Several thematics are currently developped in chemistry and in physical chemistry. Interdisciplinary projects are in progress at the frontiers of biology, material sciences and physics. Recearch themes cover a large domain of expertises in experimental chemistry (organic, inorganic and synthetics materials) as well as in modelling and characterization. Part of the interdisciplinary projets of the LC-ENS are connected to social questions (environment, health, defense, ICT, textiles). These projects focuses on three themes :

• systems for biology: imaging, diagnostic, therapy;

• systems with specific properties: properties for optics, magnetism, supramolecular heterogeneous catalysis, dectection of gas, chiral recognition or development of smart textiles;
• numerical modelling: reactivity (exploration of reaction pathway in heterogeneous catalysis), spectroscopy (modelling of excited states of magnetic and optic systems), and development of models for enzym and biomolecular systems.