Corbel, Gwenael
Corbel, Gwenael
Chargé de Recherche CNRS (Full-time researcher)
Academic degrees - Career
2017 Accreditation to supervise research
(Habilitation à Diriger les Recherches)
Le Mans University (France)
2002-2019 Chargé de Recherche CNRS (Full-time junior researcher)
Dept./Research Group "Oxides and Fluorides",
IMMM, Le Mans University, Le Mans (France)
2001-2002 Assistant Professor
Lab. Solid Crystallochemistry, University P. et M. Curie, Paris (France)
1999-2001 Marie-Curie Research Fellow,
Dept. Chemistry, University of Cambridge (UK)
1996-1999 PhD in Materials Science and Solid State Chemistry,
Lab. Oxides and Fluorides, University of Maine, Le Mans (France)
Research fields in Solid State Chemistry
My research targets the synthesis and characterization by powder diffraction of fluorides, oxides and mixed anions compounds. I have extensive experience of the use of X-ray and neutron facilities to determine crystal structures and to undertake temperature-controlled characterizations of materials. The motivation for all studies is to relate the structural features of compounds to their physical properties.
Scientific and technical skills
Synthesis of fluorides, oxides and mixed anions compounds by solid state reaction, co-precipitation and solvothermal route
Powder diffraction (X-ray and neutron), Complex Impendance Spectroscopy
Responsibilities
2002-2013 : Co-supervisor of 4 PhD and 3 postdoctoral researchers – Le Mans University
2016-2019 : Director of 1 PhD – Le Mans University
2014-2021 : Co-facilitator of the "Inorganic Materials" thematic area at Institute of Molecules and Materials of Le Mans (IMMM, UMR CNRS 6283) – Le Mans University
2014-2021 : Elected member of the Scientific Council of IMMM – Le Mans University
2016-2021 : Elected member of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques – Le Mans University
2022-2026 : Elected member of the Institute Council of IMMM – Le Mans University
2012-now : IMMM FOrmation COrrespondent (FOCO) to CNRS regional delegation in Bretagne-Pays de la Loire
Scientific production
62 publications in international peer-reviewed journals (List below),
16 oral presentations and 8 invited lectures in international conferences,
h-Factor : 19
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2605-7702
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/T-8229-2018
1998
1- "Ab Initio Structure Determination of New Rare Earth Fluoride Borates Ln 3(BO3)2F3 (Ln = Sm, Eu and Gd)", G. Corbel, R. Retoux and M. Leblanc, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 139, 52-56 (1998). DOI: 10.1006/jssc.1998.7800
1999
2- "Crystal Structure of Sodium Rare Earth Oxyborates Na2 Ln 2(BO3)2O (Ln = Sm, Eu and Gd) and Optical Analysis of Na2Gd2(BO3)2O : Eu3+", G. Corbel, M. Leblanc, E. Antic-Fidancev and M. Lemaître-Blaise, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 144, 35-44 (1999). DOI: 10.1006/jssc.1998.8107
3- "Luminescence Analysis and Subsequent Revision of the Crystal Structure of Triclinic L-EuBO3", G. Corbel, M. Leblanc, E. Antic-Fidancev, M. Lemaître-Blaise and J.C. Krupa, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 287, 71-78 (1999). DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(99)00023-7
2000
4- "Low Temperature Synthesis of Na2Eu(CO3)F2.5(OH)0.5, Luminescence and Crystal Field Study of Eu3+", E. Antic-Fidancev, G. Corbel and M. Leblanc, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 298, 93-98 (2000). DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(99)00639-8
5- "Excitation Transfer between Two 2i Sites in Triclinic L-EuBO3 and L-GdBO3 : Eu3+", M. Yin, G. Corbel, M. Leblanc, E. Antic-Fidancev and J.C. Krupa, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 302, 12-15 (2000). DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(99)00819-1
6- "Evidence of Anionic Disorder in Fluoride Borate Eu3(BO3)2F3 from Eu3+ Luminescence ; Comparison with Fluoride Carbonate Ba2Eu(CO3)2F3", E. Antic-Fidancev, G. Corbel, N. Mercier and M. Leblanc., Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 153, 270-274 (2000). DOI: 10.1006/jssc.2000.8754
7- "Crystal Structure of Na2 M 2(BO3)2O (M = Al, Ga) ; Comparison with Other Layered Oxyborates and SiP2O7", G. Corbel and M. Leblanc, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 154, 344-349 (2000). DOI: 10.1006/jssc.2000.8792
