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Laurent Brochard is a researcher and chief engineer of the Ponts Eaux et Forêts.
Research interests
- adsorption and poro-mechanics
- fracture mechanics and fracture initiation
- thermo-mechanical couplings of confined fluids
- confined crystallization
- Applications mainly in geomechanics and construction materials
- underground storage (gas, nuclear waste)
- seismicity and subsoil stability
- geomaterials (clays, cementitious materials, heritage materials)
- natural carbons (coal, cellulose)
- nanomaterials (graphene, clay-polymer nanocomposites)
Education/Academic qualification
HDR (PhD Supervision Credentials)
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Spontaneous imbibition in cellulose: an absorption-mediated non-Lucas-Washburn phenomenon
Hu, K., Maillet, B., Gil-Roca, J., Yan, L., Zou, Y., Brochard, L. & Coussot, P., 15 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 706, 139583.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design Optimization and Rheological Property of Recyclable Epoxy Asphalt
Zhou, W., Yi, J., Brochard, L., Pei, Z., Xie, S. & Feng, D., 1 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 33, 3, p. 1651-1665 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring crystallization pressure limits via molecular simulation
Mahmoud Hawchar, B., Honorio, T., Vandamme, M., Osselin, F., Pereira, J. M., Mercury, L. & Brochard, L., 7 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Chemical Physics. 163, 21, 214708.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the effect of Cu2+ sorption in montmorillonite using density functional theory and molecular dynamics simulations
Pedram, Y., Zhang, Y., Briggs, S., Kim, C. S., Brochard, L., Kalinichev, A. G. & Béland, L. K., 1 Feb 2025, In: Computational Materials Science. 248, 113554.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Molecular scale modeling of coal and its behavior
Brochard, L., Miqueu, C. & Grégoire, D., 16 Apr 2025, Geomechanics of Coal Seams. wiley, p. 165-209 45 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Sorption hysteresis in nanoporous swelling adsorbents
Zou, Y., Maillet, B., Coussot, P. & Brochard, L., 1 Jan 2025, In: Physical Review Research. 7, 1, 013205.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermal aging degradation of recyclable epoxy asphalt for roadway application
Zhou, W., Yi, J., Pei, Z., Jing, Y., Feng, D. & Brochard, L., 14 Nov 2025, In: Construction and Building Materials. 499, 144113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Water diffusion in wood and plant cell walls: An activated process
Yan, L., Sidi-Boulenouar, R., Bagui, W., Gil-Roca, J., Maillet, B., Brochard, L. & Coussot, P., 4 Oct 2025, In: Physical Review Applied. 24, 4, 044002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A hierarchical C-S-H/organic superstructure with high stiffness, super-low porosity, and low mass density
Zhu, X., Brochard, L., Vandamme, M., Ren, Q., Li, C. & Jiang, Z., 1 Feb 2024, In: Cement and Concrete Research. 176, 107407.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unveiling moisture transport mechanisms in cellulosic materials: Vapor vs. bound water
Zou, Y., Maillet, B., Brochard, L. & Coussot, P., 1 Jan 2024, In: PNAS Nexus. 3, 1, pgad450.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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