Alain HEDOUX

Professor

Bâtiment P5 - 253
Unité Matériaux et Transformations
Cité scientifique, Bât. P5
Université de Lille
59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq
France
Tel: +33 (0)3 20 43 46 77
Fax: +33 (0)3 20 43 40 84
Email : Send an email to Alain HEDOUX
ORCID Identifier : 0000-0002-8244-3512

Research team: Matériaux moléculaires et thérapeutiques

Research

Analysis of the structural organisation and the dynamics of molecular glass-forming systems in amorphous and crystalline states – mechanisms of phase transformation, stabilization of amorphous drugs (small molecules, proteins) by excipients. Experimental investigations by Raman spectroscopy, neutron scattering, X-Ray diffraction, calorimetry.

Teaching

IUT A – department Mesures Physiques : point mechanics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics. Master : Structural organisation of condensed matter.

Defended PhD thesis

• Basma MOUTAMENNI, Apport de la méthode de chargement à l'état solide des matériaux moléculaires au sein de matrices de silice mésoporeuses : de l'application pharmaceutique à l'exploration des transformations d'états physiques de la matières confinée. Thesis defended in 2024. Other co-advisor: Nicolas TABARY.
• Benjamin MALFAIT, Amélioration de la stabilité et de la biodisponibilité de matériaux pharmaceutiques et de biopharmaceutiques par confinement dans des systèmes à libération controlée . Thesis defended in 2019. Other co-advisor: Natalia CORREIA TEIXERA. Position: Material Scientist | Solid-state expertise on small organic molecules.
• Tatiana STARCIUC, Stabilization of biomolecular materials for pharmaceutical applications. Thesis defended in 2017. Position: Docorante puis ATER à l'UMETCDI chez Astrazeneca.
• Sarah Nasser, Evolution of the structural and functional properties of micellar casein powders in relation to initial state and aging conditions. Thesis defended in 2017. Other co-advisor: Guillaume DELAPLACE. Position: Specialiste de recherche chez Ingredia Dairy Experts.
• Samira Achir, The protein stabilizing mechanisms investigated by Raman scattering and molecular dynamics simulations. Thesis defended in 2014. Other co-advisor: Frédéric AFFOUARD. Position: Enseignante/Formatrice chez Université européenne des métiers de la finition CFA Gestes Formation.
• Adrien Lerbret, Study of the biopreservative capabilities of sugars: investigation from molecular dynamics and Raman spectroscopy. Thesis defended in 2005. Other co-advisors: Frédéric AFFOUARD, Marc DESCAMPS. Position: Ingénieur de Recherche - Université de Bourgogne-AgroSup Dijon.
• Thomas Denicourt, Etude spectroscopique de systèmes désordonnés profondément sous-refroidis . Thesis defended in 2002. Other co-advisor: Marc DESCAMPS. Position: Responsable informatique.

Latest scientific contributions in LillOA (Lille Open Archive)

