Michaël Bensimon
EPFL ENAC SGC-GE
GC B1 398 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
EPFL ENAC IIE GR-CEL
GC B1 398 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
EPFL VPRHO DSPS COSEC-ENAC
GC B1 398 (Bâtiment GC)
Station 18
CH-1015 Lausanne
Mission
Research activities:
-Environmental geochemistry.
-Development and application of analytical chemistry to the characterisation of groundwaters and the differentiation of geogenic and antrhopogenic sources.
-Trace metal analysis
Teaching activities:
-Geochemical characterization of natural polluted waters using geochemical properties and trace metal analyses (EPFL, doctoral school),
-Diagnosis in Enac, method and measuring tecnics: Physico-chemical measurements and chemical analysis in natural and polluted water (EPFL, semaines ENAC)
-Contaminated sites (EPFL-UNIGENEVE, Master)
Instrumentation :
High Resolution Inductively Coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS), High Pressure liquid Chromatography (HPLC)-Florescence, Ion Chromatography (IC) and Isotopic Ratio Mass Spectrometry (IRMS) stable isotopes.
Selected publications
| L. Feng, H. Vrubel, M. Bensimon and X. Hu. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, vol. 16, num. 13, p. 5917-5921, 2014. |
Easily-prepared dinickel phosphide (Ni2P) nanoparticles as an efficient and robust electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution |
| S. Rtimia,b,?, M. Pascuc, R. Sanjinesd, C. Pulgarina,??, M. Ben-Simone, A. Houasa, J.-C. Lavanchyf, J. Kiwiga
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 138� 139 (2013) 113� 121 |
ZrNO�Ag co-sputtered surfaces leading to E. coli inactivation under actinic light: Evidence for the oligodynamic effect |
| Sami Rtimi , Cesar Pulgarin, Michael Bensimon, John Kiwi Solar Energy 93 (2013) 55�62 |
Evidence for TiON sputtered surfaces showing accelerated antibacterial activity under simulated solar irradiation |
| Sami Rtimia,d, Oualid Baghrichea, Rosendo Sanjinesb, Cesar Pulgarina,??, Michael Bensimonc, John Kiwie,? Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 256 (2013) 52� 63 |
TiON and TiON-Ag sputtered surfaces leading to bacterial inactivation under indoor actinic light |
| Rtimi, S.; Baghriche, O.; Sanjines, R.; Pulgarin, C.; Ben-Simon, M.; Lavanchy, J.-C.; Houas, A.; Kiwi, J. Applied Catalysis, B: Environmental (2012), 123-124, 306-315. |
Photocatalysis/catalysis by innovative TiN and TiN-Ag surfaces inactivate bacteria under visible light |
| Stefanovic, Aleksandra; Arpat, A. Bulak; Bligny, Richard; Gout, Elisabeth; Vidoudez, Charles; Bensimon, Michael; Poirier, Yves
Plant Journal (2011), 66(4), 689-699. |
Over-expression of PHO1 in Arabidopsis leaves reveals its role in mediating phosphate efflux |
| Biddau R., Bensimon M., Cidu R., Parriaux A. (2009).. Chemie Erde-Geochemistry. doi:10.1016/j.chemer.2009.05.02. |
Rare earth elements in groundwater from different Alpine aquifers. |
| P. Piguet, A. Parriaux, and M. Bensimon. Science of the Total Environment, 2009. |
The diffuse infiltration of road runoff: an environmental improvement. |
| Pascal Piguet, Aur�le Parriaux, Michael Bensimon Science of the total environment 397 (2008) 13-23 |
The diffuse infitration of road runoff: An environmental improvement |
| Zhiyong, Yu; Laub, D.; Bensimon, M.; Kiwi, J. Inorganica Chimica Acta (2008), 361, (3), 589-594. |
Flexible polymer TiO2 modified film photocatalysts active in the photodegradation of azo-dyes in solution. |
| Yu Zhiyong, M. Bensimon, V. Sarria, I. Stolitchnov, W. Jardim, D. Laub, E. Mielczarski, J. Mielczarski, L. Kiwi-Minsker and J. Kiwi Applied. Catal. B., 2007, 76, 185-195. |
ZnSO4-TiO2 Doped Catalyst with Higher Activity in Photoctalytic Processes |
| Yu Zhiyong, M. Bensimon, D. Laub, L. Kiwi-Minsker, W. Jardim, E. Mielczarski, J. Mielczarski and J. Kiwi J. Molec. Catal. A., 2007, 272, 11-19. |
Accelerated photodegradation (minute range) of the commercial azo dye Orange II mediated by Co3O4/Raschig rings in the presence of oxone |
| P. Raja, M. Bensimon, U. Klehm, P. Albers, D. Laub, L. Kiwi-Minsker, A. Renken, J. Kiwi Joiurnal of Photochemistry and Photobilogy A: Chemistry 187 (2007) 332-338 |
Highly dispersed PTFE/Co3O4 flexible films as photocatalyst showing fast kinetic performance for the discoloration of azo-dyes under solar irradiation |
| Raja P., Bensimon M., Kulik A., Foschia R., Laub D., Albers P.,
Renganathan R., Kiwi J.
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical 237, pp. 215-223, (2005). |
Dynamics and characterization of an innovative Raschig rings-Ti02 composite photocatalyst. |
| Rabemanana V., Violette S., de Marsily G., Robain H., Deffontaines B.,
Andrieux P., Bensimon M., Parriaux A.
