Valérie Caps

Valérie Caps is a CNRS Researcher at the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES), affiliated with the University of Strasbourg, where she leads the Photocatalysis and Photoconversion research team. She is based in the Catalysis and Materials department, focusing on the development of advanced nanomaterials for sustainable energy and environmental applications. Her work bridges inorganic chemistry, materials science, and catalysis, with a strong emphasis on plasmonic and bimetallic systems.

Her research interests center on plasmonic catalysis, artificial photosynthesis (particularly methane production), and the design of gold-based nanocatalysts. She investigates the structural and interfacial properties of composite materials—such as metal-oxide and metal-carbon systems—and correlates them with catalytic performance. Her expertise includes tailor-made chemical synthesis, advanced material characterization, and mechanistic studies of light-induced reactions.

The recent publications highlight a consistent focus on CO2 reduction, CO oxidation, and interface engineering in bimetallic and hybrid catalysts. Her work combines experimental kinetics with in situ spectroscopy and collaboration with institutes like Fresnel, LPCNO, and LCC to probe plasmon-driven processes.

• Coordinator, ANR TOGETHER-FOR-CO2 project
• Organizer, Summer School "Materials for the Environment and the Society" (ITI HiFunMat 2024)
• Organizer, Conference "Challenges and opportunities of light-induced metal catalysis" (GDRs Or-nano/Plasmonique active 2023)
• Coordinator of gender equality actions, CNRS Alsace

She advises no named students in the provided text but leads an active research team. Her collaborative work includes projects on plasmon-induced catalysis and sustainable catalyst design. She does not list specific grants beyond project coordination roles.

She is a key member of the ICPEES institute, contributing to its scientific strategy and community engagement through workshops and educational initiatives. Her laboratory is integrated within ICPEES’s technical platforms, benefiting from advanced characterization facilities such as those at DAUM.