Publications

21. Y. Abdalla, L. McCoubrey, F. Ferraro, L. Sonnleitner, Y. Guinet, F. Siepmann, A. Hedoux, J. Siepmann, A. Basit, M. Orlu, D. Shorthouse, Machine learning of Raman spectra predicts drug release from polysaccharide coatings for targeted colonic delivery, Journal of Controlled Release 374, 103-111 (2024), [doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.08.010, LillOA]
20. M. Khalaji, M.K. Dudek, L. Paccou, F. Danede, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, Description of an original molecular ordering process into a disordered crystalline form: the atypical low-temperature transformation of the disordered form III of linezolid, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 26;30, 20709-20716 (2024), [doi: 10.1039/D4CP02104E, LillOA]
19. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, A. Hedoux, Low-Frequency Raman Spectroscopy: An Exceptional Tool for Exploring Metastability Driven States Induced by Dehydration, Pharmaceutics 15;7, 1955 (2023), [doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071955, LillOA]
18. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, A. Hedoux, Co-Amorphous Versus Deep Eutectic Solvents Formulations for Transdermal Administration, Pharmaceutics 15;10, 1710 (2023), [doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15061710, LillOA]
17. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, A. Hedoux, Analysis of Co-Crystallization Mechanism of Theophylline and Citric Acid from Raman Investigations in Pseudo Polymorphic Forms Obtained by Different Synthesis Methods, Molecules 28;4, 1605 (2023), [doi: 10.3390/molecules28041605, LillOA]
16. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, A. Hedoux, Mechanism for Stabilizing an Amorphous Drug Using Amino Acids within Co-Amorphous Blends, Pharmaceutics 15;2, 337 (2023), [doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020337, LillOA]
15. B. Moutamenni, N. Tabary, A. Mussi, J. Dhainaut, C. Ciotonea, A. Fadel, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, Milling-Assisted Loading of Drugs into Mesoporous Silica Carriers: A Green and Simple Method for Obtaining Tunable Customized Drug Delivery, Pharmaceutics 15;2, 390 (2023), [doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020390, LillOA]
14. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, F. Danede, P. Derollez, A. Hedoux, Identification of incommensurability in L-leucine: can lattice instabilities be considered as general phenomena in hydrophobic amino acids?, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 24, 27023-27030 (2022), [doi: 10.1039/d2cp00989g, LillOA]
13. K. Wu, S. Feng, A. Hedoux, E. Shalaev, Water structure in glycerol: Spectroscopic and computer simulation investigation of hydrogen bonding and water clustering, Journal of Molecular Liquids 355, 118916 (2022), [doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.118916, LillOA]
12. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, F. Danede, A. Hedoux, Revisiting the phase transition sequence in L-methionine: Description of the disordering mechanism in an essential amino acid, Journal of Chemical Physics 156;3, 034501 (2022), [doi: 10.1063/5.0077743, LillOA]
11. B. Moutamenni, N. Tabary, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, MAL: High performance method for loading hydrophobic molecular materials into MCM-41 mesoporous silica – Analysis of confined L-tryptophan by Raman spectroscopy, Journal of Molecular Structure 1254, 132383 (2022), [doi: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132383, LillOA]
10. T. Starciuc, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, E. Shalaev, Water content thresholds in glycerol/water system: Low- and high-wavenumber Raman spectroscopy study, Journal of Molecular Liquids 321, 114678 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114678, LillOA]
9. N. Schaeffer, D.O. Abranches, L.P. Silva, M.A. Martins, P.J. Carvalho, O. Russina, A. Triolo, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, J.A. Coutinho, Non-Ideality in Thymol + Menthol Type V Deep Eutectic Solvents, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 9;5, 2203-2211 (2021), [doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07874, LillOA]
8. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, F. Danede, A. Hedoux, Confinement of molecular materials using a solid-state loading method: a route for exploring new physical states and their subsequent transformation highlighted by caffeine confined to SBA-15 pores, RSC Advances 11;55, 34564-34571 (2021), [doi: 10.1039/D1RA05757J, LillOA]
7. B. Malfait, L. Paccou, N. T. Correia, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, Identification of an amorphous-amorphous two-step transformation in indomethacin embedded within mesoporous silica, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 328, 111502 (2021), [doi: 10.1016/j.micromeso.2021.111502, LillOA]
6. M. Guerain, Y. Guinet, N. T. Correia, L. Paccou, F. Danede, A. Hedoux, Polymorphism and stability of ibuprofen/nicotinamide cocrystal: The effect of the crystalline synthesis method, International Journal of Pharmaceutics 584, 119454 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119454, LillOA]
5. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, A. Hedoux, A detailed description of the devitrification mechanism of D-mannitol, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 22, 5011-5017 (2020), [doi: 10.1039/c9cp05287a, LillOA]
4. Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, A. Hedoux, Analysis of xylitol – citric acid system forming deep eutectic solvent: Application for dissolving poorly water-soluble drugs. A combination of calorimetric and Raman investigations, Journal of Molecular Liquids 318, 114317 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114317, LillOA]
3. B. Malfait, N. T. Correia, C. Ciotonea, J. Dhainaut, J.-P. Dacquin, s. royer, N. Tabary, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, Manipulating the physical states of confined ibuprofen in SBA-15 based drug delivery systems obtained by solid-state loading: Impact of the loading degree, The Journal of Chemical Physics 153;15, 154506 (2020), [doi: 10.1063/5.0020992, LillOA]
2. M. Latreche, J.-F. willart, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, F. Danede, A. Hedoux, Contribution of low-frequency Raman spectroscopy to determine the solubility curves of drugs in polymers: The case of paracetamol/PVP, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 154, 222-227 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.07.012, LillOA]
1. A. Dupont, M. Guerain, F. Danede, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, J.-F. willart, Kinetics and mechanism of polymorphic transformation of sorbitol under mechanical milling, International Journal of Pharmaceutics 590, 119902 (2020), [doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119902, LillOA]

