Benoît Louis

Thèmes de recherche

  • Heterogeneous  Catalysis (acid catalysis)
  • Zeolites and porous materials
  • Biomass valorization
  • C1 chemistry : CO2 capture and conversion, methanol-to-hydrocarbons

Formation

2006

Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR), University of Strasbourg (Unistra)

2002

PhD. in Chemical Engineering and Heterogeneous Catalysis (Prof. A. Renken, Prof. L. Kiwi-Minsker), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Switzerland)

1998

Master in Inorganic Chemistry, Unistra

1996

Bachelor in Physical Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, France

Parcours professionnel

2018-

CNRS  Research Director at ICPEES Strasbourg, UMR 7515, UdS

2016-2018 

CNRS Research Director at Institute of Chemistry Strasbourg, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg

2010-2016

CNRS Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Chemistry Strasbourg, University of Strasbourg

2004-2009CNRS Junior Research Fellow at Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy Environment and Health (ICPEES), University of Strasbourg
2003-2004Temporary Lecturer (ATER) at Ecole de Chimie Polymères et Matériaux, University of Strasbourg
2002-2003Postdoctoral Associate with Prof. J. Sommer (University of Strasbourg) and Prof. W. Kantlehner (University of Stuttgart, Germany)

Publications récentes et actualités

Distinctions

-              Åsgard Recherche + program 2017 (France - Norway), French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE)

-           Guy Ourisson Prize 2015 (sponsor Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn, Nobel Laureate 1987)

-           Young Talent University of Strasbourg 2015 (IdeX)

-           ‘Découverte Chine’ laureate 2014, (MAE)

-           Société Chimique de France, SCF Catalysis Division Prize 2013

-           Young Scientist Award in Acid-Base Catalysis 2013

-           Sampo laureate 2013 (France - Finland), (MAE)

-           Åsgard 2012 (France - Norway), (MAE)

-           Vltava 2011 (France - Czech Republic), (MAE)

-           CNRS Bronze Medalist 2009

Publications marquantes

1.      B. Louis, M. M. Pereira, F. M. Santos, P. M. Esteves, J. Sommer

Alkane Activation over Acidic Zeolites: The First Step, Chem. Eur. J. 16 (2010) 573-576.

2.      S. Ivanova , B. Louis, M. J. Ledoux, C. Pham-Huu

Auto-Assembly of Nanofibrous Zeolite Crystals via Silicon Carbide Substrate Self-Transformation, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129 (2007) 3383-3391.

3.      P. Losch, A.B. Pinar, M.G. Willinger, K. Soukup, S. Chavan, B. Vincent, P. Pale, B. Louis

H-ZSM-5 Zeolite Model Crystals: Structure-Diffusion-Activity Relationship in Methanol-To-Olefins Catalysis, J. Catal. 345 (2017) 11-23

4.      V. Blay, B. Louis, R. Miravalles, T. Yokoi, K.A. Peccatiello, M. Clough, B. Yilmaz

Engineering zeolites for catalytic cracking to light olefins, ACS Catalysis 7 (2017) 6542-6566.

5. B. Louis, E.S. Gomes, P. Losch, G. Lutzweiler, T. Coelho, A. Faro Jr., J.F. Pinto, C.S. Cardoso, A.V. Silva, M.M. Pereira

Biomass-assisted zeolite syntheses as a tool for designing new acid catalysts, ChemCatChem 9 (2017) 2065–2079. (Cover Page)