Position : Professeur à l’Université de Montpellier
Tel : +33 (0)4 67 14 91 43
E-mail : andre.ayral@umontpellier.fr
Keywords :
Nanostructured ceramic and hybrid membranes.
Hierarchical structures.
Innovative characterization methods of thin films
Short CV :
Dr. André Ayral received his Ph.D. in “Dense Media and Materials” from the University of Montpellier (France) in 1988. He first served as research engineer at the French Nuclear Agency (CEA). He then joined the Graduate National Higher School of Chemistry of Montpellier (ENSCM) as an assistant professor in 1991. Since 2002 he is Professor of Chemistry at University of Montpellier. He is currently coordinator of the Erasmus Mundus Master in "Membrane Engineering". He is also Vice-President of the Materials Science French Federation. He carries out his research activities within the European Institute of Membranes of Montpellier. His main research interests include synthesis and characterization of inorganic and hybrid porous materials, thin films, and multifunctional membranes. He has 160 publications in peer reviewed international journals, 23 book editions or book chapters and 7 patents.
of cation-exchange resin loaded with gadolinium ions
Cooperation with CEA, DEN, DRCP/SERA/LCAR, F-30207 Bagnols-sur-Cèze Cedex, France.
Measurements done using an optical dilatometer
