An emerging research in maintenance of industrial structures is focused on developing embedded devices capable of monitoring structural health over time and in situ (SHM). P(VDF-TrFE), a piezoelectric polymer, enables the fabrication of screen-printed...
Mini-Invasive Surgery (MIS) has advanced with innovations in micro-catheters and endoscopic devices, moving toward smaller, more flexible tools. Micro-actuators also benefit from smart materials and soft robotics, especially electroactive polymers (EAPs),...
The DE-TECT project develops sustainable photodetectors using bio-sourced, biodegradable materials and printing methods. It redefines materials, design, and architecture to meet strict environmental constraints. A capacitive detection approach with an...
Venous Thromboembolic Events (VTE), are serious, life-threatening conditions. VTE are estimated to be the cause of 12% of death per annum in European countries, and 10k-20k deaths in France. Clinical and sometimes biological risk factors of thrombosis...
The DETOX project focuses on new ultrasound inspection methods for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM). Standard PZT ceramics are efficient but limited by toxicity, rigidity, and design constraints. The project instead develops transducers using lead-free P(VDF-TrFE) polymer,...
The MIGNON project proposes a novel approach for chemical detection in gases by eliminating the need for application-specific sensitive layers, which are prone to reliability issues and require lengthy development cycles. Instead, the strategy relies...
Today’s electronic based technologies require electrical power, preferably supplied in-situ to achieve self-powered autonomous devices. Advances in wireless technologies and the reduction of the power consumption of integrated circuits have enabled...
The FlexiGaN project aims at implementing and optimizing the selective growth of III-N layers and heterostructures onto pre-patterned hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) to fabricate high mechanical quality electromechanical systems (MEMS) that can subsequently...
