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Development of an automated and miniaturised system for the isotopic analysis of nuclear samples


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Organisation

The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) is a key player in research, development and innovation in four main areas :
• defence and security,
• nuclear energy (fission and fusion),
• technological research for industry,
• fundamental research in the physical sciences and life sciences.

Drawing on its widely acknowledged expertise, and thanks to its 16000 technicians, engineers, researchers and staff, the CEA actively participates in collaborative projects with a large number of academic and industrial partners.

The CEA is established in ten centers spread throughout France
  

Reference

SL-DES-25-0238  

Thesis topic details

Category

Condensed Matter Physics, chemistry, nanosciences

Thesis topics

Development of an automated and miniaturised system for the isotopic analysis of nuclear samples

Contract

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Job description

Miniaturisation, which is the process of reducing an object’s, a method’s or a function’s dimensions while preserving or even upgrading its performances as compared to the classical scale, has a particular interest in the field of analytical chemistry for nuclear applications. Indeed, most of the analyses are performed in gloveboxes where miniaturisation and automation are a direct solution to the need for reduced doses and waste volumes. This PhD aims at developing a miniaturised and automated system, in a glove box, for performing high-precision isotopic measurements. This system will use capillary electrophoresis (CE) hyphenated with a nuclearised multicollector ICP-MS (MC-ICP-MS). During this PhD, the student will make use of micro-machining machines and 3D printers to develop an ergonomic system which will then be coupled to last generation MC-ICP-MS instruments available in our laboratory. The project will be focused on the conception of the automated system and its integration in the glove box, and on the further development of the existing CE method in order to perform isotopic and elemental analyses with nuclear samples. This PhD is hosted in a laboratory internationally recognized for its ability to carry out high precision isotopic measurements. An analytical chemistry curriculum is expected and a Master 2 internship is available before this PhD.

University / doctoral school

Chimie Physique et Chimie Analytique de Paris-Centre (ED388)
Sorbonne Université

Thesis topic location

Site

Saclay

Requester

Position start date

01/10/2025

Person to be contacted by the applicant

DUPUIS Erwan erwan.dupuis@cea.fr
CEA
DES/ISAS/DRMP/SPC/LANIE
CEA Saclay
Bâtiment 391, PC 33
91191 Gif sur Yvette CEDEX
0169083251

Tutor / Responsible thesis director

ISNARD Hélène helene.isnard@cea.fr
CEA
DES/DRMP//LANIE
Centre de Saclay
bâtiment 391
0169088079

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