Nanolyon

Nanolyon is a local technology platform focused on micro and nanotechnologies. It brings together the resources and expertise of the Institut des Nanotechnologies de Lyon (INL) in the fields of materials growth, micro- and nano-fabrication technologies, biotechnologies and multi-scale characterization (from material to device). By structuring matter at mico and nano scales, Nanolyon enables new functionalities to be obtained. It is also involved in research into technologies using alternatives to critical materials or bio-based materials.
Nanolyon's technological facilities are located on the LyonTech La Doua and Centrale Lyon (Écully) campuses.

Centrale Lyon's Nanolyon site is organized into 4 research centers:

 

  • Epitaxy cluster: materials growth and development
  • Bioengineering and health cluster: surface and interface chemistry
  • Micro and nanofabrication center: generic microelectronics technologies emerging sectors, eco-efficient processes
  • Nanocharacterization cluster: characterizations from material to device

Nanolyon offers local and regional research players (fundamental and applied, academic and industrial) a comprehensive tool park and specific expertise enabling the emergence of original technologies, devices and concepts.

Research challenges:

  • Develop complete technology chains from material to component
  • Develop low environmental impact processes for electronics, photonics and energy recovery

Application fields:

  • Information and communication technologies: components and circuits for electronics and photonics
  • Energy and environment: photovoltaics, microsystems for energy recovery, bio-based energy (solar fuels)
  • Biotechnologies and health: biochips, micro-laboratories, sensors

Instrumentation:

  • Epitaxy cluster: two Ultra-High Vacuum lines, deposition and growth frames and associated characterizations
  • Bioengineering and health cluster: chemistry and biochemistry laboratories, analysis and characterization
  • Micro and nanofabrication center: all manufacturing techniques for producing devices with submicron structures
  • Micro-Nanocaracterization cluster: all characterization techniques for qualifying surfaces and devices
     

Platform managers:

  • Operational platform manager: Patrick Pittet, research engineer at INL/Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
  • Deputy manager for the Centrale Lyon site: Philippe Regreny, research engineer at INL/Centrale Lyon

 

900 m2
cleanrooms (ISO5-ISO7)
720 m2
technological and experimental spaces
300 m2
space for biotechnologies (including L2 and ISO8)