Journal of Hydrology, 310, pp. 143-156, (2005). |
Origin of the high variability of water mineral content in the bedrock aquifers of Southern Madagascar |
| Kilchmann S., Waber H.N., Parriaux A., Bensimon M. Hydrogeology Journal; 12, pp. 643-661, (2004). |
Natural tracers in recent groundwaters from different Alpine aquifers. |
| YURANOVA T., GARAMSZEGI L., MANSON J.-A., BENSIMON M., KIWI J., Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A : Chemistry 150 (2002), pp. 195-205. |
Silylation and sulfonation of structured supported catalysts active in the decoloration of azo-dyes under visible light. |
| DHANANJEYAN M.R., MIELCZARSKI E., THAMPIE K.R., BUFFAT. Ph., BENSIMON, M., KULIK, A., MIELCZARSKI., J. & KIWI, J., J. Phys. Chem. B 2001, 105, pp. 12046-12055. |
Photodynamics and Surface Characterization of TiO2 and Fe2O3 Photocatalysts Immobilized on Modified Polyethylene Films. |
| BENSIMON, M., BOURQUIN, J. and PARRIAUX, A., JAAS (J. Anal. At. Spectrom.), 2000, 15, pp. 731-734. |
Determination of ultra-trace elements in snow samples by inductively coupled plasma source sector field mass spectrometry using ultrasonic nebulization. |
| LOOSER, M.O., PARRIAUX, A. and BENSIMON, M., Wat. Res.,1999, Vol.33, No. 17, pp. 3609-3616. |
Landfill underground pollution detection and characterization using inorganic traces. |
| HESSKE, S., PARRIAUX, A. and BENSIMON, M., Eclogae geol. Helv. 90/1, pp. 151-171. (1997) |
Geochemistry of springwaters in Molasse aquifers: Typical mineral trace elements. Eclogae geol. Helv. 90/1, pp. 151-171. |
| PARRIAUX, A., BENSIMON, M. and LOOSER, M.O., Analusis Magazine, 1996, Vol. 24, No. 9/10, pp. 16-18. |
Contributions and use of the high resolution plasma source mass spectrometry technique in environmental geology. Analusis Magazine, 1996, Vol. 24, No. 9/10, pp. 16-18. |
| BENSIMON, M., LEUENBERGER, M. and PARRIAUX, A., Analusis Magazine, 1996, Vol. 24, No. 9/10, pp. 8-11. |
Application of high resolution plasma source mass spectrometry (HR-ICP-MS) to the determination of trace elements having spectral interferences in natural and polluted waters. |
| BENSIMON, M., LOOSER, M.O., PARRIAUX, A., & REED, N., Eclogae geol. Helv. 87/2: 325-334. (1994) |
Characterisatuion of groundwater and polluted water by ultra trace element analysis, using High Resolution Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry. |
| Parriaux, A.; Bensimon, M.; Looser, M. Analusis (1996), 24(9-10), M16-M18. |
Contributions and use of the high resolution plasma source mass spectrometry technique in environmental geology. |
| Bensimon, Michael; Gaeumann, Tino; Zhao, Guohong. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes (1990), 100 595-609. |
Photofragmentation of toluene in a Fourier transform-mass spectrometer in the visible and infrared range. |
| Looser, M. -O.; Parriaux, A.; Bensimon, M.. GEOCONFINE 93, Actes Symp. Int., 1st (1993), 1 437-42 |
Monitoring of contaminated sites using inorganic traces. Geol. Confinement Dechets Toxiques |
| Bensimon, M.; Zhao, G.; Gaeumann, T. Spectroscopy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (1989), 7(1-3), 193-200. |
IR and visible photodissociation of toluene ions C7H8+ and C7H7+ in a Fourier transform mass spectrometer. |
| Bensimon, Michael; Houriet, Raymond. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes (1986), 72(1-2), 93-8. |
The kinetic energy dependence of ion/molecule collisions studied by FT-ICR spectrometry. |
| Bensimon, Michael; Rapin, Jacques; Gaumann, Tino. Comparison of infrared International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes (1986), 72(1-2), 125-35. |
photodissociation in a Fourier transform mass spectrometer with metastable ion decay in a double-focusing mass spectrometer. |
| Bensimon, M.; Rapin, J.; Houriet, R. Spectroscopy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (1984), 3(2-3), 145-54 |
2-Aminoethanol: study of ion-molecule reactions in FT-ICR spectrometry. |
| Mike Bensimon, Jacques Rapin and Tino G�umann
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes, Volume 72, Issues 1-2, 15 October 1986, Pages 125-135 |
Comparison of infrared photodissociation in a Fourier transform mass spectrometer with metastable ion decay in a double-focusing mass spectrometer |
| Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 157, Issues 1-2, 28 April 1989, Pages 97-100
Mike Bensimon, Guohong Zhao and Tino G�umann
Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 157, Issues 1-2, 28 April 1989, Pages 97-100 |
A method to generate phase continuity in two-dimensional Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry |
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G�UMANN T. , HEUSLER A. , BENSIMON M.
International journal of mass spectrometry and ion processes. [ Int. j. mass spectrom. ion process.. ] 1997 , vol. 167-68 , pp. 173 - 184 [ 12 pages. ] |
Heptene radical cations : how well is the double bond localized ? |
