General information
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
Thèse
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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