjani, J.-P. Guegan, M. Guerrero, E. Monflier, K. Philippot, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux,
ChemCatChem, 2013, 5, 1497-1503 (DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201200718)
11. From hydroxyalkylammonium salts to protected-Rh(0) nanoparticles for catalysis in water: comparative studies of the polar heads
C-H. Pélisson, C. Hubert, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux
Topics in catalysis, 2013, 56, 1220-1227 (DOI: 10.1007/s11244-013-0088-0)
Special issue « Metal nanocatalysts in solution: characterization and reactivity », B. Chaudret, M. Gomez, K. Philippot (Eds)
12. About the Use of Rhodium Nanoparticles in Hydrogenation and Hydroformylation reactions
M. Guerrero, N. T. T. Chau, S. Noël, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, F. Hapiot, A. Roucoux, E. Monflier, K. Philippot
Current Organic Chemistry, 2013, 17(4), 364-399 (DOI: 10.2174/1385272811317040006)
Special issue « Nanoscale Catalysts as Tools for Synthesis », Martin Prechtl (Ed.)
13. Metal nanoparticles in neat water for catalytic applications
A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux
in Nanomaterials in Catalysis, 2013, p 55-95
Ph Serp and K. Philippot (Eds.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.
2011-2012
1. Cyclodextrins as growth controlling agents for enhancing the catalytic activity of PVP-stabilized Ru(0) nanoparticles
R. Herbois, S. Noel, B. Leger, L. Bai, A. Roucoux, E. Monflier, A. Ponchel
Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 3451-3453 (DOI: 10.1039/C2CC17355G)
2. PTA-stabilized ruthenium and platinum nanoparticles: characterization and investigation in aqueous biphasic hydrogenation catalysis
P.-J. Debouttière, Y. Coppel, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux, B. Chaudret, K. Philippot
Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 5301-5306 (DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201101159)
3.Chiral Ammonium Capped-Rh(0) nanocatalysts : Synthesis, Characterization, and Advances in Asymmetric Hydrogenation in Neat Water
E. Guyonnet Bilé, E. Cortelazzo-Polisini, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, R. Sassine, F. Launay, A. Roucoux
ChemSusChem, 2012, 5, 91-101 (DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100364) – Special Issue “Green Chemistry by Nanocatalysis”, V. Polshettiwar; J-M. Basset, D. Astruc (Edts)
4. Alkyl sulfonated diphosphines-stabilized ruthenium nanoparticles as efficient nanocatalysts in hydrogenation reactions in biphasic media
M. Guerrero, A. Roucoux, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, H. Bricout, E. Monflier, K. Fajerwerg, K. Philippot
Catal.Today, 2012, 183, 34-41 (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2011.09.012)
5.Moving from surfactant-stabilized aqueous rhodium (0) colloidal suspension to heterogeneous magnetite-supported rhodium nanocatalysts: synthesis, characterization and catalytic performance in hydrogenation reactions.
C.-H. Pelisson, L. L. R. Vono, C. Hubert, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, L. M. Rossi, A. Roucoux
Catal.Today, 2012, 183, 124-129 (DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2011.08.046)
6. N-donor ligands based on bipyridine and ionic liquids: an efficient partnership to stabilize rhodium colloids. Focus on oxygen-containing compounds hydrogenation
A. Denicourt-Nowicki, B. Léger and A. Roucoux
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.,2011, 13, 13510-1351
7. New ammonium surfactant-stabilized Rh(0) colloidal suspensions : Influence of novel counter-anions on physico-chemical and catalytic properties
E. Guyonnet Bilé, R. Sassine, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, F. Launay and A. Roucoux
Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 6524-6531
8. Rh(0) colloids supported on TiO2 : a highly active and pertinent tandem in neat water for the hydrogenation of aromatics
C. Hubert, E. Guyonnet Bilé, A. Denicourt-Nowicki and A. Roucoux
Green Chem., 2011, 13, 1766-1771
9. Tandem dehalogenation-hydrogenation reaction of halogenoarenes as model substrates of endocrine disruptors in water: Rhodium nanoparticles in suspension vs on silica support