2001
8- "OH-F Disorder in Non-Centrosymetric Zn2(BO3)(OH)0.75F0.25 : Ab Initio Structure Determination and NMR Study ; Comparison with Tridymite and Fluoride Borates", G. Corbel, E. Suard, J. Emery and M. Leblanc, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 315, 287-295 (2001). DOI: 10.1016/S0925-8388(00)00713-1
9- "Synthesis from Solutions and Properties of Various Metal Fluorides and Fluoride Salts", G. Corbel, G. Courbion, F. Le Berre, M. Leblanc, J.-M. Le Meins, V. Maisonneuve and N. Mercier, Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 107, 193-198 (2001). DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1139(00)00358-4
10- "Hydrothermal Synthesis and Magnetic Studies of Transition Metal Nocerites M 3(BO3)F3 (M = Fe, Co, Ni)", G. Corbel, E. Suard, J. Voiron and M. Leblanc, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 234, 423-430 (2001). DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(01)00414-0
2003
11- "Anion Rearrangements in Fluorinated Nd2CuO3.5", G. Corbel, J.P. Attfield, J. Hadermann, A.M. Abakumov, A.M. Alekseeva, M.G. Rozova, E.V. Antipov, Chemistry of Materials, 15, 189-195 (2003). DOI: 10.1021/cm021102m
12- "The Crystal Structure of Ba3Cu2Al2F16 : a relative of Ba4Cu2Al3F21", P. Gredin, G. Corbel, J.P. Wright, N. Dupont and A. de Kozak, Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, 629(11), 1960-1964 (2003). DOI: 10.1002/zaac.200300200
2005
13- "Bidimensional Sodium Ionic Conduction of Oxyborates Na2M2(BO3)2O (M = Al, Ga) and Na2-2xCaxGa2(BO3)2O (x = 0.25, 0.50)", G. Corbel, D. Mazza O. Bohnké and M. Leblanc, Solid State Sciences, 7, 588-593 (2005). DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2005.01.016
14- "Physicochemical compatibility of CGO fluorite, LSM and LSCF perovskite electrode materials with La2Mo2O9 fast oxide-ion conductor", G. Corbel, S. Mestiri and P. Lacorre, Solid State Sciences, 7, 1216-1224 (2005). ("Top-25 Hottest Articles in Materials Science published in SSS from July to September 2005, http://top25.sciencedirect.com/subject/materials-science/15/journal/solid-state-sciences/12932558/archive/5). DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2005.05.007
15- "Effects of partial substitution of Mo6+ by Cr6+ and W6+ on the crystal structure of the fast oxide-ion conductor La2Mo2O9", G. Corbel, Y. Laligant, F. Goutenoire, E. Suard and P. Lacorre, Chemistry of Materials, 17, 4678-4684 (2005). DOI: 10.1021/cm0501214
2006
16- "On the Flexibility of the Structural Framework of Cubic LAMOX Compounds in Relationship with Their Anionic Conduction Properties", P. Lacorre, A. Selmi, G. Corbel, and B. Boulard, Inorganic Chemistry, 45, 627-635 (2006). DOI: 10.1021/ic0513080
17- "Synthesis, X-ray diffraction analysis, and transport properties of Bi5–x Ln x NbO10 (Ln = La, Gd, and Y) oxide-ion conductors", X.-P. Wang, G. Corbel, Q.-F. Fang and P. Lacorre,Journal of Materials Chemistry , 16, 1561-1566 (2006). DOI: 10.1039/b516591a
18- "Compatibility evaluation between La2Mo2O9 fast oxide-ion conductor and Ni-based materials", G. Corbel and P. Lacorre, Journal of Solid State Chemistry , 179, 1339-1344 (2006). ("Top-50 most downloaded article" from JSSC on ScienceDirect during 2006 and "Top-25 Hottest Articles in Chemistry published in JSSC from April to June 2006, http://top25.sciencedirect.com/subject/chemistry/6/journal/journal-of-solid-state-chemistry/00224596/archive/8). DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.01.051
19- "Isothermal kinetic of phase transformation and mixed electrical conductivity in Bi3NbO7", X.-P. Wang, G. Corbel, S. Kodjikian, Q. F. Fang, and P. Lacorre, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 179, 3338-3346 (2006). ("Top-25 Hottest Articles in Materials Science published in JSSC from July to September 2006, http://top25.sciencedirect.com/subject/materials-science/15/journal/journal-of-solid-state-chemistry/00224596/archive/9). DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.06.031
20- "Phase transition process in oxide-ion conductor b-La2Mo2-xWxO9 assessed by internal friction method", X.-P. Wang, D. Li, Q. F. Fang, Z. J. Cheng, G. Corbel, and P. Lacorre, Applied Physics Letters, 89, 021904 (2006). DOI: 10.1063/1.2220056
