Electrical and Mechanical Characterization of Nanocomposite Structures - Post-Doctorate (M/F)

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description The selected candidate will perform mechanical, electrical, and microstructural characterizations of nanocomposite films (Cu₂O nanowires in a CuCrO₂ matrix). These combined characterizations, which explore both the macro-scale (tensile testing) and the micro- and nano-scales (nanoindentation, AFM), will be conducted at the SIMaP laboratory. This mission is part of a project supported by the ANR (AAPG2023 “Nanocomposite” project, led by J.-L. Deschanvres at the LMGP). The “Nanocomposite” project aims to synthesize, optimize, and characterize Cu₂O/CuCrO₂ nanocomposites in the form of thin films on flexible substrates. The Cu₂O nanowire arrays are prepared using soft chemistry (Fehling's reaction), and the CuCrO₂ matrix is obtained via MOCVD deposition. These nanocomposites are deposited onto flexible substrates (Kapton). A PhD student (currently in progress at the LMGP) is developing and optimizing the operating conditions for this synthesis to control the geometry of the nanowires, the density and connectivity of the networks, coverage, etc. The present project will focus on the coupled mechanical/electrical characterization of nanocomposites synthetized at the LMGP. Several experimental setups developed at SIMaP enable in-situ measurement of the electrical response of systems subjected to mechanical stresses/strains:. • At the macro-scale (cm–mm), a mechanical tensile test system co