Christian SERRE

Research Director, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Director of UMR8004 – Institut des Matériaux Poreux de Paris

ENS – Département de chimie
24 rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris

ESPCI
10 rue Vauquelin, 75005 Paris

Email: christian.serre@ens.psl.eu / christian.serre@espci.fr
Phone: +33 1 44 32 24 63
Office: E026G (ENS) / F04 (ESPCI)

Academic Career

    • Since 2016 : Head of the Institute des Matériaux Poreux de Paris, UMR CNRS 8004, Ecole Normale Supérieure, ESPCI Paris, PSL.
    • 01/01/2001-30/09/2009 : CNRS researcher, Institut Lavoisier, Université Versailles St Quentin (France).
    • 2009-2016 : CNRS Director of Research, Institut Lavoisier, CNRS Université Versailles St Quentin (France).
    • Since 01/2024, member of the French academy of Sciences

Education

    • 1990-1994 : Engineer from the Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de Paris (ESPCI), speciality : Soft Matter (3d-4th years).
    • 1994-1995 : MSc in Physical Chemistry, Université Paris VI (France), with honours.
    • 1996-1999 : PhD from the Université Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
    • 2000 : Post-doctoral fellow at the CNRS-Rhodia- Princeton university joint laboratory (USA).

Production

>450 publications (Science, Nature, Nature sisters, JACS, ACIE, Chem (Soc) Rev, Chem Sci, Adv. Mater, Chem, Matter…). 10 book chapters.
H factor 139, > 90000 citations (google scholar).
>150 invited international Conferences or/Workshops.
42 patents filed (6 under license).
Cofounder of the startup SquairTech (France); associate member of the startup framergy (USA).

Funding ID

European Projects  : DeSANNS (2006-2008); ERC ‘BioMOFs’ (2008-2013); Macademia (2009-2013); Sotherco (2013-2016); M4CO2 (2014-2017); Gramofon (2016-2019); Nemosine (2018-2022); MOF4air (2019-2023); Methasol (2021-2025); MOF2H2 (2022-2025); Simiacci (2025-2028).
National grants : Matepro “Virmil” (2011-2015), Blanc “SAFHS” (2008-2011); CO2 “NoMAC” (2007-2010), Blanc CONDMOFs (2007-2010), Panache (H2) “Mathysse” (2007-2010), Blanc ‘MODS’ (2013-2016), Blanc Meacopa (2017-2021), Blanc ‘Serial-X-Energy’ (2019-2023), Energy ‘MOFtoH2’ (2022-2025), Blanc ‘Magic-N’ (2024-2027).
Industrial collaborations: PSA/Stellantis (Open-lab), Total Energies, EDF, L’Oréal, St Gobain, Tronox, ITP, Solvay, Michelin, St Gobain; Startups (framergy, Teqoya, Celescreen, Boulton)…

Responsabilities

    • Head of the Paris Region priority project MaTerRE (2022-2026) dedicated to sustainable materials for the energy transition (12 M€, >500 researchers). Head of the Paris Region priority project ‘Respore’ (2017-2021) dedicated to porous solids (12 M€ euros, >300 researchers).
    • Editorial board of EurJIC (2016-2024), Matter (Cell press) (2019-2023); peer reviewer CSR (2020-2023); associate editor of Scientific Reports (2023-).
    • Member of the international MOF conferences’ commission of the IZA (2012-).  EuroMOF International Scientific Committee (2015-). Board member of French zeolite association (2010-2017). Chair of the French MOFs annual meetings (2018-2023); chair of the EuroMOFs international conference 2019, chair of the 2021 international symposium ‘Porous solids : unity in diversity’.
    • Member of the scientific council of the chemistry institute of CNRS (2010-2014).
    • ERC CoG panel member (2017, 2019), ERC StG panel member (2021, 2023). Expert for the Energy National program in Norway (2014). Expert for the DOE (EFRC projects) (USA) (2016, 2018). Expert in Evaluation GEV03 for the eValuation of Quality of Research in Italy (2012-2013). Panel member of FCT (Portugal) nanomaterials (2018, 2020). DFG evaluation committee member or referee (2020-2021). Swiss National Science Foundation referee (2021-2024).
    • Member of the energy committee of the French academy of sciences (2024-). Member of the think tank ‘Zenon’ dedicated to the energy transition from PSL university (2024-).
    • Vice-director of the chemistry graduate program of PSL university (2020-). Teaching courses (12 hours per year) at the ICI Master (levels 1 and 2) from PSL and the 3d year at ESPCI.

