Odile Merdrignac-Conanec

UR1 Associate Professor

Email : odile [dot] merdrignac-conanec [at] univ-rennes1 [dot] fr

Phone : Phone: +33 (0) 2.23.23.62.66

Office number : Building 10A, Room 140

Education and Professional Experience

2008-current Qualification to university professorship CNU 31-33
2000-current Associate Professor, University of Rennes 1, UMR 6226 CNRS Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
2000 Accreditation to supervise research (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, HDR), Chemistry ; Chemical Physics, University of Rennes 1
1991-2000 Assistant Professor, University of Rennes 1
1990-1991 Post-Doctoral fellow, EC fellowship, Harwell Lab., AEA Technology, Electrical ceramics & Gas sensors (UK)
1989-1990 Temporary Assistant Professor (ATER), University of Rennes 1
1989 PhD in Chemistry, University of Rennes 1

2018 Semester for Innovation of Rennes 1 Foundation
2017 Year for business creation of Rennes 1 Foundation
2015 CNRS delegation (50%)
2013 Board Member of the French Ceramic Society (GFC)
1990 Chemistry PhD Thesis Prize (Pr P. Gineste Award) of University of Rennes 1

Synthesis of oxides and non-oxides (nitrides and sulfides) (ceramic and soft chemistry methods)
Gas-solid reaction mechanisms (electrical prop., TPD/MS, DRIFTS in situ). Application to gas sensing
Passive optics: Sintering of infrared transparent ceramics by HP, HIP, SPS techniques
Active optics: Doped (RE or TM ions) (oxy)sulfides for phosphors, energy conversion, laser ceramics, optical refrigeration
Biomaterials: Elaboration and Porosity/Surface characterization
Photocatalytic properties of (oxy)nitrides (degradation of organic compounds)

Masters1 & 2 levels
Advanced courses in French (Chemistry Master) and English (ESIR-Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Rennes and MaMaSELF-Master in Materials Science)
- Ceramic Materials
- Sensor Materials
- Materials for Energy and Environment

Combustion synthesis and up-conversion luminescence of La2O2S:Er3+,Yb3+ nanophosphors.
N. Hakmeh, C. Chlique, O. Merdrignac-Conanec, B. Fan, F. Cheviré, X.H. Zhang, X. Fan, X. Qiao
J. Solid State Chem. 2015, 226 255-261
Method of manufacturing a sulfide-based ceramic element, particularly for IR-optics applications.
Noha Hakmeh, Odile Merdrignac-Conanec, Xiang-Hua Zhang
European patent EP 14176610, 2014

Transparent ZnS ceramics by sintering of high purity monodisperse nanopowders.
C. Chlique, O. Merdrignac-Conanec, N. Hakmeh, X. H. Zhang, J. L. Adam
J. Amer. Cer. Soc. 2013, 96(10) 3070-3074

Study of the thermal nitridation of nanocrystalline Ti(OH)₄ by X-ray and in situ neutron powder diffraction.
V. Legrand, O. Merdrignac-Conanec, W. Paulus, T. Hansen
J. Phys. Chem. A 2012, 116 9561-9567

Laser action in Nd3+-doped lanthanum oxysulfide powders.
I. Iparraguirre, J. Azkargorta, O. Merdrignac-Conanec, M. Al-Saleh, C. Chlique, X.H Zhang, R. Balda, J. Fernandez
Optics Express 2012, 20 23690-23699