Bolfan-Casanova Nathalie – Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans

Nathalie Bolfan-Casanova

Directeur de Recherche
CNRS
Équipe de pétrologie expérimentale
Thème Terre primitive
Thème Volcanisme et Société
Bureau: 1.43 - LMV Cezeaux
Téléphone: 04.73.34.67.42
Courriel : Nathalie.Bolfan@uca.fr

Thèmes de Recherche :

– Quantification des volatils tels que l’hydrogène dans la Terre par l’approche expérimentale et analytique.
– Etude des propriétés des matériaux du manteau par diffraction ou absorption des rayons X, à l’aide du rayonnement synchrotron, et par spectroscopie Infrarouge ou Raman

Responsabilités scientifiques et administratives :

– Présidente de la SFMC depuis début 2024 (Société Française de Minéralogie et Cristallographie). https://sfmc-fr.org

– Membre du Comex du PEPR « ORIGINS » depuis fin 2023. https://pepr-origins.fr/le-pepr-origins

– Animatrice du Réseau Minéralogie & Expérimentation de RéGEF de fin 2021 à fin 2025. https://www.regef.fr/

– Responsable de l’équipe de Pétrologie Expérimentale (de 2014 à 2020).

– Membre élue de la section 18 du comité national du CNRS (2008-2012).

– Membre du Comité de Pilotage du Réseau des Hautes Pressions (2008-2011).

Encadrement d’étudiant en thèse:
– Anaïs FEROT – Etude expérimentale de la saturation en eau du manteau terrestre – Thèse de l’Université Blaise Pascal (2007-2011).
– Juliette MAURICE – Etude expérimentale de la subduction (2013-2017).
– Loïs MARTINEK (2016-2019) : Stockage de l’eau dans la zone de transition : effet de la fugacité d’oxygène.
– Marion GABORIEAU (2016-2019): Caractérisation des conditions redox du manteau terrestre dans les différents contextes géodynamiques ; co-direction avec Muriel LAUBIER.
– Paul CHAUVIGNE (2019-2022) : Composition et teneur en eau du manteau martien, co-direction avec Geeth MANTHILAKE.
– Adrien GAUTIER (2020-2024) : Partage isotopique de l’hydrogène à haute pression, co-direction avec Bertrand MOINE.
– Siddarth KHAN (2021-2024) : Fusion du manteau inférieur hydraté, co-supervision avec Denis ANDRAULT.
– Jessy DOMINIQUE (2022-2025) : Origin and speciation of hydrogen in the Archean mantle, co-supervision avec Bertrand MOINE.
– Yona BOïL (2025-2028): Les éléments volatils (C, H, N, S, O) dans un océan magmatique profond et leur teneur dans le noyau, co-supervision avec Ali BOUHIFD et Pierre CONDAMINE.
– Simon BOUCHARD (2025-2028): Cycle profond de l’eau dans les planètes telluriques, co-supervision avec Denis ANDRAULT et Ali BOUHIFD. Encadrement Post-doctoral :
– Eniko BALI (2004-2005) : Effet de la température sur la solubilité de l’eau dans l’olivine – post-doctorat CNRS de 1 an.
– Davide NOVELLA (2013-2015): Etude du stockage de l’eau dans la zone de transition -post-doctorat Labbex de 2 ans. Encadrement d’étudiants de Master de Sciences de la Terre de l’Université Blaise Pascal :
– Alexandre JOUIN – M1 : Cinétique de croissance cristalline dans le manteau inférieur terrestre, 2003.
– Céline PECHIN – M1 : Etude expérimentale de la composition du manteau supérieur contenant 0.1% en poids d’eau, 2004.
– Elodie AMIGUET – M1 : Effet de l’aluminium sur la stabilité de la stishovite : étude par diffraction X synchrotron in-situ à haute pression et haute température en cellule à enclumes de diamant, 2004.
– David PICARD – M2: Effet de l’eau sur le partage du fer entre les phases du manteau à haute pression (~410 km), 2005.
– Anaïs FEROT – M1: Etude expérimentale de l’effet de l’incorporation d’aluminium sur la solubilité de l’eau dans le périclase à haute pression et haute température, 2006.
– Tommy POISSONEAU – M2 : Stockage de l’eau dans les pyroxènes, 2015.
– Loïs MARTINEK – M1 : L’eau dans l’orthopyroxène, 2015.

Publications depuis 2010 :

Articles Scientifiques :

55 publication(s) | Article scientifique au 05/06/2026

Demouchy S. , Thoraval C., Gardes E. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Boffa-Ballaran T., Manthilake G. (2026) . Hydrogen diffusivity in iron bearing olivine at asthenospheric mantle conditions. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.680, p.119899, DOI