Awards and distinctions

  • CNRS Bronze medal (2006) – FP7 ERC grant ‘BioMOFs’ (2008-2013 – French Chemical Society Solid State Chemistry award (2011) – Berthelot Medal/Prix Fondé de l’état from the French academy of Sciences (2016)

5 selected recent publications

1) Synthetic Aspects and Characterisation Needs in MOF Chemistry – From Discovery to Applications, A. Y. Ozturk, B. Achenbach, N. Stock, G. Maurin, C. Serre, Adv. Mater., 2025, adma.202411359R2
2) Unraveling the mechanisms of zirconium metal-organic frameworks-based mixed-matrix membranes preventing polysulfide shuttling, W. Lu, Z. Pang, A. Lamaire, F. Liu, S. Dai, M. L. Pinto, R. Demir-Cakan, K. Ooi Tan, V. Van Speybroeck, V. Pimenta, C. Serre, Small Sci. 2024, 4, 2300339, doi.org/10.1002/smsc.202300339
3) Highly defective ultra-small M(IV)-MOF nanocrystals, S. Dai, C. Simms, G. Patriarche, M. Daturi, A. Tissot, T. Parac-Vogt, C. Serre; Nat. Comm., 2024, 15, 3334,  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-47426-x
4) A scalable robust microporous Al-MOF for post-combustion carbon capture; B. Chen, D. Fan, R. V. Pinto, I. Dovgaliuk, S. Nandi, D. Chakraborty, N. Heymans, G. De Weireld, F. Nouar, G. Maurin, G. Mouchaham, C. Serre; Advanced Science, 2024, 10.1002/advs.202401070
5) When Polymorphism in Metal-Organic Frameworks Enables Water Sorption Profile Tunability for Enhancing Heat Allocation Performance; T. J. Matemb Ma Ntep, M. Wahiduzzaman, E. Laurenz, I. Cornu, G. Mouchaham, I. Dovgaliuk, S. Nandi, K. Knop, C. Jansen, F. Nouar, P. Florian, G. Füldner, G. Maurin, C. Janiak, C. Serre, Adv. Mater., 2023, 2211302; https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202211302

Publications

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2024

Large-scale production of metal--organic frameworks Article de journal

Debanjan Chakraborty; Aysu Yurdusen; Georges Mouchaham; Farid Nouar; Christian Serre

Advanced Functional Materials, 34 (43), p. 2309089, 2024.

A Versatile Shaping Method of Very-High Loading Porous Solids Paper Adsorbent Composites Article de journal

Pierre Tignol; Vanessa Pimenta; Anne-Laurence Dupont; Silvia Carvalho; Abeer Al Mohtar; Maria In^es Severino; Farid Nouar; Moisés L Pinto; Christian Serre; Bertrand Lavédrine

Small Methods, 8 (3), p. 2301343, 2024.

Ultrasmall functionalized UiO-66 nanoparticle/polymer Pebax 1657 thin-film nanocomposite membranes for optimal CO2 separation Article de journal

Lidia Mart'inez Orellana; Cristina Garc'ia-Comas; Shan Dai; Marta Navarro; Antoine Tissot; Christian Serre; Carlos Téllez; Joaqu'in Coronas

2024.

Ultrasmall functionalized UiO-66 nanoparticle/polymer pebax 1657 thin-film nanocomposite membranes for optimal CO2 separation Article de journal

Lidia Mart'inez-Izquierdo; Cristina Garc'ia-Comas; Shan Dai; Marta Navarro; Antoine Tissot; Christian Serre; Carlos Téllez; Joaqu'in Coronas

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (3), p. 4024–4034, 2024.

Lab-scale pilot for CO2 capture vacuum pressure swing adsorption: MIL-160 (Al) vs zeolite 13X Article de journal

Arnaud Henrotin; Nicolas Heymans; Marie-Eve Duprez; Georges Mouchaham; Christian Serre; Dennis Wong; Rebecca Robinson; David Mulrooney; Jose Casaban; Guy De Weireld

Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 12 , p. 100224, 2024.