21- "Evidence of metastability and demixion/recombination process in fast oxide-ion conductor La1.92Ca0.08Mo2O8.96", A. Selmi, G. Corbel, and P. Lacorre, Solid State Ionics, 177, 3051-3055 (2006). DOI: 10.1016/j.ssi.2006.07.050
2007
22- "PbnI4n+2 (2n+2)- Ribbons (n= 3, 5) as dimensional reduction of 2D perovskite layer in cystamine cation based hybrids, also incorporating iodine molecules or reversible guest water molecules", N. Louvain, W. Bi, N. Mercier, J.-Y. Buzaré, C. Legein and G. Corbel, Dalton Transactions, 9, 965-970 (2007). DOI: 10.1039/b617225c
23- "Topological metastability and oxide ionic conduction in La2-xEuxMo2O9", G. Corbel, E. Chevereau, S. Kodjikian and P. Lacorre, Inorganic Chemistry, 46, 6395-6404 (2007). DOI: 10.1021/ic700876d
2008
24- "Complex Effect of Partial Substitution of La3+ by Ca2+ on the Stability of Fast Oxide-Ion Conductor La2Mo2O9", A. Selmi, G. Corbel, S. Kojikian, V. Voronkova, E. Kharitonova, P. Lacorre, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 11, 1813-1821 (2008). DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200701175
2009
25- "Comprehensive Survey of Nd3+ substitution in La2Mo2O9 oxide-ion conductor", G. Corbel, P. Durand, P. Lacorre, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 182(5), 1009-1016 (2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2009.01.016
26- "Atypical synergetic effect between Te- and V-substituted phosphomolybdic cesium salt and LAMOX-type phases for the oxidation of isobutane into methacrylic acid", Q. Huynh, A. Selmi, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, J.M.M. Millet, Journal of Catalysis, 266(1), 64-70 (2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2009.05.016
27- "An X-ray scattering study of Pt1−xVx alloys", A. Gibaud, M. Topić, G. Corbel, C.I. Lang, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 484, 168-171 (2009). DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.01.059
2010
28- "thermal stability of alkali and alkaline-earth substituted LAMOX oxide-ion conductors", A. Selmi,C. Galven, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, Dalton Transactions, 39, 93-102 (2010).
Classé "Hot articles" en 2010. DOI: 10.1039/b915080c
29- "Solid-State F-19 MAS NMR Investigation of Fluoride Ion Mobility in Lead Fluorides: Correlation with Anionic Conductivity", C. Martineau, F. Fayon, C. Legein, J.-Y. Buzaré, G. Corbel, Chemistry of Materials, 22(4), 1585-1594 (2010). DOI: 10.1021/cm9030182
30- "On the thermodynamic stability of La2Mo2O9− δ oxide-ion conductor", J. Vega-Castillo, L. Mogni, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, A. Caneiro, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 5890-5894 (2010). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.12.121
31- "Tests for the use of La2Mo2O9-based oxides as multipurpose SOFC core materials", J. Jacquens, D. Farrusseng, S. Georges, J.-P. Viricelle, C. Gaudillère, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, Fuel Cells, 10(3), 433-439 (2010). DOI: 10.1002/fuce.200900099
2011
32- "Structural Key of the Thermal Expansion and the Oxide Ionic Conduction in Derivatives of La2Mo2O9: a Temperature-Controlled Neutron Diffraction Study of β-La1.7Bi0.3Mo2O9", G. Corbel, E. Suard, P. Lacorre, Chemistry of Materials, 23(5), 1288-1298 (2011). DOI: 10.1021/cm103255r
33- "Selective dry oxidation of the ordered Pt-11.1 at.% V alloy surface evidenced by in situ temperature-controlled X-ray diffraction", G. Corbel, M. Topic, A. Gibaud, C.I. Lang, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509, 6532-6538 (2011). DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2011.03.079
2012
34- "Analysis of the local structure of phosphorus-substituted LAMOX oxide ion conductors", B. Pahari, N. Mhadhbi, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, J. Dittmer, Dalton Transactions, 41, 5696-5703 (2012). DOI: 10.1039/c2dt12389d
35- "Partial Substitution of Mo6+ by S6+ in the fast oxide ion conductor La2Mo2O9 : Synthesis, Structure and Sulfur Depletion", N. Mhadhbi, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, A. Bulou, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 190, 246-256 (2012). DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2012.02.043
