Laura Altenschmidt

Laura Altenschmidt is a researcher at the Institute of Molecular Chemistry and Materials of Orsay, Université Paris-Saclay. She contributes to materials science research focusing on the synthesis and magnetic properties of iron oxide nanoparticles, particularly ϵ-Fe2O3-based nanocomposites. Her work emphasizes rare-earth-free permanent magnets and sol-gel methodologies for controlled nanoparticle fabrication.

• Key Research Areas: Nanotechnology, magnetic materials, sol-gel synthesis, and nanocomposite engineering.

Scientific Contributions: In a 2022 study, she co-authored the development of ϵ-Fe2O3/silica monoliths with enhanced coercivity (18 kOe at room temperature), highlighting scalable fabrication approaches for hard magnets. The study established correlations between nanoparticle size distributions and magnetic properties.

• Award: PhD financial support from the French government.