C. Hubert, E. Guyonnet-Bilé, A. Denicourt-Nowicki, A. Roucoux
Applied Catalysis A, 2011, 394, 215-219
10. Using Click Chemistry to Access Mono- and Ditopic ß-Cyclodextrin Hosts Substituted by Chiral Amino Acids
D. Ngan Tran, C. Blazkiewicz, S. Menuel, A. Roucoux, K. Philippot, F. Hapiot, E. Monflier.
Carbohydrate Research, 2011, 346, 210-218
11. Chemically modified cyclodextrins as supramolecular tools to generate carbon-supported ruthenium nanoparticles: an application towards gas phase hydrogenation
F. Wyrwalski , B. Léger , C. Lancelot , A. Roucoux, E. Monflier, A. Ponchel
Applied Catalysis A, 2011, 391, 334-341
Pr. Alain ROUCOUX
orcid.org/0000-0002-3283-8241 Alain Roucoux was born in Valenciennes (North of France) in 1963. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Lille in 1992 under the supervision of Professor A. Mortreux in the field of the asymmetric hydrogenation catalysis. In 1993, he joined the teaching staff of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (ENSCR) before becoming Assistant-Professor (Maître de Conférences) in 1994. In 2001, he received his Habilitation and was promoted Professor in 2003. Since 1997, he develops the synthesis of noble metal nanoparticles in water for polyphasic catalysis. He manages the Nanocatalysis group of the Organometallics: Materials & Catalysis Team (UMR CNRS 6226) – He is the author of more 120 international scientific publications (h=37 with one paper in Chem. Rev. 2002 > 1800 times quoted), 7 book chapters and 12 patents. He is co-Editor of the book entitled « Nanoparticles in Catalysis: Advances in Synthesis and Applications » Wiley-VCH, published in April 2021. (update 07/2024)
Dr. Audrey DENICOURT-NOWICKI
Audrey Denicourt-Nowicki obtained her PhD degree from the University of Lille under the guidance of Dr F. Agbossou-Niedercorn and Pr A. Mortreux (2003). After working as a post-doctoral fellow with Pr C. Moody at the University of Exeter (United Kingdom), she joined the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes (UMR CNRS 6226, Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes) as a senior lecturer in 2004. Her research interests include the synthesis of metal nanoparticles, either in solution or on support, for applications in polyphasic catalysis. She is author of 80 publications (h=30), 7 book chapters and 3 patents. (update 01/2025)
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- Marisa Belen NAVAS
Post-Doc position – Starting January 2025 for 12 months – PUI Campus Innovation – Univ de Rennes
Design of innovative catalysts for continuous flow hydrogenation - Edwige Line NGOUDJOU TSAKENG
Post-Doc position – Starting oct. 2025 for 12 months – MOPGA support
Innovative photocatalytic nanomaterials based on ZnS for the remediation of N2O - To be recruited (Contact : Audrey.Denicourt@ensc-rennes.fr)
Ph.D Thesis – Starting oct. 2025 – – MESRI support
Innovative oxidation processes based on nitrous oxide activation - To be recruited (Contact : Alain.Roucoux@ensc-rennes.fr)
Post-Doc position – Starting oct. 2025 – CNES support
New catalytic materials for hydrogen peroxide decomposition
- Marisa Belen NAVAS
PhD Students
- Oriane DELAUNAY – Ph.D defense in 2024 nov – MESRI support
- Marion DUVAL – Ph.D defense in 2020 dec – DRT & ANRT (CIFRE) support
- Anastaisia LEBEDEVA – Ph.D defense in 2017 dec – French ministry support
- Mariem RAUCHDI – Ph.D defense in 2017 dec – PHC Toubkal support – ENSCR /Univ of Marrakech
- Brunno LANGE ALBUQUERQUE – Ph.D student 2014-2015 in ENSCR – Brasilian mobility support – University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis
- Monique ANGELO DA SILVA – PhD defense in Brasil July 2014 – CAPES-COFECUB program – UFAL / ENSCR
- Carl-Hugo PELISSON – PhD Defense in 2013 dec – Brittany support
- Elodie BILE-GUYONNET – PhD defense in 2012 Jan – ANR support
- Claudie HUBERT- PhD defense in 2010 – Brittany support
- Bastien LEGER- PhD defense in 2007 – IFPEN support
- Vincent MEVELLEC – PhD defense in 2005 – Brittany support
- Jürgen SCHULZ – PhD defense in 2000 – CNRS support
