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Biography and Current Works

Mission: 

cedric.tard(at)polytechnique.edu

 

CNRS Research Associate / Chargé de Recherche CNRS

Professor of Chemistry at the Chemistry Department / Professeur Chargé de Cours au Département de Chimie

(ResearchGate link)

 

Biography: 

• Research experience

2017 to present

CNRS Scientist / Professor of Chemistry

Laboratoire de Chimie Moléculaire, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau.

 

2009-2016

CNRS Scientist

Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, Université Paris-Diderot

Group of Prof. Jean-Michel Savéant

 

2007-2008

Post-doctoral fellow

Laboratoire d'Electrochimie Moléculaire, Université Paris-Diderot

Group of Prof. Jean-Michel Savéant

 

2005-2007

Post-doctoral fellow

Laboratoire de Physique de la Matiere Condensée, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau

Group of Prof. Jean-Pierre Boilot

 

• Education

Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, Jan. 2015 (Université Paris-Diderot, Paris)

Title: Proton coupled electron transfer: Relays, bond breaking and catalysis (link)

 

Ph.D., Organometallic chemistry, Sept. 2005 (John Innes Centre, Norwich, U. K.)

Thesis Topic: Chemistry related to the [FeFe]-Hydrogenases (link)

Advisors: Prof. Christopher J. Pickett and Prof. Gary Sawers

 

D.E.A. des Systèmes Bioorganiques et Bioinorganiques, July 2002 (Universite Paris-Sud, Orsay, France)

 

 

• Scientific Collaborations

since 2012, University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry, Prof. Vincent L. Pecoraro

4 months visit in Feb.–June 2012.

 

since 2010, Université Paris–Diderot, Laboratoire ITODYS, UMR 7086, Dr. Marion Giraud

 

Teaching: 

• Inorganic chemistry, CHI565 (36 h) - 3A, Master 1, Chemistry Department

 

• Electrochemistry (14 h) - Master 2 Inorganic Chemistry, University Paris-Saclay

Research: 

• Mechanistic studies of proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions

 

 

• Transition metal nanoparticles for electrocatalytic activation of small molecules

Main Publications and Links

Publications: 

40. Electrochemical active surface area determination of iridium-based mixed oxides by mercury underpotential deposition.
S. Duran, M. Elmaalouf, M. Odziomek, J.-Y. Piquemal, M. Faustini, M. Giraud, J. Peron, C. Tard.
ChemElectroChem 8 (2021), 3519. [DOI]
 

39. The origin of the high electrochemical activity of pseudo-amorphous iridium oxides.
M. Elmaalouf, M. Odziomek, S. Duran, M. Gayrard, M. Bahri, C. Tard, A. Zitolo, B. Lassalle-Kaiser, J.-Y. Piquemal, O. Ersen, C. Boissière, C. Sanchez, M. Giraud, M. Faustini, J. Peron
Nat. Commun. 12 (2021), 3935. [DOI]
 

38. A pioneering career in electrochemistry: Jean-Michel Savéant.
C. Costentin, B. Limoges, M. Robert, M., C. Tard
ACS Catal. 11 (2021) 3224. [DOI]

 

37. Traversing the red–green–blue color spectrum in rationally designed cupredoxins.

K. J. Koebke, V. S. Alfaro, T. B. J. Pinter, A. Deb, N. Lehnert, C. Tard, J. E. Penner-Hahn, V. L. Pecoraro

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 142 (2020) 15282. [DOI]

 

36. Aerosol synthesis of thermally stable porous noble metals and alloys by using bi-functional templates.

M. Odziomek, M. Bahri, C. Boissière, C. Sanchez, B. Lassalle-Kaiser, A. Zitolo, O. Ersen, S. Nowak, C. Tard, M. Giraud, M. Faustini, J. Peron

Mater. Horiz. 7 (2020) 541. [DOI]

 

35. Rational de novo design of a Cu-metalloenzyme for superoxide dismutation.

E. Mathieu, A. E. Tolbert, K. J. Koebke, C. Tard, O. Iranzo, J. E. Penner-Hahn, C. Policar, V. L. Pecoraro
Chem. Eur. J. 26 (2020) 249. [DOI]

 

34. Electronic communication between dithiolato-bridged diiron carbonyl and S-bridged redox-active centres.

C. Tard, S. J. Borg, S. A. Fairhurst, C. J. Pickett, S. P. Best

Inorganics 7 (2019) 37. [DOI]

 

33. Hierarchically structured ultraporous iridium-based materials: a novel catalyst architecture for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers.