36- "Thermodynamic stability, structural and electrical characterization of mixed ionic and electronic conductor La2Mo2O8.96", J.E. Vega-Castillo, U.K. Ravella, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, A. Caneiro, Dalton Transactions, 41, 7266-7271 (2012). DOI: 10.1039/c2dt30261f
37- "Structural Investigation of α- and β- Sodium Hexafluoroarsenate, NaAsF6, by Variable Temperature X-Ray Powder Diffraction and Multinuclear Solid-State NMR and DFT Calculations", M. Biswal, M. Body, C. Legein, G. Corbel, A. Sadoc, F. Boucher, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116, 11682-11693 (2012). DOI: 10.1021/jp3040727
2013
38- "Lattice Dynamics of b-SnWO4: Experimental and Ab Initio Calculations", J. Wojcik, F. Calvayrac, F. Goutenoire, N. Mhadhbi, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, A. Bulou, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117, 5301-5313 (2013). DOI: 10.1021/jp3099126
39- "Phase transformations in CaCO3/iron oxide composite induced by thermal treatment and laser irradiation", T. Beuvier, J.-F. Bardeau, B. Calvignac, G. Corbel, F. Hindré, J.-M. Grenèche, F. Boury, A. Gibaud, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 44, 489-495 (2013). DOI: 10.1002/jrs.4200
40- "X-ray scattering and EXAFS studies of Pt1-xVx alloys", A. Gibaud, M. Topić, G. Corbel, V. Briois, D. Thiaudière, C.A. Pineda-Vargas, T. Ntsoane, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 562, 95-98 (2013). DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.01.059
2014
41- "Thermodynamic stability of La2Mo2-yWyO9, La2Mo2-yWyO8.96+0.02y and La7Mo7(2-y)/2W7y/2O30 (y = 0, 0.5 and 1.0)", J.E. Vega-Castillo, U.K. Ravella, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, A. Caneiro, Dalton Transactions, 43, 2661-2669 (2014). DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52174e
42- ""Free" Volume Expansion and Formation Enthalpy of Defects as Key Parameters Tuning the Oxide Ionic Conductivity in Derivatives of β-La2Mo2O9", G. Corbel, A. Selmi, E. Suard, P. Lacorre, Chemistry of Materials, 26(23), 6838-6851 (2014). DOI 10.1021/cm503461x
2015
43- "Electrical properties, equivalent circuit and dielectric relaxation studies of [(C3H7)4N]3Bi3Cl12 compound", W. Trigui, A. Oueslati, I. Chaabane, G. Corbel, F. Hlel, Applied Physics A, 119, 673–680 (2015). DOI: 10.1007/s00339-015-9012-8
2016
44- "Reduction Kinetics of La2Mo2O9 and Phase Evolution during Reduction and Reoxidation", G. Buvat, H. Sellemi, U.K. Ravella, M. Barré, S. Coste, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, Inorganic Chemistry, 55 (5), 2522–2533 (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b02876
45- "Cationic Intermixing and Reactivity at the La2Mo2O9/La0.8Sr0.2MnO3− δ Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolyte–Cathode Interface", U.K. Ravella, J. Liu, G. Corbel, S.J. Skinner, P. Lacorre, ChemSusChem, 9, 2182-2192 (2016). DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600516
46- "Instability of the Ionic Conductor Li6BaLa2B2O12 (B = Nb, Ta): Barium Exsolution from the Garnet Network Leading to CO2 Capture", C. Galven, G. Corbel, F. Le Berre, M.-P. Crosnier-Lopez, Inorganic Chemistry, 55 (24), 12872–12880 (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02238
2017
47- "Cationic Interdiffusion at the SOFC Electrolyte/Cathode Interface in La2Mo2O9/La0.8Sr0.2MnO3- d", U.K. Ravella, J. Liu, G. Corbel, S.J. Skinner, P. Lacorre, ChemistrySelect, 2 , 5616–5623 (2017). DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701180
48- "On the local order of amorphous La2Mo2O6.7", J.E. Vega-Castillo, G. Buvat, G. Corbel, A. Kassiba, P. Lacorre, A. Caneiro, Dalton Transactions, 46, 7273–7283 (2017). DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00637c
2018
49- "Nanostructured bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) thin films for efficient visible light photocatalysis", R. Venkatesan, S. Velumani, K. Ordon, M. Makowska-Janusik, G. Corbel, A. Kassiba, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 205, 325-333 (2018). DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.11.004
