Today marks a major step forward: we are officially launching Lumensium, a deep tech start-up dedicated to replacing Helium-3 in neutron detection with an efficient, sustainable and safe material! We have developed Lumoxa, which uses light and abundant elements to detect high- and low-energy neutrons in a single material and differentiate them from gamma rays. As a perfectly transparent crystalline solid, it paves the way for the miniaturisation of existing devices.
We would like to thank our founders Nicolas del Giudice, PhD, and Laurent Douce, the many people who support us (the Institute of Physics and Chemistry of Materials in Strasbourg – IPCMS, SEMIA with Pauline Carion, and the RISE Programme of CNRS Innovation), and our partners (STFC, ILL – Institut Laue Langevin, the Néel Institute, the Léon Brillouin Laboratory of the CEA, Bpifrance) for believing in this vision.
Our mission: to manufacture Lumoxa from start to finish (using the greenest possible chemical synthesis, low-temperature crystallogenesis and shaping), refine our understanding of the material and develop innovative devices incorporating Lumoxa crystals with our partners.
If you would like to find out more, collaborate or join the adventure (whether as a researcher, customer or partner), please do not hesitate to contact us!
Students with a Master’s degree who wish to apply for a doctoral contract are invited to send their application to the thesis director, whose contact details are given in the subject description.
This new cross-border UpQuantVal project, launched on March 3, 2025, brings together academic, research and private-sector players in the Upper Rhine region to create an integrated and sustainable tri-national quantum ecosystem.
The Communication department of IPCMS is diversifying its activities to enhance the institute’s visibility by launching a new participatory initiative! The goal of these episodes, presented in a brief format lasting only a few minutes, is to highlight the work, research, and individuals who contribute to the life of our laboratory.
The first episode dedicated to the STnano platform, part 1: 2DLab, is available on our Youtube channel
Dans le cadre des podcasts de l’Université de Strasbourg, produit par le réseau Alumni, Martin Bowen et son équipe sont intervenus pour communiquer sur leur projet de recherche paru en 2022
Glovebox-integrated ALD for controlled atmosphere deposition (less than 1ppm O2 & H2O)
New capabilities for Al2O3 and HfO2 thin film deposition
Enables precise layering and composite structure creation
Research Opportunities:
Creation of ultrathin Al2O3 and HfO2 films and their composites
Studies on Al2O3/HfO2
Investigation of electrical properties of high-k dielectric materials
Potential Applications:
High-density capacitor fabrication for advanced electronics
Exploration of ferroelectric properties in doped HfO2 films
Development of novel gate dielectrics for semiconductor and/or 2D devices
Next Steps:
Introductory workshops will be held to familiarize researchers with the system’s capabilities and the new materials.
The facility is now accepting research proposals that leverage these new deposition capabilities.
We encourage collaborative projects to explore the full potential of Al2O3 and HfO2 in various applications.
This new ALD system represents a significant advancement in STnano research infrastructure, positioning us at the forefront of materials science and nanotechnology research. For more information, training sessions, or to discuss potential research projects, please contact STnano facility manager
This work has benefited from the government grant Program PEPR-Spin, project SPINMAT, operated by the French National Research Agency as part of the France 2030 program, reference « ANR-22-EXSP-0007»
