Materials of the future

• A revolution for chemotherapy: nanocontainers for transporting medication, DNA or enzymes to the damaged cells
• New-generation electroluminescent transistors to produce displays with a resolution 3,000 times better than the most powerful Retina displays
• Self-oscillating artificial materials, similar to the living, capable of performing complex biological functions such as cell division
• Micromachines for storing energy and information, which herald the electronics of the future and earned Jean-Pierre Sauvage a Nobel Prize in 2016
• A new class of self-healing thermosetting and recyclable polymers (for scratches)
• A new fluorescent coating method for instruments in minimally invasive surgery: providing more precision in the surgical procedure
• Carbon nanomaterials as tools for biomedical innovation: modulating autoimmune diseases
• Innovative biomaterials to fight nosocomial diseases

Environment & Renewable Energy

• The creation of insulating and waterproof polymers, and biomass packaging, which has countless industrial uses
• Advances in the field of green chemistry, particularly for biodegrading organic pollutants
• New nanomaterials, such as nanotubes, combined with catalyst expertise for producing and storing renewable energy
• New catalytic methods to improve the large-scale production of anti-cancer, antitumor and hepatitis C drugs, while drastically limiting releases to levels that reduce environmental impact
• Sustainable catalysts – recyclable and regenerative – metal-free and with a carbon-based coating for the treatment of toxic gases in the chemical and petroleum industries

Health

• Medication brought to phase 3, the results of which are imminent, to cure lupus, an autoimmune disease that affects more than 5 million people
• 10 children suffering from heart defects have already been cured thanks to Strasbourg-based research: new technology created by the European company Xeltis uses Jean-Marie Lehn’s research to make cardiovascular implants made from polymers that grow with the child, avoiding the need for multiple risky operations
• Treating multiple sclerosis, asthma, Crohn’s disease, Sjogren syndrome, Parkinson’s and psoriasis thanks to possible medication within five years
• Medalis helped create 6 working start-ups for effective technology transfer against cancer and inflammation thanks to a unique synergy of skills in biology, chemistry and medicine