50- "Synthesis and characterization of nickel-doped ceria nanoparticles with improved surface reducibility", W. Derafa, F. Paloukis, B. Mewafy, W. Baaziz, O. Ersen, C. Petit, G. Corbel, S. Zafeiratos, RSC Advances, 8, 40712–40719 (2018). DOI: 10.1039/c8ra07995a
2019
51- "Cotton functionalized with nanostructured TiO2-Ag-AgBr layer for solar photocatalytic degradation of dyes and toxic organophosphates", S. Boufi, M. Abid, S. Bouattour, A.M. Ferraria, D.S. Conceição, L.F. Vieira Ferreira, G. Corbel, P.M. Neto, P.A. Lopes, M. Rei Vilar, A.M. Botelho do Rego, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 128, 902–910 (2019). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.218
52- "Extension of the AnBnO3n+2 Slicing/Oxidizing Process from 2D Layered to 1D Columnar Perovskites: The La7W7-xMxO30 Structural Family with Di-, Tri-, and Tetravalent Transition Metal M Substitutes to Tungsten", P. Lacorre, G. Corbel, Inorganic Chemistry, 58 (7), 4289–4299 (2019). DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03415
53- "Reducing the thermal conductivity of La2Mo2O9 with a trivalent praseodymium substitution for its potential use as a thermal barrier coating", E. Sabarthes, F. Delorme, V. Tezyk, C. Autret, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, F. Giovannelli; Dalton Transactions, 48, 10051–10061 (2019). DOI: 10.1039/c9dt01192g
54- "Copper-Substituted NiTiO3 Ilmenite-Type Materials for Oxygen Evolution Reaction", A. Guiet, T. Ngoc Huan, C. Payen, F. Porcher, V. Mougel, M. Fontecave, G. Corbel, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11 (34), 31038–31048 (2019). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b08535
2020
55- "Enhanced bactericidal activity of brucite through partial copper substitution", B. Clavier, T. Baptiste, F. Massuyeau, A. Jouanneaux, A. Guiet, F. Boucher, V. Fernandez, C. Roques, G. Corbel, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 8, 100-113 (2020). DOI: 10.1039/c9tb01927h
2021
56- "A steady-state thermal gradient generator for material characterization using an induction heating system", V. Gunes, J.-Y. Botquélen, G. Corbel, P. Lacorre, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 70, 1-8 (2021). DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2020.3039626
57- "Hydration and bactericidal activity of nanometer- and micrometer-sized particles of rock salt-type Mg1-xCuxO oxides", B. Clavier, T. Baptiste, Z. Barbieriková, T. Hajdu, A. Guiet, F. Boucher, V. Brezová, C. Roques, G. Corbel, Materials Science and Engineering: C - Materials for Biological Applications, 123, 111997 (2021). DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.111997
58- "Organic–inorganic interactions revealed by Raman spectroscopy during reversible phase transitions in semiconducting [(C2H5)4N]FeCl4, K. Ben Brahim, M. Ben gzaiel, A. Oueslati, K. Khirouni, M. Gargouri, G. Corbel, J.-F. Bardeau, RSC Advances, 11, 18651–18660 (2021). DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02475b
2022
59- "Understanding the bactericidal mechanism of Cu(OH)2 nanorods in water through Mg-substitution: high production of toxic hydroxyl radicals by non-soluble particles", B. Clavier, T. Baptiste, A. Zhadan, A. Guiet, F. Boucher, V. Brezová, C. Roques, G. Corbel, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 10, 779–794 (2022). DOI: 10.1039/D1TB02233D
60- "Synthesis, structural and electrical characterization of the new organic inorganic bromide: [(C3H7)4N]2CoBr4", M. Khalfa, A. Oueslati, K. Khirouni, M. Gargouri, A. Rousseau, J. Lhoste, J.-F. Bardeau, G. Corbel, RSC Advances, 12, 2798–2809 (2022). DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02475b
61- "Structural phase transition, optical and electrical properties of the hybrid material [(C2H5)4N]2ZnI4", H. Elgahami, J. Lhoste, S. Auguste, G. Corbel, A. Oueslati, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 314, 123357 (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123357
62- "Revisiting Mg solubility in CuO nanorods: limit probed by neutron diffraction and effect on the particle toxicity towards bacteria in water", B. Clavier, A. Zhadan, T. Baptiste, A. Guiet, F. Boucher, V. Brezová, C. Roques, G. Corbel, Dalton Transactions, 51, 8411–8424 (2022).DOI: 10.1039/d2dt00352j