Nanoparticles and nanomaterials analysis

In view of the new properties of materials at the nanometric scale, the use of nanomaterials has grown considerably in numerous areas: health, cosmetic, environment, materials.

The physico-chemical characterization of this kind of material involves the determination of various parameters consistent with the regulatory requirements.

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Expertise

  • Multi-dimensional physic-chemical characterization of nanometric materials : granulometry (size, size distribution), shape, aggregation state, chemical composition, stability
  • Development of compounds and/or samples specific analytical methods
  • Development of a physico-chemical characterization method of metallic nanoparticles in cosmetic products
  • Characterization of environmental colloids in soils lixiviates
  • Bibliographic studies

Examples of works accomplished

  • Analysis of metallic nanoparticles in sunscreen, cosmetic emulsions and food products
  • Characterization of nanomaterials in waste waters
  • Evaluation of the conformity and of the stability of carbon nanotubes and of metallic nanoparticles



  • Study of the interactions of environmental colloids with metallic contaminants
  • Characterization of polymers and bioparticles
  • Physico-chemical characterization of nanomedicines

Analytical devices

DLS

Routine analytical device for the determination of size, size distribution and polydispersity of nanomaterials

A4F-MALLS-ICPMS

System for size separation coupled to two granulometric and elemental detectors allowing the determination of the main physic-chemical characteristics of nanomaterials with a high selectivity and sensitivity

sP-ICPMS

Analytical technique allowing a rapid access to the size, the size distribution and the chemical composition with an excellent sensitivity