M. Faustini, M. Giraud, D. Jones, J. Rozière, M. Dupont, T. R. Porter, S. Nowak, M. Bahri, O. Ersen, C. Sanchez, C. Boissière, C. Tard, J. Peron

Adv. Energy Mater. 9 (2019) 1802136. [DOI]

 

32. Clarifying the copper coordination environment in a de novo designed red copper protein.

K. J. Koebke, L. Ruckthong, J. L. Meagher, E. Mathieu, J. Harland, A. Deb, N. Lehnert, C. Policar, C. Tard, J. E. Penner-Hahn, J. A. Stuckey, V. L. Pecoraro

Inorg. Chem., 57 (2018) 12291-12302. [DOI]

 

31. Ligand “noninnocence” in coordination complexes vs. kinetic, mechanistic, and selectivity issues in electrochemical catalysis.

C. Costentin, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 115 (2018) 9104-9109. [DOI]

 

30. pH-dependence on HER electrocatalytic of iron sulfide pyrite nanoparticles.

M. Villalba, J. Peron, M. Giraud and C. Tard

Electrochem. Commun., 91 (2018) 10-14. [DOI]

 

29. Development of a rubredoxin-type center embedded in a de novo designed three-helix bundle.

A. Tebo, T. B. J. Pinter, R. Garci-Serres, A. L. Speelman, C. Tard, O. Sénèque, G. Blondin, J.-M. Latour, J. E. Penner-Hahn, N. Lehnert and V. L. Pecoraro

Biochemistry, 57 (2018) 2308-2316. [DOI]

 

28. Catalysis of CO2 electrochemical reduction by protonated pyridine and similar molecules. Useful lessons from a methodological misadventure.

C. Costentin, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

ACS Energy Lett., 3 (2018) 695-703. [DOI]

 

27. Hollow iridium-based catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers.

J. Peron, M. Faustini, M. Giraud, J. Rozière, D. Jones, C. Boissière and C. Tard

ECS Trans., 80 (2017) 1077-1084. [DOI]

 

26. Nanodiffusion in electrocatalytic films.

C. Costentin, C. Di Giovanni, M. Giraud, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

Nature Mat., 16 (2017) 1016-1021. [DOI]

 

25. Conductive mesoporous catalytic films. Current distortion and performance degradation by dual-phase ohmic drop effects. Analysis and remedies.

C. P. Andrieux, C. Costentin, C. Di Giovanni, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

J. Phys. Chem. C, 120 (2016) 21263-21271. [DOI]

 

24. Low-cost nanostructured iron sulfide electrocatalysts for PEM water electrolysis.

C. Di Giovanni, Á. Reyes-Carmona, A. Coursier, S. Nowak, J.−M. Grenèche, H. Lecoq, L. Mouton, J. Rozière, D. Jones, J. Peron, M. Giraud and C. Tard

ACS Catal., 6 (2016) 2626-2631. [DOI]

 

23. Attempts to catalyze the electrochemical CO2-to-methanol conversion by biomimetic 2e-+2H+ transferring molecules.

J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 138 (2016) 1017-1021. [DOI]

 

22. De novo design and characterization of copper metallopeptides inspired by native cupredoxins.

J. S. Plegaria, M. Duca, C. Tard, T. J. Friedlander, A. Deb, J. E. Penner-Hahn and V. L. Pecoraro

Inorg. Chem., 54 (2015) 9470-9482. [DOI]

 

21. Proton-coupled electron transfer in azobenzene-hydrazobenzene couples with pending acid-base functions. Hydrogen-bonding and structural effects.

J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136 (2014) 8907-8910. [DOI]

 

20.Bioinspired iron sulfide nanoparticles for cheap and long-lived electrocatalytic molecular hydrogen evolution in neutral water.

C. Di Giovanni, W.-A. Wang, S. Nowak, J.-M. Grenèche, H. Lecoq, L. Mouton, M. Giraud and C. Tard

ACS Catal., 4 (2014) 681-687. [DOI]

 

19. Breaking bonds with electrons and protons. Models and examples.

C. Costentin, M. Robert, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

Acc. Chem. Res., 47 (2014) 271-280. [DOI]

 

18. Hydrogen-bond relays in concerted proton–electron transfers.

J. Bonin, C. Costentin, M. Robert, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

Acc. Chem. Res., 45 (2012) 372-381. [DOI]

 

17. Concerted heavy-atom bond cleavage and proton and electron transfers illustrated by proton-assisted reductive cleavage of an O–O bond.

C. Costentin, V.Hajj, M. Robert, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 108 (2011) 8559-8564. [DOI]

 

16. H-bond relays in proton-coupled electron transfers. Oxidation of a phenol concerted with proton transport to a distal base through an OH relay.

