Considering the climate, societal and health-related current and emerging issues facing the world, our group, as part of the (nano-)material science community, will play a part in providing materials and technology that can tackle these issues. Our strategy focuses on the design and development of complex hybrid nano-objects and nanomaterials with unprecedented properties, with the aim of developing functional and innovative solutions to societal challenges (Figure 1). To achieve this, we are applying an organometallic approach for the synthesis of well-defined nanoparticles (NPs) and nanomaterials [1]. This bottom-up approach allows control of the NPs synthesis (size, shape, colloidal stability) on a molecular level with the help of cleverly designed starting molecular precursor(s), under mild reaction conditions and in safe-by-design approaches [2]. The presentation will focus on our team’s research related to the synthesis and properties of NPs and nanomaterials, their implementation into devices for either gas detection (i.e., sensors based on Cu [3], Zn [4,5], and Sn oxide NPs [6,7]) or degradation of air pollutants [8], and the interconnection between different fields (chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, and biology).
Figure 1.
Positive feedback loop on the development of new nanomaterials and technological solutions to societal needs.
Author Contributions
Writing—original draft preparation, M.J.; writing—review and editing, K.F. and M.L.K.; supervision, K.F. and M.L.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Funding
This research was funded by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS and Université de Toulouse.
Institutional Review Board Statement
Not applicable.
Informed Consent Statement
Not applicable.
Data Availability Statement
The data presented during the oral presentation was based on the references above, from where relevant research data can be found.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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