The Rouen Materials Institute (IMR) is a federate structure combining the "materials" research teams of Rouen University.
In the Science and Technology Faculty of Rouen University, it aims to develop the scientific field related to its skills, from fundamental research to technology transfer and support for company creation, but also to promote and take part in "materials" teaching from degree to PhD level.

The laboratories concerned are:
Materials Physics Group, UMR CNRS 6634 (which includes the ERT 1000 Technological Research Team "Nanostructure Relations - Properties of Industrial Materials")
Polymer, Biopolymer, Membrane Laboratory, UMR CNRS 6522 (by the Design Team for Amorphous Compounds and Polymers)
Spectroscopic analysis and Materials surface treatment laboratory

These laboratories combine fundamental research, digital simulation, industrial research and scientific instrumentation for the study of materials and their properties of use.
The IMR with a headcount of 85 is located in the heart of the Madrillet Science Park at Saint Etienne du Rouvray on the site of the Science and Engineering Faculty of Rouen University.
40 teacher-researchers and researchers
20 engineers, technicians and administrative staff
25 PhD students and PhDs

It works with two Centres directed by former PhD students graduating from the laboratories:
LIFCO Industries
CRITT Analyses and Surfaces

"Research into the heart of materials" for material applications for the aerospace, automobile, nuclear power, electronics and connector industries, as well as packing and conditioning.
Specifics:
tomographic atomic probe and its development (world leader!), more generally scientific instrumentation and development;
modelling and investigation on the atomic scale of phase transformations, interfaces and magnetism;
the study of transformation kinetics, order / disorder, molecular relaxation;
the study of the relations between (nano) structures / properties;
the development and mechanics of nanostructured materials;
the development of materials with controlled properties;
the study of interface phenomena;
the study of transport phenomena in materials;
corrosion, degradation and ageing

The laboratories of the IMR have a large-scale technical equipment platform that in some cases is unique in France:
Optical microscopy, fluorescence microscopy
Transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM, SEM) with analysis systems
Microscopy and nano-machining by focused ion beams (FIB)
Ionic microscopy, atomic probes
Spectroscopy: Mössbauer, UV-visible-NRS, FTIR, EEM.
Diffraction techniques and X analysis systems
Analysis and surface treatments techniques
Ellipsometry, SPR, wave guide, contact angle.
Magnetic measurements (SQUID, VSM, etc.)
Mechanical tests and viscoelastic analyses
Calorimetric, thermal, optical, dielectric and microgravimetric analyses, permeadiffusiometry,
Techniques for working materials (extrusion machines, presses, etc.)
Climatic chamber (HR, T, Cycles, five polluants)
Deposition chamber for thin films by evaporation
Oxidation and surface treatment chamber

International opening: the international research activities of the IMR laboratories are highly varied and large-scale:
Organisation of international conferences, appraisal work for the European Commission,
Members of the Advisory Boards and Scientific Committees of various Schools and international Congresses,
Editors of the acts of international Congresses,
Participation in many international research programs, in European excellence Networks, etc.
These activities and cooperation programmes are carried out on every continent.

Industrial cooperation programmes: IMR laboratories are involved in an extremely wide range of cooperation programmes of all shapes and sizes. To cite only the main programmes:
Alcan, Arcelor, Basell, Cameca, Lorraine Carbon, Cheditte, Coflexip, Coventya, EDF, Essilor, ETS, Farmacia, Large Parish, Griset, Hispano Suiza, Hitachi, IFP, Imphy, International Celomer, Méca 2000, Michelin, Nobel Sport, Nutriset, ONERA, Rhodia, Rolls Royce, Tréfimétaux, Schlumberger, SNECMA, Totalfina Elf, etc..

Rouen Materials Institute (IMR)
Correspondent: Pierre Auger
Professor of Physics at Rouen University. IMR Director
Tel: +33 (0) 2 32 95 50 33; Fax: 33 (0) 2 32 95 50 32
Pierre.Auger@univ-rouen.fr
Materials Institute of Rouen
Science and Engineering Faculty of Rouen University
LP 12
76801 Saint Etienne du Rouvray Cedex