
Joint Research Unit 5223 on polymer materials under the supervision of the CNRS, INSA Lyon, Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University and Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne University

A unique research unit in France
The IMP has a structure that highlights its dual know-how through 4 centers of expertise and its ability to coordinate its different scientific expertise within two interdisciplinary centers.
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Divisions
The IMP is organized into 4 disciplinary divisions and 2 interdisciplinary research divisions.
Disciplinaries
Polymer chemistry
Polymer structure and rheology - Processes and modelling
Physical-chemistry of polymers
Physics of polymers
Interdisciplinaries
Polymers for the development of materials with low environmental impact
Polymer materials at the interface with life sciences
Pôles
L’IMP est organisé en 4 pôles disciplinaires et 2 pôles de recherche interdisciplinaires.
Disciplinaires
Interdisciplinaires
Chimie des polymères
Structure et rhéologie des polymères, procédés et modélisation
Polymères pour le développement de matériaux à faible impact environnemental
Physico-chimie des polymères
Physique des polymères
Matériaux polymères à l’interface avec les sciences de la vie

Defenses
PhD defense of Emma HAUVILLE
INSA Lyon
07/10/2027
"Structuration multi-échelle de couches catalytiques pour application pile à combustible : de l’état dispersé à l’état solide" The defense is confidential.

Seminars
Seminar of Dr. Laura Bourdon (ENS, UMR Chimie Physique et Chimie du Vivant)
ENS Lyon, salle M1143 (Sud), Lyon
23/10/2026
Dr. Laura Bourdon (ENS, UMR Chimie Physique et Chimie du Vivant) will give a lecture entitled "Isothermal DNA self-assembly into dynamic and programmable biologically relevant nanostructures" on 23rd october at 10 AM in ENS Lyon, room M1 143

Seminars
Seminar of Dr. Felicia Tolea, National Institute of Materials Physics of Magurele, Romania
Salle de réunion de l'IMP, Bâtiment Polytech, 3ème étage, Université Lyon 1
15/10/2026
Dr. Felicia Tolea (National Institute of Materials Physics, Magurele, Romania) will give a lecture entitled "Magnetism: From microscopic origins to materials and applications" on 15th october at 11 AM in IMP's meeting room, 3rd floor, Polytech building, Lyon 1 University

Defenses
PhD defense of Lucile SAINMONT
Amphi 3 de l'ISARA, Lyon 7
12/10/2026
"Vers des variétés de légumes secs pour l’agriculture biologique : une démarche transdisciplinaire pour l’évaluation des qualités agronomiques et nutritionnelles de variétés paysannes" avec le laboratoire Agroécologie et Environnement de l'ISARA, Amphi 3 de l'ISA, Lyon 7, le 12 octobre à 14h00
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Article, Early Access
Taking a Step Back: An Attempt at Rationalizing Anionic and Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclosiloxanes in Miniemulsion
Ganachaud Francois
2026
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
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Development of Segregated Elastomer-Thermoplastic Piezoresistive Composites for Highly Sensitive and Wide-Range Temperature Sensors
Mamunya Yevgen, Maruzhenko Oleksii, Paraschenko Iryna, Pylypenko Andrii, Iurzhenko Maksym, Misiura Andrii, Godzierz Marcin, Pruvost Sebastien
2026
ACS APPLIED ENGINEERING MATERIALS
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Artificial Intelligence Decodes Brain Elemental Signatures to Stratify Aging and Neurological Diseases
Tillement Augustin, Nemeth Eszter, David Laurent, Cenesiz Dilek, Neumayer Ulrich, Fousse Mathias, Liu Yang, Schulz-Schaeffer Walter J., Fassbender Klaus, Detappe Alexandre, Lux Francois, Groppa Sergiu, Tillement Olivier, Decker Yann
2026
RESEARCH, 9
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Maximizing drug loading in cavity microneedles through precision cavity engineering and centrifugal techniques
Xie Binghui, Weng Jiaqi, Liu Yuxin, Yuan Chuwei, Shen Shulin, Yang Jing, David Laurent, Yan Qinying
2026
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS, 698
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