Post-Doc and Engineer members
- Marisa Belen NAVAS
Post-doc position – January 2023 – December 2024 – Bienvenüe program
Innovative metal nanoparticles-doped glass foams as catalysts for selective hydrogenation - Guénolé DELIGAND
Research Engineer – October 2022 – September 2023 – CNRS & VITALAC support (France Relance recovery plan)
Green synthesis of organic acids from selective catalytic oxidation of specific biomass - Eya ZGHAB
Post-doc position – November 2021 – october 2022 – SOLVAY-ENSCR support
Selective oxidation by photocatalytic activation - Natalia MORDVINOVA
Post-doc position – November 2018 – May 2020 – SOLVAY support
Photocatalytic activation for innovative oxidation processes - Audrey CABROL & Antoine LEJEUNE
Research Engineers – Maturing project April 2018 – April 2019 – SATT Ouest Valorisation support
Industrial and indoor air treatment by catalytic oxidation over glass foam support
Collaborative project with CIP (PF. Biard, A. Couvert) and V&C (R.Lebullenger) teams (ISCR-UMR 6226) - Zelia VERASTEGUI
Research Engineer – October 2018 – nov. 2019 – SOLVAY support
Selective hydrocarbons oxidation with Manganese species and others - Raïssa RAMSSAMY
Research Engineer – October 2018 – April 2019 – SOLVAY support
Development of new processes for aliphatic nitrile hydrogenation - Kana KUNIHIRO
Research Engineer – november 2017 / may 2018 – SOLVAY support
Development of new processes for the oxidation of hydrocarbons - Caroline GERNEZ
Research Engineer – october 2016 / april 2017 – SOLVAY support
Innovative processes for the oxidation of hydrocarbons - Thanh CHAU
Post-doc position – septembre 2011 /september 2012 – ANR support
Ruthenium and Rhodium nanoparticles stabilized with functional chiral cyclodextrins. Investigation in supramolecular asymmetric catalysis - Soraya HANDJANI
Post-doc position – septembre 2010 /september 2011 – ANR support
Development of Ruthenium nanoparticles stabilized with functional chiral cyclodextrins. Investigation in supramolecular catalysis - Cindy HERMAN
Research Engineer – December 2010 / May 2011 – ONIDOL support
Hydrogenation of fatty compounds in aqueous phase by supported Palladium nanoparticles - Aurélien BELLEC
Post-doc position – May 2010/Novembre 2010 – ONIDOL support
Feasability of the hydrogenation of fatty compounds in aqueous phase by metallic nanoparticles
Masters and others students
- Romann FERNANDES (2024) – SIGMA Clermont Ferrand (Armor Arsenal Support)
- Louis COLLIGNON (2023) – ENSMA/Politécnico di Milano (Armor Arsenal Support)
- Mathilde PIRIOU (2022) – ENSCR (OMC support)
- Guénolé DELIGAND (2002) – ENSCR (VITALAC support)
- Oriane DELAUNAY (2021) – ENSCR (ENSCR financial support)
- Clement GEDEON (2020) – Univ. Rennes 1 – PhD Univ. Rennes
- Victor DEBOOS (2019) – INSA Rouen – PhD Univ. Lille
- Jason BEAUFREZ (2018) – ENSCR – PhD Univ. Caen
- Rebecca EL KHAWAJA (2017) – Lebanese University (EDST) – Pr M. Boutros collaboration – PhD thesis
- Valentin AUDEBERT (2017) – Univ. Rennes 1 – CIP team collaboration
- Pierre de la MOTTE ROUGE (2015) – Univ. Rennes 1 – ITGA (Environmental Services, Rennes)
- Robin CARDONNET (2014) – Univ. Rennes 1- OPEN group (Nantes)
- Yoann FARRE (2013) – ENSCR – PhD Univ. Nantes
- Clément BELLINI (2013) – ENSCR – R&D, ARKEMA
- Liege OLIVIERA BIESUZ (2012) – UFRGS, Brésil
- Pierre QUATREMARE (2012) – ENSCR – PhD Paris VI
- Elodie CORTELAZZO-POLISINI (2010) – ENSCR – Agrégation studies
- Romain CADIO (2009) – Univ. Rennes 1
- Danièle PRO (2008) – ENSCR – PhD ENSCR
- Yong ZHANG (2005) – Univ. Rennes 1
- Bastien LEGER (2004) – ENSCR – PhD ENSCR – Lecturer, Université d’Artois
- Vincent MEVELLEC (2002) – ENSCR – PhD ENSCR – R&D, ALCHIMER
- Christophe MATTIODA (2002) -ENSCR – PhD ENSCR
- Mathilde MERLO (2001) – Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments – Maisons-Alfort
- Jean-Marie ORHAND (2000) – ENSCR
- Sébastien LEVIGNE (1999) -ENSCR – PhD Univ Nantes – French painter artist
- Hélène VIALLIS (1996) – Lecturer, Université de Nantes
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