Our address:
8 allée Gaspard Monge
67083 Strasbourg
France
GPS data:
48° 34' 49.71" N 7° 45' 53.67" E

By train:

You can reach Strasbourg by train with SNCF. From the Strasbourg train station, take the tram C (direction "Neuhof R. Reuss") and get off at the station "Université". Then follow the map below. For more information, check the CTS website.

All equipment available in the Nanochemistry Laboratory is listed here.

- Glovebox:

- Evaporator:

- Laser writer:

- Langmuir–Blodgett trough:

- Centrifuge:

- Spin coater:

- Wire bonder:

- Thermogravimetric analyzer/differential scanning calorimeter:

- Isothermal titration calorimeter:

- Cyclic voltammetry:

- Solar simulator:

- Macroscopic Kelvin probe:

- Gallium-Indium electrodes:

- 4-Point probe:

- Probe station (nitrogen environment):

- Probe station (air):

- Fluorescence microscope:

- Fluorimeter:

- Photoelectron spectroscopy:

- UV-Vis spectrophotometer (dark room):

- UV-Vis spectrophotometer:

- Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analyzer:

- Profilometer:

- Conductive atomic force microscope/Kelvin probe force microscope:

- Scanning tunneling microscope:

- Atomic force microscope:

- Spray coater:

- Raman spectrometer:

- X-ray diffractometer:

- Battery testing system:

- Cryo probe station:

- Furnace:

The research activities in our labs also rely on the following setups that we have available.

- X-ray photoelectron spectrometer:

- Scanning electron microscope/EDAX:

We are continuously seeking highly skilled and dedicated candidates for PhD and postdoctoral positions, with a strong background in one or more of the following fields: physical chemistry, solid-state physics, electrical and chemical engineering, materials science, and nanoscience/nanotechnology. To apply, please submit your application, including a motivation letter, curriculum vitae, list of publications, and references, to Prof. Paolo Samorì at samori(at)unistra.fr.

Researcher Position in Physical Chemistry of Soft Hybrid Materials

We are looking for highly motivated researcher candidate with a MSc degree in Chemistry, and a strong background in the chemistry soft nanostructured materials including their electronic and light-matter interactions properties. Previous experience in physico-chemical characterisations, light-responsiveness in electrical properties as well as spectroscopical investigations is beneficial.

The successful candidate will be integrated in a truly interdisciplinary and international group working on multifunctional materials and devices. Very good level of English (oral and written) is requested. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and the contact details of two references.

Contact: samori(at)unistra.fr

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Physical Chemistry of Nanostructured Hybrid Materials

We are looking for highly motivated postdoctoral researcher candidate with a PhD degree in Chemistry or Nanotechnology, and a strong background in the chemistry of low-dimensional nanostructures and their physical-chemistry characterization. Previous experience in spectroscopical, electrochemical and electronic characterisations is beneficial.

The successful candidate will be integrated in a truly interdisciplinary and international group working on multifunctional materials and devices. Very good level of English (oral and written) is requested. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and the contact details of two references.

Contact: samori(at)unistra.fr

2025

• Feng Luo and Pietro Tordi have won Young Researcher Awards at the E-MRS 2025 Spring Meeting in Strasbourg, France.

2024

• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the 2024 Luigi Tartufari Prize in Physics and Chemistry by the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy. Read more.
• Anna Zhuravlova has won a Young Researcher Award at the E-MRS 2024 Spring Meeting in Strasbourg, France.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded a Mid-career Researcher Award at IUMRS-ICEM 2024 in Hong Kong, China.

2023

• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been elected as a new member of the German National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech). Read more. UNISTRA, Savoir(s), CNRS Alsace, CNRS Chimie, ISIS, Les Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace and Le Journal des Entreprises press releases.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been elected as a new member of the National Academy of Technologies of France. Read more. UNISTRA, CNRS Alsace and ISIS press releases.

2022

• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the André Collet Prize 2022 by the SCF Supramolecular Chemistry Group.
• Dr. Stefano Ippolito has won the 2022 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists.
• Dr. Verónica Montes García has won the Chemosensors 2021 Outstanding Reviewer Award.
• Dr. Artur Ciesielski has been awarded the Catalán-Sabatier Prize 2022 by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry.

