Institut Matériaux Microélectronique Nanosciences de Provence (IM2NP)

Linking fundamental research to applications within our fields of expertise. Multidisciplinary research unit with more than 300 members at the junction of physics, chemistry and microelectronics, IM2NP masters a large spectrum of competencies that allows relying numerous fundamental aspects to applications in the field of advanced materials, of integrated electronics and nanosciences.

Main key-objectives:

Linking fundamental research to applications within our fields of expertise.

Five main directions:

. Revealing nanostructures: Build, visualize, probe

. Elaboration and modelling of functional nanomaterials and nano-devices

. Transformation and growth of materials at different scales (from nm to mm)

. Specific environments: detection, characterisation, signal processing and reliability

. From the emerging device to eco-energetics systems.

Key application sectors: energies (photovoltaic, thermoelectricity, nuclear fission/fusion), safety & defence (high level reliability, signal, stealth), health (E-health), transport (aeronautical, spatial), communication (IOT, RFID), environment (detection, catalysis)

Main facts:

• Research Unit  IM2NP: Institute Materials Microelectronics  Nanosciences of Provence (UMR 7334)
• Tutorships: CNRS, Aix-Marseille University and University of Toulon - Convention with ISEN-Toulon
• 3 joint laboratories with CEA-Cadarache (LIMMEX), STMicroelectronics (REER) and Naval Group (LTSIM)
• Overall workforce: 300 people (140 Researchers, Prof. & Assist. Prof., 40 Engineers & Technicians, 120 PhD students)
• Scientific production: 170 peer-review papers / year
• 240 funded collaborative projects conducted between 2010 and 2015, more than 200 active scientific collaborations.