Luc Bondaz
Sciencepreneur and carbon-capture researcher bridging tech and business
Sion, Switzerland
Summary
Academic researcher focused on membrane-based carbon capture and nanoporous graphene: Bondaz's PhD and subsequent publications center on fundamental and computational studies of Å-scale pores in graphene and mechanisms for CO2-selective permeation and pore formation. epfl+2
Sciencepreneur bridging lab research and commercialization: He has taken EPFL research through translational pathways (Sciencepreneur status) to cofound DeltaSpark and advance a prototype electrocatalytic system that mineralizes CO2 and yields clean hydrogen. epfl+1
Combines technical expertise with business analytics training: Completed an MSc in Business Analytics at Imperial College London alongside doctoral research, using that business training to lead fundraising, product strategy and team leadership at a deeptech startup. deltaspark+2
International collaborator with industry and academic engagements: Has worked with industry (ROLEX) and engaged in international research collaborations (IISc), reflecting a blend of corporate project experience and cross-institutional academic research. epfl+1
Work
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Gated CO2 permeation across dynamic graphene pores
July 1, 2025Study using molecular dynamics and transition-state-theory calculations demonstrating dynamic pore behavior and CO2-selective gating in oxidized graphene pores, with implications for high-performance carbon capture membranes.
Selective Photonic Gasification of Strained Oxygen Clusters on Graphene for Tuning Pore Size in the Å Regime
January 1, 2023Describes control over formation of Å-scale pores in graphene via oxidation and photonic gasification, elucidating oxygen-cluster evolution and methods to tune pore size and selectivity for gas separations.