The Laboratory of Photochemistry and Chemical Engineering (LPIM

Postdoc Position – Emulsion
Photopolymerization Processes
The Laboratory of Macromolecular Photochemistry and Engineering (LPIM) of the University
of Haute Alsace (FRANCE) has a long and internationally recognized experience in the field of
photochemistry applied to photopolymers. The LPIM integrates 20 scientists involved in various
fundamental or industrial research projects related to photopolymers: UV-curing, waterborne
UV coatings, nanocomposite photopolymers, etc. The interdisciplinary research covers radical
and cationic photopolymerization, novel photoinitiating systems, real time spectroscopy, excited
states reactivity.
Project
Emulsion radical polymerization processes have created considerable wealth in many industrial
sectors, including coatings, adhesives, paints, additives for textiles and paper. Conventionally,
waterborne polymer dispersions are produced in stirred tank reactors by the thermally-activated freeradical polymerization of a starting monomer emulsion. PHOTOEMULSION is an ANR-selected
project entitled "Emulsion Photopolymerization: Development of Processes and Photoreactors" which
aims at producing polymer latexes by photochemical means.1 This project will integrate contributions
from two academic laboratories and an industrial partner: the Laboratoire de Photochimie et
d'Ingénierie Macromoléculaires (LPIM, Université of Haute Alsace, Mulhouse), the Laboratoire des
Interactions Moléculaires et Réactivité Chimique et Photochimique (IMRCP, Université Paul Sabatier,
Toulouse III) and the MÄDER group. The LPIM offers a postdoctoral position (24 months) in the
development of new photopolymerization techniques in emulsion processes. In collaboration with the
partners, the incumbent will develop new photopolymerization strategies in dispersed media to
produce water-borne latexes with low particle size and high solids content.
Profile
The ideal candidate should possess sound knowledge in polymer science and/or in photochemistry.
Good oral/written communication skills in English are necessary. Interested candidates are encouraged
to submit their CV, a letter of motivation and two reference contacts (names, e-mail addresses and
telephone numbers). A net salary of 2000 euros/month is offered.
Site: LPIM, Mulhouse (FRANCE)
Start date: November 2012
Duration: 24 months
Date of publication: July 27, 2012
Application deadline: October 1, 2012
Contact: Dr Abraham CHEMTOB
Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 50 30
E-mail: [email protected]
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www.lpim.uha.fr
a) Hoijemberg, P. A.; Chemtob, A.; Poly, J.; Croutxé-Barghorn, C.; Braun, A. M. Macromolecules
2011, 44, 8727–8738. b) Hoijemberg, P. A.; Chemtob, A.; Croutxé-Barghorn, C. Macromol. Chem.
Phys. 2011, 212, 2417-2422.
Université de Haute-Alsace
Laboratoire de Photochimie et d’Ingénierie Macromoléculaires
3 rue Alfred Werner - 68093 MULHOUSE CEDEX - FRANCE
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