The Institut Jean Lamour (IJL) is a fundamental and applied research laboratory in materials science. It is a joint unit (UMR 7198) of the CNRS and the University of Lorraine, and is attached to the CNRS Chemistry Institute. It is a multi-thematic laboratory covering materials, metallurgy, nanosciences, plasmas, surfaces and electronics in response to societal challenges such as energy, the environment, the industry of the future, mobility, resource conservation and health. His research work ranges from the material design to their industrial applications.