The Catalysis and Spectrochemistry Laboratory (LCS) is renowned for its research into porous materials, with strong skills in the design and preparation of microporous materials, such as zeolites, and the study of porous materials by operando spectroscopy, i.e. the observation of the material as close as possible to its operating conditions. Thanks to these complementary skills, the LCS occupies a unique position in the study and optimization of catalytic or adsorption processes, with multiple applications in the fields of materials for energy conversion or pollution control.
The laboratory’s expertise is based on 2 teams:
Founder and former director of the Laboratoire Catalyse & Spectrochimie, Jean-Claude Lavalley passed away on October 9, 2024. We were very fond of him, and his death fills us with great sadness.
He welcomed many of today’s LCS researchers to the laboratory and guided and trained us in what came to be known as Caen’s infrared school.
His work continues to set the standard for the catalysis community. On his retirement in 2000, a special issue of Catalysis Today retraced his career in a short preface reproduced here.
Since 2000, he had kept a close eye on the Caen team and followed its work, continuing to participate for many years, first as an emeritus, then as a friend and science enthusiast.
Every meeting with him was, until recently, an opportunity to discuss the developments and advances achieved. He always commented on them with benevolence and expressed his criticisms with great caution, but continued to give us the benefit of his Cartesian mind and his profound rigor.
Jean-Claude will always be warmly remembered. Like the rest of the French catalysis community, we will also remember his scientific legacy.
We are proud to announce that Svetlana Mintova from LCS-CNRS-ENSICAEN-Normandy University, Caen has been honored with the prestigious Flanigen Lecture Award in Materials Science at Honeywell UOP 2024.
This award recognizes her significant contributions to the field of zeolite chemistry. Through her pioneering research, Mintova has showcased the versatility and future opportunities of nanozeolites, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of this critical area of materials science.
In her speech, Mintova expressed her gratitude:
« By building upon the foundation laid by Edith Flanigen, I have further highlighted the versatility and future opportunities in the field of nanozeolites. Thank you, Honeywell UOP, for the continuous support throughout the years and for this extremely honored prize. ».
Congratulations to Svetlana Mintova for this well-deserved recognition!
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