Overview and perspectives
CIRIMAT is a mixed research unit associated to CNRS, created in 1999 after the gathering of three laboratories in the field of materials science and engineering. It is linked to the University of Toulouse. It is also linked to the National spark Plasma SIntering CNRs Platform (PNF2).
Setup and study of novel materials and processes, in relation to the targeted markets. Development of activities including in link with the local "Aerospace" and "Cancer-Bio-Health" competitiveness clusters and associated entities.
CIRIMAT gathers around 100 permanent staff, out of which 65 are researchers, professors, and assistant professors; and about 100 non-permanent staff (postdocs, Ph.D students, Master students, contractual staff...); leading to a total of about 205 people, distributed in 4 sites of the Toulouse university campus.
Competences and know-how
Conception, modeling, elaboration, processing, properties in use, materials durability:
- powders, nanomaterials, nanocomposites,
- functional films, protective coatings, surface treatment,
- microstructure-mechanical properties relationships under severe conditions of use,
- polymer physics, organic composites.
Main focal points at CIRIMAT Carnot Institute
A panel of competences in materials science and technology, more specifically in materials chemistry (elaboration, reactivity...). A multi-disciplinary culture, and a potential for formation of students and researchers. An opening towards various socioeconomical fields, propicious to future interactions with other Carnot Institutes (micro and nanoelectronics, information storage, mechanical properties of materials, materials for energy, environment and health).
Applicaiton fields
- Transport (aeronautics, spatial, terrestrial),
- Energy (storage and conversion, nuclear),
- Electronics and communication technologies,
- Environment (corrosion, supported catalysts),
- Health (biomaterials, tissue engineering).
Main markets aimed by CIRIMAT
- transport (aeronautics, spatial, terrestrial): 24%
- chemistry/metallurgy/ceramics: 19%
- electronics and communication technologies: 10%
- energy (storage and conversion, nuclear): 17%
- health (biomaterials...): 11%
- building: 9%
- other (optics...): 10%
