Bio-Based Furanic Monomers for UV-Curable Polymers

INSA Rouen Normandie / PBS; Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

The PBS Laboratory at INSA Rouen Normandie invites a Master 2 or final-year engineering student to join a multidisciplinary project on bio-based furanic acrylates for UV-curable coatings and additive manufacturing. The internship combines synthesis, photopolymerization and material characterization.

You will access INSA Rouen infrastructures and collaborate with teams across polymer chemistry, spectroscopy (NMR/FTIR) and thermoset analysis to study structure-property relationships and develop

Qualifications

• Master 2 or final-year engineering student in polymer science, materials chemistry or organic chemistry.
• Motivated by experimental research with interest in polymer chemistry and bio-based materials.
• Experience with NMR or FTIR would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Synthesis of furan-derived acrylate monomers.
• Photopolymerization studies and formulation of monomers.
• Structural characterization (NMR, FTIR) of materials.
• Thermal and mechanical characterization of cured networks (DSC, DMA).
• SLA/DLP additive manufacturing trials on selected formulations.
• Data acquisition, analysis, and scientific writing.

Skills

Polymer science

Materials chemistry

Organic chemistry

Education

Master 2 or final-year engineering student

Tools

NMR

FTIR

DSC

DMA

Job description

The PBS Laboratory at INSA Rouen Normandie invites a Master 2 or final-year engineering student to join a multidisciplinary project on bio-based furanic acrylates for UV-curable coatings and additive manufacturing. The internship combines synthesis, photopolymerization and material characterization.

You will access INSA Rouen infrastructures and collaborate with teams across polymer chemistry, spectroscopy (NMR/FTIR) and thermoset analysis to study structure-property relationships and develop