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Conference presentations

10. M. Guerain, P. Derollez, C. Dejoie, N. T. Correia, F. Danede, F. Affouard, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, C. Dejoie, Analyse structurale de matériaux moléculaires thérapeutiques cocristallisés par diffraction des rayons X, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Rayons X et Matière 2019, Nancy, France, Nov 2019 [LillOA]
9. M. Gehrke, T. Rongthong, G. Tourrel, D. Gnansia, P. Oliveira, J.-F. Willart, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, C. Vincent, F. Siepmann, J. Siepmann, Homogeneity, drug release and swelling of dexamethasone loaded cochlear implants, Poster, 11th world meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical technology, Granada, Espagne, Mar 2018 [LillOA]
8. M. Latreche, J.-F. Willart, A. Hedoux, Efficient solid state transformation protocol to determine the solubility of drugs into polymers, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, The 1st International Conference on Contemporary Pharmacy Challenges, Wisla, Pologne, Sep 2018 [LillOA]
7. S. Nasser, A. Giuliani, I. Dewaele, A. Hedoux, G. Delaplace, Evolution of secondary structure of milk powder during storage : Multivariate analysis FTIR and Circular Dichroism, International, Communication dans un congrès avec actes, Conference on Food Chemistry and Hydrocolloids, Canada, Sep 2016 [LillOA]
6. B. Malfait, N. T. Correia, A. Mussi, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, Solid-state loading of pharmaceutical materials within mesoporous silica matrices, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, 1st International Conference on Contemporary Pharmacy Challenges: 1st International Conference on Contemporary Pharmacy Challenges:, Wisla, Pologne, Sep 2018 [LillOA]
5. T. Starciuc, L. Paccou, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, Mechanism of protein stabilization analyzed from in-situ Raman investigations during freeze-drying procedures, Conférence invitée, Freeze-drying of pharmaceuticals & biologicals, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Allemagne, Sep 2018 [LillOA]
4. T. Starciuc, A. Hedoux, Y. Guinet, L. Paccou, Mechanisms of protein denaturation and stabilization analyzed in-situ during the freeze-drying process by micro-Raman spectroscopy, Conférence invitée, 8th International Discussion Meeting on Relaxations in Complex Systems (8IDMRCS), Wisla, Pologne, Jul 2017 [LillOA]
3. B. Malfait, N. T. Correia, A. Mussi, Y. Guinet, A. Hedoux, Confinement of APIs inside porous silicate matrices by milling: analysis of the physical state and stability of confined APIs, Poster, 11th world meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical technology, Grenade, Espagne, Mar 2018 [LillOA]
2. J. Junthip, N. Tabary, B. Martel, N. Blanchemain, F. Chai, M. Maton, C. Neut, A. Hedoux, D. Landy, Multilayer assembly of oppositely charged cyclodextrin polymers on textile for controlled drug delivery, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference (PACCON), Bangkok, Thaïlande, Feb 2016 [LillOA]
1. J. Junthip, N. Tabary, B. Martel, N. Blanchemain, F. Chai, A. Hedoux, D. Landy, L. Leclercq, Dual cyclodextrin polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings on textile for controlled drug delivery, Communication dans un congrès sans actes, EuroCD2015, Lille, France, Oct 2015 [LillOA]

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