A Microporous Multi-Cage Metal--Organic Framework for an Effective One-Step Separation of Branched Alkanes Feeds Article de journal

Lin Zhou; Pedro Br^antuas; Adriano Henrique; Helge Reinsch; Mohammad Wahiduzzaman; Jean-Marc Gren`eche; Al'irio E Rodrigues; José AC Silva; Guillaume Maurin; Christian Serre

Angewandte Chemie, 136 (15), p. e202320008, 2024.

Advanced Characterization Methodology to Unravel the Biodegradability of Metal--Organic Framework Nanoparticles in Extremely Diluted Conditions Article de journal

Ioanna Christodoulou; Gilles Patriarche; Christian Serre; Cédric Boissiére; Ruxandra Gref

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (11), p. 14296–14307, 2024.

Lanthanide MOF-based luminescent sensor arrays for the detection of castration-resistant prostate cancer curing drugs and biomarkers Article de journal

Xinrui Wang; Karuppasamy Gopalsamy; Gilles Clavier; Guillaume Maurin; Bin Ding; Antoine Tissot; Christian Serre

Chemical Science, 15 (17), p. 6488–6499, 2024.

Biogas upgrading using shaped MOF MIL-160 (Al) by pressure swing adsorption process: Experimental and dynamic modelling assessment Article de journal

Mohsen Karimi; Rafael M Siqueira; Al'irio E Rodrigues; Farid Nouar; José AC Silva; Christian Serre; Alexandre Ferreira

Separation and Purification Technology, 344 , p. 127260, 2024.

Highly defective ultra-small tetravalent MOF nanocrystals Article de journal

Shan Dai; Charlotte Simms; Gilles Patriarche; Marco Daturi; Antoine Tissot; Tatjana N Parac-Vogt; Christian Serre

Nature Communications, 15 (1), p. 3434, 2024.

New Architecture Based on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Spin Crossover Complexes to Detect Volatile Organic Compounds Article de journal

Emmelyne Cuza; Gilles Patriarche; Christian Serre; Antoine Tissot

Chemistry--A European Journal, 30 (38), p. e202400463, 2024.

Separation of Branched Alkanes Feeds by a Synergistic Action of Zeolite 5A and Metal-Organic Framework MIL-160 (Al) Article de journal

Adriano Henrique; Pedro Br^antuas; Lucas FAS Zafanelli; Ezzeldin Aly; Al'irio Rodrigues; Guillaume Maurin; Christian Serre; José AC Silva

43textordmasculine Reuni~ao Ibérica de Adsorç~ao, p. 168–169, 2024.

Separation of CO2/N2 onto shaped MOF MIL-160 (Al) using the pressure swing adsorption process for Post-combustion Application Article de journal

Mohsen Karimi; Rafael M Siqueira; Al'irio E Rodrigues; Farid Nouar; José AC Silva; Christian Serre; Alexandre FP Ferreira

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63 (19), p. 8772–8785, 2024.

Photocatalytic water splitting reaction: the pathway from semiconductors to MOFs Article de journal

Zahraa Abou Khalil; Raquel Del Angel; Georges Mouchaham; Christian Serre; Marco Daturi; Mohamad El-Roz

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews, p. 100680, 2024.

Metal-organic frameworks based on pyrazolates for the selective and efficient capture of formaldehyde Article de journal

Nicolas Sadovnik; Pengbo Lyu; Farid Nouar; Mégane Muschi; Menghao Qin; Guillaume Maurin; Christian Serre; Marco Daturi

Nature Communications, 15 (1), p. 9456, 2024.

Iron-MOFs for Biomedical Applications Article de journal

Zhihao Yu; Mathilde Lepoitevin; Christian Serre

Advanced Healthcare Materials, p. 2402630, 2024.

Elucidating metal--organic framework structures using synchrotron serial crystallography Article de journal

Elke De Zitter; David Perl; Martin Savko; Daniel W Paley; Alexander J Thom; Damien Jeangerard; Aaron S Brewster; Antoine Tissot; Christian Serre; William Shepard

CrystEngComm, 26 (39), p. 5644–5654, 2024.

Sustainable Preservation of Photographs in a Hot and Humid Climate: Dry Cabinets and Metal--Organic Framework Paper Composites Article de journal

Bertrand Lavédrine; Anne-Laurence Dupont; Pierre Tignol; Christian Serre; Vanessa Pimenta; Moisés L Pinto; Abeer Al Mohtar

Studies in Conservation, 69 (sup1), p. 190–197, 2024.