C. Costentin, M. Robert, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13 (2011) 5353–5358. [DOI]

 

15. Thermochromic luminescence of copper iodide clusters: the case of phosphine ligands.

S. Perruchas, C. Tard, X. F. Le Goff, A. Fargues, A. Garcia, S. Kahlal, J.-Y. Saillard, T. Gacoin and J.-P. Boilot

Inorg. Chem., 50 (2011) 10682–10692. [DOI]

 

14. Effect of base pairing on the electrochemical oxidation of guanine.

C. Costentin, V. Hajj, M. Robert, J.-M. Savéant, and C. Tard

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132 (2010) 10142-10147. [DOI]

 

13. Inserting a hydrogen-bond relay between proton exchanging sites in proton-coupled electron transfers.

C. Costentin, M. Robert, J.-M. Savéant and C. Tard

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49 (2010) 3803-3806. [DOI]

 

12. Structural and functional analogues of the active sites of the [Fe]-, [NiFe]-, and [FeFe]-hydrogenases.

C. Tard and C. J. Pickett

Chem. Rev., 109 (2009) 2245-2274. [DOI]

 

11. Coherent nonlinear emission from a single KTP nanoparticle with broadband femtosecond pulses.

P. Wnuk, L. Le Xuan, A. Slablab, C. Tard, S. Perruchas, T. Gacoin, J.-F. Roch, D. Chauvat and C. Radzewicz

Opt. Express, 17 (2009) 4652-4658. [DOI]

 

10. Thermochromic luminescence of sol-gel films based on copper iodide clusters.

C. Tard, S. Perruchas, S. Maron, X. F. Le Goff, F. Guillen, A. Garcia, J. Vigneron, A. Etcheberry, T. Gacoin and J.-P. Boilot

Chem. Mater., 20 (2008) 7010-7016. [DOI]

 

9. Photostable second-harmonic generation from a single KTiOPO4 nanocrystal for nonlinear microscopy.

L. Le Xuan, C. Y. Zhou, A. Slablab, D. Chauvat, C. Tard, S. Perruchas, T. Gacoin, P. Villeval and J.-F. Roch

Small, 4 (2008) 1332-1336. [DOI]

 

8. Controlling carbon monoxide binding at di-iron units related to the iron-only hydrogenase sub-site.

F. F. Xu, C. Tard, X. F. Wang, S. K. Ibrahim, D. L. Hughes, W. Zhong, X. R. Zeng, Q. Y. Luo, X. M. Liu and C. J. Pickett

Chem. Commun., (2008) 606-608. [DOI]

 

7. Modeling [Fe-Fe] hydrogenase: evidence for bridging carbonyl and distal iron coordination vacancy in an electrocatalytically competent proton reduction by an iron thiolate assembly that operates through Fe(0)-Fe(II) levels.

M. H. Cheah, C. Tard, S. J. Borg, X. M. Liu, S. K. Ibrahim, C. J. Pickett and S. P. Best

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129 (2007) 11085-11092. [DOI]

 

6. Electropolymeric materials incorporating subsite structures related to iron-only hydrogenase: active ester functionalised poly(pyrroles) for covalent binding of {2Fe3S}-carbonyl/cyanide assemblies.

S. K. Ibrahim, X. M. Liu, C. Tard and C. J. Pickett

Chem. Commun., (2007) 1535-1537. [DOI]

 

5. Balanced homodyne detection of second-harmonic generation from isolated subwavelength emitters.

L. Le Xuan, S. Brasselet, F. Treussart, J.-F. Roch, F. Marquier, D. Chauvat, S. Perruchas, C. Tard and T. Gacoin

Appl. Phys. Lett., 89 (2006) 121118-121113. [DOI]

 

4. On the electronic structure of the hydrogenase H-cluster.

D. E. Schwab, C. Tard, E. Brecht, J. W. Peters, C. J. Pickett and R. K. Szilagyi

Chem. Commun., (2006) 3696-3698. [DOI]

 

3. Iron-only hydrogenase: Synthetic, structural and reactivity studies of model compounds.

X. M.  Liu, S. K. Ibrahim, C. Tard and C. J. Pickett

Coord. Chem. Rev., 249 (2005) 1641-1652. [DOI]

 

2. Synthesis of the H-cluster framework of iron-only hydrogenase.

C. Tard, X. M. Liu, S. K. Ibrahim, M. Bruschi, L. De Gioia, S. C. Davies, X. Yang, L.-S. Wang, G. Sawers and C. J. Pickett

Nature, 433 (2005) 610-613. [DOI]

 

1. A novel {FeI-FeII-FeII-FeI} iron thiolate carbonyl assembly which electrocatalyses hydrogen evolution.

C. Tard, X. M. Liu, D. L. Hughes and C. J. Pickett

Chem. Commun., (2005) 133-135. [DOI]

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