The ECCLOR project (labelled 'Investissement pour le future') focuses on the treatment of radioactive organic effluents by developing porous materials capable of selectively eliminating alpha emitting ions. Research carried out at CEA has led to the design of hybrid materials with variable performance in capturing alpha emitters present in organic liquids. Understanding this performance at the molecular level is essential, but complex.
To address this challenge, this post-doctoral fellowship focuses on the use of classical molecular dynamics to rationalize these performances. The work will be carried out at the Marcoule research center's LILA laboratory, drawing on the expertise of teams specializing in the modeling of solid/liquid systems using classical molecular dynamics.
To support these simulations, experimental data may be provided by laboratories such as the Laboratoire des Procédés Supercritiques et de Décontamination (LPSD) and the Laboratoire de Formulation et Caractérisation des Matériaux minéraux (LFCM). The results obtained will be discussed at progress meetings and will be the subject of scientific publications.
In summary, this post-doctoral contract aims to couple theoretical approaches with experiment. Understanding the interactions within these materials at the molecular scale is essential to provide insights and improve the processes currently under study.