Sustainable Preservation of Photographs in a Hot and Humid Climate: Dry Cabinets and Metal--Organic Framework Paper Composites Article de journal

Bertrand Lavédrine; Anne-Laurence Dupont; Pierre Tignol; Christian Serre; Vanessa Pimenta; Moisés L Pinto; Abeer Al Mohtar

Studies in Conservation, 69 (sup1), p. 190–197, 2024.

Separation of CO2/N2 onto shaped MOF MIL-160 (Al) using the pressure swing adsorption process for Post-combustion Application Article de journal

Mohsen Karimi; Rafael M Siqueira; Al'irio E Rodrigues; Farid Nouar; José AC Silva; Christian Serre; Alexandre FP Ferreira

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 63 (19), p. 8772–8785, 2024.

New Architecture Based on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Spin Crossover Complexes to Detect Volatile Organic Compounds Article de journal

Emmelyne Cuza; Gilles Patriarche; Christian Serre; Antoine Tissot

Chemistry--A European Journal, 30 (38), p. e202400463, 2024.

Highly defective ultra-small tetravalent MOF nanocrystals Article de journal

Shan Dai; Charlotte Simms; Gilles Patriarche; Marco Daturi; Antoine Tissot; Tatjana N Parac-Vogt; Christian Serre

Nature Communications, 15 (1), p. 3434, 2024.

Elucidating metal--organic framework structures using synchrotron serial crystallography Article de journal

Elke De Zitter; David Perl; Martin Savko; Daniel W Paley; Alexander J Thom; Damien Jeangerard; Aaron S Brewster; Antoine Tissot; Christian Serre; William Shepard

CrystEngComm, 26 (39), p. 5644–5654, 2024.

Biogas upgrading using shaped MOF MIL-160 (Al) by pressure swing adsorption process: Experimental and dynamic modelling assessment Article de journal

Mohsen Karimi; Rafael M Siqueira; Al'irio E Rodrigues; Farid Nouar; José AC Silva; Christian Serre; Alexandre Ferreira

Separation and Purification Technology, 344 , p. 127260, 2024.

Lanthanide MOF-based luminescent sensor arrays for the detection of castration-resistant prostate cancer curing drugs and biomarkers Article de journal

Xinrui Wang; Karuppasamy Gopalsamy; Gilles Clavier; Guillaume Maurin; Bin Ding; Antoine Tissot; Christian Serre

Chemical Science, 15 (17), p. 6488–6499, 2024.

Advanced Characterization Methodology to Unravel the Biodegradability of Metal--Organic Framework Nanoparticles in Extremely Diluted Conditions Article de journal

Ioanna Christodoulou; Gilles Patriarche; Christian Serre; Cédric Boissiére; Ruxandra Gref

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (11), p. 14296–14307, 2024.

A Microporous Multi-Cage Metal--Organic Framework for an Effective One-Step Separation of Branched Alkanes Feeds Article de journal

Lin Zhou; Pedro Br^antuas; Adriano Henrique; Helge Reinsch; Mohammad Wahiduzzaman; Jean-Marc Gren`eche; Al'irio E Rodrigues; José AC Silva; Guillaume Maurin; Christian Serre

Angewandte Chemie, 136 (15), p. e202320008, 2024.

Lab-scale pilot for CO2 capture vacuum pressure swing adsorption: MIL-160 (Al) vs zeolite 13X Article de journal

Arnaud Henrotin; Nicolas Heymans; Marie-Eve Duprez; Georges Mouchaham; Christian Serre; Dennis Wong; Rebecca Robinson; David Mulrooney; Jose Casaban; Guy De Weireld

Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 12 , p. 100224, 2024.

Iron-MOFs for Biomedical Applications Article de journal

Zhihao Yu; Mathilde Lepoitevin; Christian Serre

Advanced Healthcare Materials, p. 2402630, 2024.

Ultrasmall functionalized UiO-66 nanoparticle/polymer pebax 1657 thin-film nanocomposite membranes for optimal CO2 separation Article de journal

Lidia Mart'inez-Izquierdo; Cristina Garc'ia-Comas; Shan Dai; Marta Navarro; Antoine Tissot; Christian Serre; Carlos Téllez; Joaqu'in Coronas

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16 (3), p. 4024–4034, 2024.

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