Professor of Physics at Sorbonne Université, known before 2018 as University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) / Professeur de physique à l’université de la Sorbonne, connue sous le nom d’Université Pierre et Marie Curie avant 2018 Member of the group chemical physics and dynamics of surfaces of Institut des NanoSciences de Paris.
Head of the French Research Network Or-Nano (Gold nanoparticles : from fundamental to applications) www.or-nano.com	Director of the master of optical Engineering (Master d’ingéniérie Optique, MIO) https://master-omp.com/mio/

Chair of the International Conference GOLD 2018, that was held on July 15-18, 2018 in Paris. www.gold2018.org

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 Research interests —> click for more details

• (1) Plasmonics : study of the unique optical properties of gold nanoparticles related to plasmon resonance. Plasmon resonance coupled with photochromic molecules [ANR project]
• (2) Chemical control of the electronic properties of gold nanoparticles : work function modification with size, support and chemical functionalization.
• (3) Chemical reactivity of silicon surfaces by wet chemistry and controlled deposition of electrically active chemical species (POM or AuNPs). Application to molecular electronics.
• (4) Adhesion of individual metallic nanoparticles and dependence with their electrical charge.
• (5) Plasmonic color engineering for the luxury market (see start-up Bichromatics).

 extra short CV —> click for details

• 2017. Physics professor at University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Sorbonne Université
• 2010. Accreditation for supervising research (HDR en juin 2010)
• 2002. Associate Professor at University Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Sorbonne Université / Maître de conférences
• 2002. post-doc at Lab Chimie Physique Microbiol Environn (Nancy)
• 2001. post-doc at the Bell-Labs (Murray-Hill, NJ, USA)
• 2000. PhD in Physics from University Paris-Sud (University Paris-Saclay)
• 1997. Received at the Agregation of Physics

 Publications —> click for more || Publications of 2 books and 59 research papers.

 A start-up company —> click for more

 Video —> click for more || Filmed conferences and a set of videos related to teaching and research

 Teaching —> click for more || Teaching physics at a university level at UPMC

 about Plasmonics —> click for more || A set of ressources about plasmonics

 about Molecular Electronics —> click for more || A set of ressources from my teaching of Molecular Electronics

 Alumni —> click for more ||A list of the students who have worked with me since 2002.

Physical address / Localisation Institut des NanoSciences de Paris Barre 22-12, 4e étage, bureau 403 4 Place Jussieu, boîte courrier 840 75252 Paris Cedex 05 Tél. : 33(0)1 44 27 94 10 olivier.pluchery insp.jussieu.fr