Azzedine Bousseksou

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Azzedine Bousseksou
Born (1964-12-02) December 2, 1964 (age 60)
Kouba, Algiers, Algeria
CitizenshipAlgerian French
Education Pierre and Marie Curie University (PhD) (until 1992)

University of Toulouse (Habilitation)

Houari Boumediene University of Science and Technology (Postgraduate Diploma)

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University of Nantes
Occupation(s) Physical chemist, university professor, researcher
EmployerUniversity of Toulouse French National Centre for Scientific Research
Organization(s) French Academy of Sciences (2013) Algerian Academy of Sciences and Technologies (2015)

Azzedine Bousseksou (born December 2, 1964) is a Franco-Algerian physical chemist who specializes in molecular materials and spintronics. His research focuses on the development of functional molecular materials for applications in memory storage, sensors, and optoelectronic devices. Bousseksou's work has contributed to the study of spintronics phenomena, molecular electronics, and nanotechnology.

Education

Azzedine Bousseksou received a diploma in Materials Physics from Université de Bab Ezzouar (Algiers) in 1983. He earned a Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA) in Materials Science from the University of Nantes in 1988 and a PhD in Materials Science from Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris) in 1992. His doctoral research was conducted at the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. [1]

Career

Bousseksou began his career in 1993 as a research fellow at the Coordination Chemistry Laboratory (LCC) of the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), based in Toulouse. [1] [2] In January 2003, he founded and led the Switchable Molecular Materials research team at LCC-CNRS Toulouse, while serving as a research director. [3] He directed the GDRMagnétisme et Commutation Moléculaire from 2006 to 2009. He also co-coordinated the France-Japan GDRI on multifunctional molecular materials between 2006 and 2010. From 2011 to 2013, he was Deputy Director of the LCC-CNRS Toulouse before becoming its Director in 2013. [4]

Bousseksou served on the CNRS National Committee for the Evaluation of Researchers and Research Laboratories from 2000 to 2004 and again from 2010 to 2015. He has also been a member of the European Network of Excellence on Molecular Magnetism and the European Institute on Molecular Magnetism (EIMM).

Bousseksou’s research is centered on molecular materials and spintronics, focusing on spin-transition phenomena. [5] His team developed an Ising-type model to describe one- and two-step spin-transitions, predicting symmetry breaking. [6] They demonstrated magneto-switching in spin-transition molecules using intense pulsed magnetic fields and investigated the underlying nucleation and growth dynamics. [7] The group reported hysteresis in the dielectric constant of spin-transition complexes and observed double photo-switching in binuclear compounds, as well as photo-switching behavior at room temperature. [8] [9] [10] They synthesized spin-transition thin films and coordination nanoparticles (approximately 4 nm) exhibiting hysteresis near room temperature, [11] and developed hybrid systems [12] combining spin-transition and fluorescence to study single nano-objects. [13] [14] Recent works include applying spin-transition materials in photonic [15] and plasmonic devices, [16] gas sensors, [17] nano-thermometers, [15] and nanoelectronics. [10] [18] [19] [20] The team also explored the use of these materials for direction-controlled micro- and nano-actuation, leading to prototypes of artificial muscles responsive to thermal or optical stimuli. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Memberships

Bousseksou was a founding member of the Algerian Academy of Sciences and Technologies (2015). He is also a member of the French Academy of Sciences (2013), [26] the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (2012), and the European Academy of Sciences (2014).