2021

• Former group member Dr. Haixin Qiu won a 2021 International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship (Talent-Introduction Program).
• Dr. Ye Wang won a C’Nano PhD Thesis Prize 2021.
• Stefano Ippolito won a European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Young Researcher Award at the E-MRS 2021 Spring Meeting. Read more.
• Dr. Verónica Montes García won the Chemosensors 2020–2021 Travel Award. Read more.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been appointed as a Fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS). Read more. UNISTRA, ISIS and SCF press releases.

2020

• Former group member Dr. Marc-Antoine Stoeckel has been awarded a PhD prize by the Fondation pour la Recherche en Chimie (FRC). Read more.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been nominated Senior Member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF). Read more.
• The Royal Society of Chemistry/Société Chimique de France Joint Lectureship in Chemical Sciences 2020 has been awarded to Prof. Paolo Samorì. Read more. UNISTRA, CNRS, CNRS Alsace and SCF press releases.
• The University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS) has awarded a 2020 Fellowship to Prof. Paolo Samorì. Read more.
• A new ERC Proof of Concept Grant has been awarded to Prof. Paolo Samorì. Read more.

2019

• The MSCA-ITN project iSwitch won the “Étoiles de l’Europe” Prize. Read more here and here. UNISTRA, CNRS, ISIS, FRC, LabEx CSC, Occitanie Europe, HU Berlin and IRIS Adlershof press releases.
• Dr. Artur Ciesielski won the Outstanding Pole in France 2019 Award in the Science category.
• Cosimo Anichini won the second Best Image Award at the Scientific Art Exhibition 2019 in Strasbourg.
• Sara Gullace, Dr. Rafael Furlan de Oliveira and Dr. Verónica Montes García won the third Best Image Award at the Scientific Art Exhibition 2019 in Strasbourg.
• Ye Wang won the Best Poster Award at the 2^nd European Conference on Chemistry of Two-Dimensional Materials (Chem2DMat 2019) in Dresden, Germany.
• Former group member Dr. Lili Hou won the Best Poster Award at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting 2019, Symposium W in Nice, France.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. Read more.

2018

• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been elected Foreign Member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the Blaise Pascal Medal in Materials Science by the European Academy of Sciences. Read more. CNRS, CNRS Alsace, FRC and LabEx CSC press releases.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the Pierre Süe Prize by the French Chemical Society. Read more.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been appointed as Advisory Professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has won the RSC Surfaces and Interfaces Award 2018. Read more. UNISTRA, CNRS Alsace and FRC press releases.

2017

• Marc-Antoine Stoeckel won a Best Image Award at the Scientific Art in Micro- Nano World Exhibition 2017 in Strasbourg. Read more.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the German-French "Georg Wittig - Victor Grignard" Prize by the German Chemical Society.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been elected as an Honorary Member of the University of Nova Gorica. Read more.
• Dr. Xiaoyan Zhang has been awarded a poster prize at the 1st European Conference on Chemistry of Two-Dimensional Materials (Chem2DMat) in Strasbourg.
• Marco Squillaci has been awarded a Young Scientist Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting 2017 in Strasbourg.
• Marc-Antoine Stoeckel has been awarded a poster prize at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting 2017 in Strasbourg.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant. Read more.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been awarded the Spanish-French "Catalán-Sabatier" Prize by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry. Read more here and here.

2016

• Dr. Emanuele Orgiu has been admitted as new member of the Young Academy of Europe.
• Dr. Tim Leydecker has been awarded a poster prize at the 8th International Conference on Molecular Electronics (ELECMOL 2016) in Paris.
• Dr. Alessandro Aliprandi has been awarded a PhD prize by the University of Strasbourg Foundation. Read more.
  

2015

• Former group member Dr. Chiara Musumeci has been listed as a finalist for the 2015 Reaxys PhD Prize. Read More.
• Thomas Mosciatti has been awarded the "Young Scientist Award" from the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the E-MRS 2015 Spring Meeting, Symposium Y, "Science and technology of two-dimensional materials". 
• Dr. Artur Ciesielski wins the 2015 "Outstanding Pole in France" contest in the "Young Pole" category. Read more.
• Dr. Marco Gobbi has been awarded the Best Experimental Thesis Prize by GEFES, Group Specialized on Solid State Physics of the Spanish Royal Physical Society. Read more.

2014

• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been elected member of the Academia Europaea.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been elected fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EURASC).
• Thomas Mosciatti received the best poster award at the "10th International Conference on Organic Electronics" (ICOE 2014) in Modena, June 2014.

2013

• Dr. Emanuele Orgiu receives the MIT TR35 France award, which recognises the 10 most outstanding young innovators under the age of 35 in France. Read more here and here.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì is part of the large international consortium that is awarded the EU Emerging Technology Flagship for "Graphene". Read more here.

2012

• Sébastien Haar received the best poster award at the "6th International Meeting on Molecular Electronics" in Grenoble, December 2012.
• Prof. Paolo Samorì receives the Silver Medal of CNRS 2012.

2011

• Prof. Paolo Samorì has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
• Dr. Artur Ciesielski received the best poster award at the "Bio- and Nanomaterials" conference, held in Poznan (Poland).
• Dr. Artur Ciesielski has been awarded with the Prix Jean Kepler from the Fondation Saint Thomas for his PhD thesis entitled "Supramolecular nanochemistry: from self-assembly to responsive architectures". Read more.

2010

• Paolo Samorì is awarded with the ERC Starting Grant for his project entitled "SUPRAFUNCTION: Supramolecular materials for organic electronics: unravelling the architecture vs. function relationship".
• Paolo Samorì was elected as Junior Member of the "Institut Universitaire de France" (IUF) for the period 2010–2015.
• Paolo Samorì received the "Guy Ourisson" prize 2010 in recognition of the quality of his research.

2009

• Paolo Samorì received the "Nicolò Copernico" award 2009 for his discoveries in the field of nanotechnology, 16 May 2009.

2007

• Giovanna De Luca received the best poster award at the "8° Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Supramolecolare" which was held in Trieste (Italy) on 19–22 September 2007.
• Jeffrey Mativetsky received the best poster award at the ECME2007 conference (Metz, France), 8 September 2007.

2006

• Vincenzo Palermo received the Societe Italiana Scienze Microscopiche (S.I.S.M.) award 2006 section materials science.
• Giuseppina Pace received the Best Poster Award at the TNT 2006 conference that was held in Grenoble, 4–8 September 2006.
• Paolo Samorì received the "Vincenzo Caglioti" Award 2006 Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (Italy).
• Matteo Palma received the Young Scientist Award at European Materials Research Society (E-MRS'06) that was held in Strasbourg, 28 May – 2 June 2006.
• Desiree Gentilini received the Lido di Ostia 2006 prize for her highest quality Laurea thesis.

2004

• Laura Sardone received the Young Scientist Award at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS'04) that was held in Strasbourg, 24–28 May 2004.
• Matteo Palma received the Best Poster Award at the 2nd National Conference of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology that was held in Bologna, 25–27 February 2004.

2003

• Vincenzo Palermo received the Young Scientist Award at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS'03) that was held in Strasbourg, May 2003.

2002

• Paolo Samorì received the Georg-Manecke Award 2002 – Berlin-Brandenburgische Verband fűr Polymerforschung (BVP).

2001

• Paolo Samorì received the IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists 2001.
• Press release: Humboldt University Berlin News, Berliner Zeitung (Wednesday 30 May 2001 Wissenschaft Berlin: page 4) & (on Berliner Zeitung site) Die Zeitung der Alma Mater Berolinesis HUMBOLDT Ausgabe 7 – 2000/2001 – Jahrgang 45 – 17 May 2001 Page 2.
• Paolo Samorì received the best poster presented at 5th Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Supramolecolare; Frascati (Roma), Italy, 30 September – 3 October 2001.

2000

• Paolo Samorì was Finalist at Semerano Award 2000 – Division of Physical Chemistry – Società Chimica Italiana.
• Paolo Samorì received the Graduate Student Silver Award: MRS'00 Spring Meeting (San Francisco, California, US, April 2000).

1998

• Paolo Samorì received the Young Scientist Award: E-MRS'98 Spring Meeting (Strasbourg, France, June 1998).