Laurent Joly

Professor
Université Lyon 1 - Institut Lumière Matière

I am interested in nanofluidic transport, with particular focus on interfacial hydrodynamics and energy conversion using electrokinetic effects. To tackle these questions, I couple numerical modeling at different scales (from molecular dynamics simulations to finite elements) with analytical developments, in close interaction with experiments.

Research interests

Liquids structure & dynamics

I explore the microsopic origin of the dynamical properties of liquids (viscosity, diffusion) and their relation to the molecular structure.

Osmotic transport

I explore the molecular mechanisms of osmotic flows, driven at liquid-solid interfaces by non-hydrodynamic actuations, and their use for sustainable energy harvesting.

Liquid-solid friction

I investigate friction at liquid-solid interfaces, and the liquid-solid slip that arises on low friction surfaces, which can enhance the performance of nanofluidic systems.

Soft nanofluidics

I am exploring the unusual transport properties of "soft" interfaces, i.e. interfaces that are easily deformed by thermal fluctuations.

Electrokinetic effects

In close relation with my work on osmotic transport, I explore the molecular origin of electrokinetic effects, and in particular the role of interfacial hydrodynamics.

Molecular lubrication

I study molecular effects in lubricated contacts, which can become critical when the lubricant film thickness reaches the nanometer scale.

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Institut Lumière Matière - Université Lyon 1
Campus de la Doua, bât. Brillouin
6 rue Ada Byron
69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France