References

  1. 1 2 "Azzedine Bousseksou" (PDF). Académie des sciences.
  2. ↑ "LCC Toulouse".
  3. ↑ "" Matériaux Moléculaires Commutables " du LCC".
  4. ↑ "GDR Magnétisme et Commutation Moléculaires".
  5. ↑ A. Bousseksou, F. Varret, J. Nasser, « Ising-like model for the two-step spin-crossover of binuclear molecules », J. Phys. I (France), 3 (1993), p. 1463-1473
  6. ↑ A. Bousseksou, N. Negre, M. Goiran, L. Salmon, J.P. Tuchagues, M.L. Boillot, K. Boukhedaden, F. Varret, « Dynamic  triggering of a spin-transition  by a pulsed magnetic field », Eur. Phys. J. B, 13 (2000), p. 451-456
  7. ↑ A. Bousseksou, K. Bokheddaden, M. Goiran, C. Consejo, M.L. Boillot, J.P. Tuchagues, « Dynamic response of the spin-crossover solid Co(H2(fsa)2 en)(Py)2  to a pulsed magnetic field », Phys. Rev. B, 65 (2002), p. 172412
  8. ↑ A. Bousseksou, G. Molnár, P. Demont, J. Menegotto, « Observation of a thermal hysteresis loop in the dielectric constant of spin-crossover complexes : Towards molecular memory materials », J. Mater. Chem., 13 (2003), p. 2069-2071
  9. ↑ PCT Patent EP1430552 (23/06/2004)
  10. 1 2 S. Cobo, G. Molnár, J.A. Real, A. Bousseksou, « Multilayer Sequential Assembly of Thin Films that Display Room-Temperature Spin Crossover with Hysteresis », Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 45 (2006), p. 5786-5789
  11. ↑ G. Molnár, S. Cobo, J.A. Real, F. Carcenac, E. Daran, C. Vieu, A. Bousseksou, « A Combined Top-Down/Bottom-Up Approach for the Nanoscale Patterning of Spin Crossover Coordination Polymers », Adv. Mater., 19 (2007), p. 2163-2167
  12. ↑ Larionova, L. Salmon, Y. Guari, A. Tokarev, K. Molvinger, G. Molnár, A. Bousseksou, « Towards the ultimate size limit of the memory effect in spin crossover solids », Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 47 (2008), p. 8236-8240
  13. ↑ N. Ould Moussa, G. Molnár, S. Bonhommeau, A. Zwick, S. Mouri, K. Tanaka, J. A. Real, A. Bousseksou, « Selective photoswitching of the binuclear spin crossover compound {[Fe(bt)(NCS)2]2(bpm)} into two distinct macroscopic phases », Phys. Rev. Lett., 94 (2005), p. 107205
  14. ↑ S. Bonhommeau, G. Molnár, A. Galet, A. Zwick, J.A. Real, J.J. McGarvey, A. Bousseksou, « One-Shot-Laser-Pulse-Induced Reversible Spin Transition in the Spin Crossover Complex {Fe(C4H4N2)[Pt(CN)4]} at Room Temperature », Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44 (2005), p. 4069-4073
  15. 1 2 L. Salmon, G. Molnár, D. Zitouni, C. Quintero, C. Bergaud, J.C. Micheau, A. Bousseksou, « A novel approach for fluorescent thermometry and thermal imaging purposes using spin crossover nanoparticles », J. Mater. Chem., 20 (2010), p. 5499 – 5503
  16. ↑ K. Abdul-Kader, M. Lopes, C. Bartual-Murgui, O. Kraieva, E.M. Hernández, L. Salmon, W. Nicolazzi, F. Carcenac, C. Thibault, G. Molnár, A. Bousseksou, « Synergistic Switching of Plasmonic Resonances and Molecular Spin States », Nanoscale, 5 (2013), p. 5288 - 5293
  17. ↑ C. Bartual-Murgui, A. Akou, L. Salmon, C. Thibault, G. Molnár, C. Vieu, A. Bousseksou, « Spin-Crossover Metal-Organic Frameworks: Promising Materials for Designing Gas Sensors », J. Mater. Chem., 3 c (2015), p. 1277-1285
  18. ↑ A. Rotaru, J. Dugay, R.P. Tan, I.A. Gural'skiy, L. Salmon, P. Demont, J. Carrey, G. Molnár, M. Respaud, A. Bousseksou, « Nano-Electro-Manipulation of Spin Crossover Nanorods: Towards Switchable Nanoelectronic Devices », Adv. Mater., 25 (2013), p. 1745-1749
  19. ↑ S. Cobo, D. Ostrovskii, S. Bonhommeau, L. Vendier, G. Molnár, L. Salmon, K. Tanaka, A. Bousseksou, « Single-Laser-Shot-Induced Complete Bidirectional Spin Transition at Room Temperature », J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130 (2008), p. 9019–9024
  20. ↑ C. Wang, R. Ciganda, L. Salmon, D. Gregurec, J. Irigoyen, S. Moya, J. Ruiz, D. Astruc, « Highly Efficient Transition Metal Nanoparticle Catalysts in Aqueous Solutions », Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 55 (2016), p. 3091
  21. ↑ H.J. Shepherd, I. A. Gural'skiy, C.M. Quintero, S. Tricard, L. Salmon, G. Molnár, A. Bousseksou, « Molecular Actuators Driven by Cooperative Spin-State Switching », Nature Commun., 4 (2013), p. 2607
  22. ↑ M.D. Manrique-Juárez, S. Rat, L. Salmon, G. Molnár, C.M. Quintero, L. Nicu, H.J. Shepherd, A. Bousseksou, « Switchable molecule-based materials for micro- and nanoscale actuating applications: achievements and prospects », Coord. Chem. Rev., 308 (2016), p. 395-408
  23. ↑ M.D. Manrique-Juárez, S. Rat, F. Mathieu, I. Séguy, T. Leichle, L. Nicu, L. Salmon, G. Molnár, A. Bousseksou, « Microelectromechanical systems integrating molecular spin crossover actuators », Appl. Phys. Lett., 109 (2016), p. 061903
  24. ↑ G. Molnar, S. Rat, L. Salmon, W. Nicolazzi, A. Bousseksou, « Spin crossover nanomaterials: from fundamental concepts to devices », Adv. Mater., 30 (2018), p. 1703862
  25. ↑ M. D. Manrique-Juarez, F. Mathieu, V. Shalabaeva, J. Cacheux, S. Rat, L. Nicu, T. Leïchlé, L. Salmon, G. Molnár, A. Bousseksou, « A Bistable Microelectromechanical System Actuated by Spin Crossover Molecules », Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 56 (2017), p. 8074-8078
  26. ↑ "Académie des sciences".
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