Lavinia BALANobtained the PhD degree from the University Henry Poincaré in Nancy, France, in 2005. Her PhD was devoted to the elaboration of an original material for the anode of Li-ion batteries. After a post doctorate in Orleans and then in Mulhouse, she joined the Department of Photochemistry (DPG) of Mulhouse in 2006 as a CNRS Senior Researcher. She opened a new field of research in this laboratory, viz. the photoassisted synthesis of metal nanoparticles and metal-polymer nanocomposite materials. Since December 2009, L. Balan joined the Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse (IS2M) CNRS-LRC 7228. Her lines of research are concerned with (photo)chemical synthesis of metal/polymer nanocomposites and design, customization and characterization of metal nanoparticles and nanocrystals (quantum dots) suited for advanced applications in the fields of optic, photonics, plasmonics, information storage, imaging or biology.

Dr. L. Balan

CNRS Senior Researcher

Institute of Materials Science of Mulhouse (IS2M)

15 rue Jean Starcky

Mulhouse-FRANCE

e-mail:

Phone:0033(0)389608844

Publications

Patent / Invention Disclosure:

PL2 2011023 FR - Mathieu Bérard, LaviniaBalan, Marine Fayolle

«Nanocomposite luminescent organique-inorganique à base de nanoparticules de ZnO et son procédé de fabrication

Book Chapters:

  1. L. Balan, JP Malval, DJ Lougnot “Silver Nanoparticles” “In situ photochemically assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles in polymer matrix” (2010) Edited by: D. Pozo Perez; ISBN: 978-953-307-028-5.

2. L. Balan, DJ Lougnot “Advances in Nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization and industrial applications” “Photochemically Implemented Metal/Polymer Nanocomposite Materials for Advanced Optical Applications” (2011) Editor Boreddy Reddy ISBN 978-953-307-165-7.

3. R. Schneider, L. Balan, F. Aldeek “Nanomaterials“ “Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Applications of Water-Soluble ZnO Quantum Dots“ (2011) Ed. M.M. Rahman ISBN 978-953-307-913-4

In Journals:

  1. L. Balan, R. Schneider, D. Billaud, Y. Fort, J. Ghanbaja. «A new synthesis of ultrafine nanometer-sized bismuth particles» Nanotechnology 15 (2004) 940-944.
  2. A. Dailly, L.Balan, J. Ghanbaja, P. Willmann, D. Billaud. «Group 15 element-graphite composites synthesized by reduction of chlorides by KC8: characterisation and electrochemical lithiation» Carbon, 43 (2005) 1001-1008.
  3. L. Balan, R. Schneider, D. Billaud, J.Ghanbaja. «Novel low temperature synthesis of tin(0) nanoparticles» Materials letters, 59 (2005) 1080-1084.
  4. L. Balan, R. Schneider, D. Billaud, J. Ghanbaja. «A new organometallic synthesis of size controlled tin(0) nanoparticles» Nanotechnology, 16 (2005) 1153-1158.
  5. L. Balan, J. Ghanbaja, P. Willmann, D. Billaud. «Novel tin-graphite composite as negative electrodes of Li-ion batteries» Carbon, 43 (2005) 2311-2316.
  6. L. Balan, R. Schneider, D. Billaud, J. Lambert, J. Ghanbaja. «A novel solution-phase and low-temperature synthesis of SnSb nano-alloys » Materials letters, 59 (2005) 2898-2902.
  7. L. Balan, A. Dailly, R. Schneider, D. Billaud, P. Willmann, J. Olivier-Fourcade, J.-C. Jumas. «Synthesis of nanoscale metal particles » Hyperfine Interactions, 165(1-4) (2005) 101-106.
  8. L. Balan, R. Schneider, J. Ghanbaja, P. Willmann, D. Billaud. «Electrochemical lithiation of new graphite-nanosized tin particle materials obtained by SnCl2 reduction in organic medium» Electrochimica Acta, 51(17) (2006) 3385-3390.
  9. L. Balan, R. Schneider, P. Willmann, D. Billaud. «Tin-graphite materials prepared by reduction of SnCl4 in organic medium: synthesis, characterization and electrochemical lithiation » Journal of Power Sources, 161(1), (2006) 587-593.
  10. D. Billaud, L. Balan, R. Schneider, P. Willmann. «The influence of the synthesis conditions of graphite/tin nanoparticle materials on their electrode electrochemical performance in Li-ion battery anodes » Carbon, 44 (2006) 2508-2515.
  11. L. Balan, D. Burget.« Synthesis of metal /polymer nanocomposite by UV-radiation curing» European Polymer Journal, 42 (2006) 3180-3189.
  12. H. Esen, A. Rachini, J. Brendlé, L. Balan, D. Burget, C. Decker. «Light Induced Curing of Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites» Proc. RadTech International Conference Nano-4, Chicago 2006
  13. L. Balan, D. Burget « Nanocomposites métal/ polymère sous irradiation lumineuse » Proc. 0947 Matériaux 2006, 01-Nano-Matériaux, Dijon 2006.
  14. L. Balan, JP. Malval, R. Schneider, D. Burget. «Silver nanoparticles: new synthesis, characterization and photophysical properties » Materials Chemistry and Physics, 104 (2007) 417-421.
  15. L. Balan, R. Schneider, O. Soppera, D. J. Lougnot « Synthesis of polymer nanocomposites by UV-curing of silver nano particles-acrylic resins » Proc. SPIE Optics and Photonics 2007 Symposium OP07N Nanoscience + Engineering, Paper N°6647-16, Tracking OP07-OP222-6.
  16. L. Balan, R. Schneider, D. J. Lougnot« A new and convenient route to polyacrylate/silver nanocomposites by light-induced cross-linking polymerization » Progress in Organic Coatings 62 (2008) 351-357.
  17. R-O Moussodia, L Balan, R. Schneider « Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble ZnO quantum dots prepared through PEG-siloxane coating » New J Chem 32 (2008) 1388-1393
  18. F Aldeek, L Balan, J Lambert, R Schneider « Influence of the capping thioalkylacid on the growth and photoluminescence efficiency of CdTe and CdSe quantum dots » Nanotechnology 19 (2008) 475401Editor’s choice November 2008
  1. L Balan, M Jin, JP Malval, H Chaumeil, A Defoin, L Vidal « Fabrication of silver nanoparticle-embedded polymer promoted by combined photochemical properties of 2,7-diaminofluorene derivative dye » Macromolecules 41 (2008) 9359-9365.
  2. L. Balan, M Jin, JP Malval, H Chaumeil, A Defoin, L Vidal “In situ fabrication of silver nanoparticles in a photopolymer matrix”. Proceeding de JNTE'08, Session: Synthesis and Integration of New Materials, We-M8: < Toulouse, 19-21 nov 2008.
  3. I. Clarot, C. Wolpert, V. Morosini, R. Schneider, L. Balan, L. Diez, P. Leroy « Optimization of CdTe Quantum Dots synthesis using capillary zone electrophoresis» Current Nanoscience, 5(2) (2009), 154-159.
  4. R Schneider, C Wolpert, H Guilloteau, L Balan, J Lambert, C Merlin «Exposure of bacteria to CdTe quantum dots: the importance of surface chemistry on cytotoxicity» Nanotechnology 20 (2009) 225101.
  5. C. Deeb, A.-L. Baudrion, S. Jradi, J. Plain, A. Bouhelier, O. Soppera, L. Balan, H. Ridaoui, P. Royer, R. Bachelot “Nanoscale photopolymérisation induced by the enhanced optical near field of metallic nanoparticles” Plasmonics: Nanoimaging, Nanofabrication, and their Applications V, Proc. of SPIE Vol. 7395, 739505 (2009) SPIE doi: 10.1117/12.826150.
