July 11, 2025
A decade of scientific collaboration in molecular electronics
The C2N is currently contributing to a long-standing international collaboration through the theoretical modeling expertise of Dr. Yannick Dappe, who recently joined the laboratory.
For …
June 26, 2025
The C2N 2024 activity report has just been published: another year of scientific, technological impact and innovation for the laboratory
In 2024, C2N continued its commitment to pursuing excellence in both fundamental and applied research, driven by a spirit of responsible innovation. Our work, at …
June 26, 2025
Solar photovoltaics in France (3rd edition) : reality, potential, and challenges
July 22, 2025
Oct. 5, 2025
July 17, 2025
A study reveals the effectiveness of a new technology for monitoring cancer progression
An article published in Science Advances presents the results of a multi-year collaboration between Sensome, École Polytechnique, and the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNRS …
June 15, 2025
“Communicate differently ..... at the speed of light”: C2N at the Double Science Festival to show you nanoscience as you've never seen it before !
Light, which travels at around 300,000 kilometers per second (3 × 10⁸ m/s), has become an invaluable tool for transmitting data at very high speeds. …
June 16, 2025
Generating reconfigurable entangled photonic states with a single quantum light source
A team from the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (C2N), in collaboration with the company Quandela through the joint laboratory QDlight, has reached a major …
June 17, 2025
C2N hosts the Renatech+ 2025 Lithography and Etching Days
The 2025 Renatech+ Lithography and Etching Days were held at C2N from June 17 to 19, bringing together over 60 participants from 21 technology centers …
July 17, 2025
Critical coupling in plasmonic chain for efficient energy trapping
Plasmonic nanoparticles can concentrate electromagnetic energy on the nanometer scale, offering promising applications in diverse fields such as miniaturized photonic circuits or lab-on-chip. An essential …
Research
The centre develops research in the fields of material science, nanophotonics, nanoelectronics, nanobiotechnologies and microsystems, as well as in nanotechnologies. Its research activites cover all the range from fondamental to applied science.
The scientific project revolves around 10 major scientific challenges which are common to the 4 departments and federate research within the laboratory.
Jobs
Each year, researchers, engineers and technicians from around the world apply for CNRS or Paris-Saclay University positions to carry out their activity at C2N.
A number of internship, PhD position and Post-doc opportunities are also open at C2N.
Facility
The C2N gathers 3 plateforms into the Technology Facility and 3 platforms of expertise in instrumentation and characterization (optical and multiphysics).
The C2N Technology Facility belongs to the national nanofabrication network (Renatech network).
Oct. 2, 2025 - 11 a.m.
[Quantum-Saclay seminar] Quantum Materials at Rice University
Abstract
I will begin by introducing the research activities in the Rice Center for Quantum Materials (RCQM) and outlining potential opportunities for collaboration between RCQM …
Oct. 2, 2025 - 11 a.m.
Quantum Materials at Rice University
Abstract
I will begin by introducing the research activities in the Rice Center for Quantum Materials (RCQM) and outlining potential opportunities for collaboration between RCQM …
Oct. 6, 2025 - 10 a.m.
(in french) Et si, la Terre était ailleurs ?
La science-fiction explore le champ des possibles grâce à des expériences de pensée. Par jeu, demandons-nous avec elle ce que serait devenu l'humanité sur une …
Sept. 30, 2025 - 2 p.m.
Machine Learning-Driven First-Principles Modeling of Far-Infrared Materials
Abstract
This thesis focuses on the modeling of narrow-gap far-infrared semiconductors, ternary alloys, and heterovalent heterostructures. To overcome the limitations of conventional Density Functional Theory …
Oct. 2, 2025 - 2 p.m.
Shaping tungsten dichalcogenides properties by chemical vapor deposition of alloys and polytypes
Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) present varied optical and electronic properties associated with their different crystal structures. We optimize here the chemical vapor deposition …
Dec. 8, 2023 - 9:30 a.m.
(in french) Photonique quantique intégrée : Orchestrer modes ou photons
June 3, 2025 - 2:15 p.m.
(in french) Modèles multiphysiques non-linéaires de résonateurs à haut facteur de qualité : Applications à l’optimisation d’oscillateurs, de capteurs et de récupérateurs d’énergie
Les systèmes embarqués, en particulier dans le contexte de l’internet des objets (IoT), requièrent l’utilisation massive de résonateurs pour nombre de leurs fonctions internes: capteurs …
