The main mesoporous materials features (high specific surface area, functionalisation, biocompatibility) make them very promising for a variety of applications. In the group, we test the possible uses of these materials, prepared in the lab scale and expanding to pre-pilot.

The following examples illustrate some of the applications developed to date:

• Specific adsorbents for ion based on functionalized mesoporous oxides.
• Sensors based on Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS), using metal/oxide nanocomposites.
• Optical sensors based on responsive 1D Photonic crystal mesoporous multi-layer films.
• Nanothermometers based on functionalized nanoparticle oxides.
• Photocatalysts using particles of mesoporous crystalline TiO2.
• Catalysts based on metallic nanoparticles included in a mesoporous matrix.
• Biocompatible materials for cell growth control.