  6. J.-P. Malval, F. Morlet-Savary, H. Chaumeil, L. Balan, D.-L. Versace, M. Jin, A. Defoin, «Photophysical properties and Two Photon Polymerization Ability of a Nitroalkoxystilbene Derivative » Journal of Physical Chemistry 113(49), (2009), 20812-20821.
  7. L. Balan, C. Turck, O. Soppera, D. Lougnot, "Holographic recording with polymer nanocomposites containing silver nanoparticles photogenerated in situ by the interference pattern" Chemistry of Materials 21(24), (2009) 5711-5718.
  8. F. Aldeek, L. Balan, G. Medjahdi, T. Roques-Carmes, J.-P. Malval, R. Schneider, "Enhanced Optical Properties of Core/shell/shell CdTe/CdS/ZnO Quantum Dots Prepared in Aqueous Solution" Journal of Physical Chemistry 113, (2009) 19458-19467.
  9. L Balan, J-P Malval, R Schneider, D. Le Nouen, D-J Lougnot « In situ fabrication of polyacrylate-silver nanocomposite through photoinduced tandem reactions involving eosin dye» Polymer 51 (2010) 1363-1369.
  10. R.-O. Moussodia, L. Balan, C. Merlin, C. Mustin, R. Schneider “Biocompatible and stable ZnO quantum dots generated by functionalization with siloxane-core PAMAM dendrons” J Mat Chem 20 (6) (2010) 1147-1155.
  11. S. Jradi, L. Balan, X.H. Zeng, J. Plain, D.J. Lougnot, P. Royer, R. Bachelot, O. Soppera “Spatially controlled synthesis of silver nanoparticles and nanowires by photosensitized reduction” Nanotechnology 21 (2010) 095605.
  12. J. Coulon, I. Thouvenin, F. Aldeek, L. Balan, R. Schneider “Glycosylated Quantum Dots for the Selective Labelling of Kluyveromyces bulgaricus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Yeast Strains” J. Fluoresc. 20(2010) 591-597.
  13. J-P. Malval, M. Jin, L. Balan, R. Schneider, D-L. Versace, H. Chaumeil, A. Defoin, O. Soppera J. Phys Chem C, 114(23) (2010) 10396-10402.
  14. C. Deeb, R. Bachelot, J. Plain, A-L. Baudrion, S. Jradi, A. Bouhelier, O. Soppera, P. K. Jain, L. Huang, C. Ecoffet, L. Balan, P. Royer ACS Nano 4(8) (2010) 4579-4586.
  15. A. Aboulaich, M. Geszke, L. Balan, J. Ghanbaja, G. Medjahdi, R. Schneider Inorganic Chemistry 4(23) (2010) 10940-10948.
  16. T. Roques-Carmes, F. Aldeek, L. Balan, S. Corbel, R. Schneider Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 377 (1-3) (2011) 269-277
  17. M. Geszke, M. Murias, L. Balan, G. Medjahdi, J. Korczynski, J. Lulek, R. Schneider Acta Biomaterialia 7(3)(2011)1327-1338.
  18. T. Buruiana, V. Melinte, A. Chibac, L. Balan “Synthesis and evaluation of urethane oligodimethacrylates used in preparing biocide hybrid composites containing Ag nanoparticles” J. Biomater. Sci. Polym. Ed. 2011DOI:
  19. F. Aldeek, C. Mustin, L. Balan, G. Medjahdi, Thibault Roques-Carmes, P. Arnoux, R. Schneider Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 6(2011)794-801
  20. F. Aldeek, C. Mustin, , L. Balan,T. Roques-Carmes,M-P Fontaine-Aupart, R. Schneider “Surface-engineered Quantum Dots for the labeling of hydrophobic microdomains in bacterial biofilms” Biomaterials 32(23) (2011) 5459-5470.
  21. A. Aboulaich, L.Balan, J. Ghanbaja, G. Medjandi, C. Merlin, R. Schneider, “Aqueous Route to Biocompatible ZnSe:Mn/ZnO Core/Shell Quantum Dots Using 1-Thioglycerol As Stabilizer Chemistry of Materials 23(16) (2011)3706-3713
  22. T. Buruiana, V. Melinte, F Jitaru, E.C. Buruiana, L. Balan “Preparation of siloxane-based urethane dimethacrylates carrying carboxylic groups and the effects of silver nanoparticles on the properties of composites polymer films” J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem, 50 (2012) 874–883.
  23. L. Balan, R. Schneider, C. Turck, DJ. Lougnot, F. Morlet-Savary, "Photogenerating silver nanoparticles and polymer nanocomposites by direct activation in the near infrared", J. of Nanomaterials (2012), Article ID 512579.
  24. V. Melinte, T. Buruiana, L. Balan, EC. Buruiana, “Photocrosslink able acid urethane dimethacrylates from natural oil and they used in the design of silver –gold polymer nanocomposites” Reactive Functional Polymers,72 (2012) 252–259.
  • Member of the editorial board ofJournal of NanomaterialsandProgresses in Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
  • 59 conferences and communications in international meetings ( 6 as invited speaker)
  • Referee for: Macromolecules, Optics Express, Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Carbohydrate Polymers, Materials Research Bulletin, Journal of Polymer Research, Applied Materials & Interfaces, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics.