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The Organometallic Chemistry and Polymerization Catalysis team develops new catalytic strategies to produce biodegradable and/or biocompatible organic molecules and polymers (polypeptides, polyurethanes, polyesters, polyethers) with well-defined structures.
Our aim is therefore to design and study new organometallic complexes for use in small molecule catalysis and polymerization, taking into account current concerns about sustainable development and environmental protection (atom and step savings, solvent-free reactions, waste minimization, one-pot catalysis, enantioselective synthesis). We are interested in the synthesis of these new organometallic complexes, their characterization, their reactivity, as well as their applications in (homogeneous or heterogeneous) polymerization catalysis processes (ring-opening polymerization, radical polymerization, metathesis polymerization).
Our current efforts are also focused on the synthesis of new monomers from bio-resources. We are also studying nanoporous organometallic materials, such as MOFs (metal-organic frameworks), and their properties under stimulation by external physical or chemical stresses.