Chemistry LCM. Molecular Chemistry Laboratory A joint research unit CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 91120 Palaiseau, France. Research activities at LCM cover a wide range of applied and fundamental aspects of molecular chemistry, from organometallic chemistry to physical and analytical chemistry. Research areas Molecular structure Molecular reactivity Environmental and sustainable chemistry Key figures 9 Permanent researchers 2 Postdoctoral students 11 PhD students 39 Average number of publications per year > read more > read more discover the LCM website > discover the LCM website > This encompasses the synthesis and characterization of organometallic and coordination compounds and their catalytic applications, the theoretical and experimental study of reaction mechanisms and understanding the electronic properties of transition metal complexes and heavy elements, as well as developing original analytical methodologies to detect and determine the structure of molecules using mass spectrometry.