The Nanotech France 2026 Conference topics / sessions include:
Advanced Nanomaterials/Synthesis/ Properties
- Nanoparticles Synthesis and applications
- Nanocomposites / Bionanocomposites Materials
- Nanofluids
- Nanostructured / nanoporous Materials and devices
- Nanostructured coatings, surfaces and membranes
- Carbon Nanostructures and devices/ Graphene
- Polymer Nanotechnology
- Soft Nanotechnology and Colloids
Graphene and 2D Materials
- Fundamental Science of Graphene and 2D Materials
- Growth, synthesis techniques and integration methods
- Characterization techniques (AFM, SPM, TEM, etc.)
- Chemistry and biology studies of graphene and 2D Materials
- Applications in electronics, Photonics, Magnetism, Spintronics, sensors,etc
- Applications in energy (photovoltaics, fuel cells, hydrogen etc)
- Application in health and biomedical
- Graphene-related health and environment research/ Toxicity
- Graphene: Innovation and commercialization.
NanoMetrology- Characterization and Modelling at the nanoscale
- State of the art of measurement at the nanoscale level
- Methodologies (AFM, STM, SEM, TEM, Mass spectrometry, etc)
- Precision instrumentation design and theory
- Nanotribology, Surface nanometrology/ 3D printing, etc
- New and emerging measurement and analysis technologies
- Standards for nanometer scale Characterization
- Reference materials, measurement standards, etc
- Good laboratory practice, traceability, uncertainty, calibration, verification, etc
- New developments in modelling and simulations at the nanoscale
- Emerging control theory and applications
Nanoscale Electronics
- Nano Electronics and Photonics
- Memory and logic devices, circuits and architecture for advanced CMOS technologies
- Beyond and extended CMOS devices
- spin electronics
- Sensors based on emerging devices
- Quantum electronics
- Neuromorphic architectures
- Interconnecting nanoscale objects
- 3D approaches
Nanotech for Energy and Environment
- Nanomatrials for Clean and Sustainable Technology
- Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Collection and Conversion
- Energy Storage and Novel Generation
- Nanotech for Oil and Gas
- NanoNuclear Materials
- Fuels Applications
- Renewable Energy Technologies
- Bio Sources for Materials and Fuels
- Green Chemistry and Materials
- Water Technologies
- Smart Grid
Nanotech in Life Sciences and Medicine
- Bionanomaterials and Tissues Engineering
- Biosensors, Diagnostics and Imaging
- Materials for Drug and Gene Delivery
- Biomarkers and Nanoparticles
- Cancer Diagnostics, Imaging and Treatment
- Drug Delivery and Therapeutics
- Cancer Nanotechnology
- Nano Robots
- DNA nanotechnology
- Nanotoxicity
Nanotechnology safety/ Nanotoxicity
- NanoToxicology
- Risk assessment and management
- Measurement of health risk
- Exposure scenarios
- Regulation and ethical impacts
Nano Applications
- Medecine and pharmaceutical
- Energy and Environment
- Food Technology
- Catalysis
- Military and Defence
- Aeropspace and Vehicle Manufacturers
- Manufacturing and Construction
- Textiles
In addition to thses main conference sessions, focused sessions/ workshops on innovative topics will run in parallel. To date confirmed workshops include:
NanoMeasure France Society / SMURFnano Joint workshop: Metrology and Industrial Advanced (Nano)Materials: Collaborative Approaches to Method Development, Assessment, and Global Standardization
Join a special interactive workshop organized by the NanoMeasure France society and the Horizon Europe project SMURFnano as part of the Nanotech France 2026.
Workshop Description:
Europe and many countries are prioritizing advanced materials and nanomaterials as key drivers for industrial, ecological, and digital transitions, as well as for ensuring industrial sovereignty. These materials are critical for innovation in sectors such as chemicals, healthcare, energy, electronics, building and automotive. However, their safe and effective use requires robust, harmonized, and standardized characterization methods, particularly for measuring particle size distribution, morphology, and physicochemical properties.
This session aims to explore collaborative approaches among industrial stakeholders, laboratories, standardization bodies, and regulators to develop reliable measurement protocols—especially for advanced (nano)materials —and to support harmonization at the European and global levels.
Workshop objectives:
- Highlight the strategic importance of advanced (nano)material metrology for ecological and digital transitions, as well as industrial sovereignty.
- Showcase advances in European (SMURFNano, Metrino) and international initiatives for standardized measurement methods (ISO TC229).
- Discuss challenges posed by advanced (nano)materials and innovative solutions for their characterization.
- Emphasize collaborations between industry, laboratories, standardization bodies (CEN, ISO, IEC, OECD), and regulators (EFSA, ECHA, JRC) for an integrated and harmonized approach (NanoMesureFrance, IAM-I).
Explore prospects for global harmonization of standards at an international scale