Gautier A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Moine B. , Bureau H., Khodja H., Withers A.C., Piani L. (2025) . H and d / h analysis in olivine and wadsleyite with a multi analytical approach combining raman spectroscopy and ion and nuclear probes. EJM (European Journal of Mineralogy) . vol.37, p.305-318, DOI
Curtolo A., Condamine P. , Schiavi F. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2025) . The effect of co2 on the partitioning of h2o between clinopyroxene and melts and melting of volatile bearing eclogites. GCA (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta) . vol.398, p.54-66, DOI
Curtolo A., Day M.C., Innocenzi F., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Pamato M.G., Falvard S. , Nestola F., Harris J.W., Novella D. (2025) . H2o in nominally anhydrous mineral inclusions in diamonds and the volatile composition of diamond forming media. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.658, p.119311, DOI
Chauvigne P. , Manthilake G. , Andrault D. , Chantel J., Gardes E. , Demouchy S. , Barou F., Mathieu A. , Henry L., Guignot N., Bolfan-Casanova N. (2025) . Seismic structure of martian mantle inferred from in situ sound velocity measurements. PHYEARTPLAINT (Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors) . vol.365, p.107378, DOI

Novella D., Demouchy S. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2024) . Deep hydrogen reservoirs and longevity. ELEMENTS (Elements) . vol.20, p.235–240, DOI

Gaborieau M. , Laubier M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2023) . Determination of the oxidation state of primary melts using two proxies. CHEMGEO (Chemical Geology) . DOI
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Martinek L. , Manthilake G. , Verdier-Paoletti M., Chauvigne P. (2023) . Effect of oxygen fugacity on the storage of water in wadsleyite and olivine in h and h–c fluids and implications for melting atop the ransition zone. EJM (European Journal of Mineralogy) . vol.35, p.549-568, DOI

Radu I.B. , Moine B. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Ionov D. , Devidal J.L. , Deloule E., Korsakov A.V.8, Golovin A.V., Oleinikov O.B., Cottin J.Y. (2022) . Zoisite in cratonic eclogite xenoliths implications for water in the upper mantle. LITHOS (Lithos) . vol.418-419, p.106681, DOI
Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2022) . Mantle rain toward the earth's surface: a model for the internal cycle of water. PHYEARTPLAINT (Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors) . vol.106815, DOI

Schiavi F. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Buso R. , Laumonier M. , Laporte D. , Medjoubi K., Venugopal S., Gomez-Ulla A. , Cluzel N. , Hardiagon M. (2020) . Quantifying magmatic volatiles by raman microtomography of glass inclusion hosted bubbles. GEOCHMICALPERS (Geochemical Perspectives Letters) . vol.16, p.17-24, DOI
Martinek L. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2020) . Water quantification in olivine and wadsleyite by raman 2spectroscopy and study of errors and uncertainties. AMMIN (American Mineralogist) . DOI
Maurice J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Demouchy S., Chauvigne P. , Schiavi F. , Debret B. (2020) . The intrinsic nature of antigorite breakdown at 3 gpa: experimental constraints on redox conditions of serpentinite dehydration in subduction zones. CONTMP (Contributions to Mineralogy & Petrology) . vol.175, p.94, DOI
Moine B. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Radu I.B., Ionov D. , Costin G., Korsakov A.V., Golovin A.V., Oleinikov O.B., Deloule E., Cottin J.Y. (2020) . Molecular hydrogen in minerals as a clue to interpret ∂d variations in the mantle. NATURECOM (Nature Communications) . vol.11, p.3604, DOI
Venugopal S. , Schiavi F. , Moune S. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Druitt T. , Williams-Jones G. (2020) . Melt inclusion vapour bubbles: the hidden reservoir for major and volatile elements. SCREPORT (Scientific Reports) . vol.10, p.9034, DOI
Gaborieau M. , Laubier M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , McCammon C.A., Vantelon D., Chumakov A.I., Schiavi F. , Neuville D.R., Venugopal S. (2020) . Determination of fe3+/σfe of olivine hosted melt inclusions using mössbauer and xanes spectroscopy. CHEMGEO (Chemical Geology) . vol.547, p.119646, DOI

Manthilake G. , Chantel J., Monteux J. , Andrault D. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Boulard E., Guignot N., King A., Itie J.P. (2019) . Thermal conductivity of fes and its implicationsfor mercury's long‐sustaining magnetic field. JGRPLA (Journal of Geophysical Research - Planets) . vol.124, DOI

Maurice J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Padrón‑Navarta J.A., Manthilake G. , Hammouda T. , Hénot J.M. , Andrault D. (2018) . The stability of hydrous phases beyond antigorite breakdown for a magnetite bearing natural serpentinite between 6.5 and 11 gpa. CONTMP (Contributions to Mineralogy & Petrology) . vol.173, p.86, DOI
Andrault D. , Pesce G., Manthilake G. , Monteux J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Chantel J. , Novella D., Guignot N., King A., Itié J.P., Hennet L. (2018) . Deep and persistent melt layer in the archaean mantle. NATGEO (Nature Geoscience) . DOI
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Schiavi F. , Novella D., Bureau H., Raepsaet C., Khodja H., Demouchy S. (2018) . Examination of water quantification and incorporation in transition zone minerals: wadsleyite, ringwoodite and phase d using erda (elastic recoil detection analysis). FRONTEARTSC (Frontiers in Earth Science) . vol.6, DOI
Schiavi F. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Withers A.C., Médard E. , Laumonier M. , Laporte D. , Flaherty T. , Gomez-Ulla A. (2018) . Water quantification in silicate glasses by raman spectroscopy: correcting for the effects of confocality, density and ferric iron. CHEMGEO (Chemical Geology) . vol.4, p.312-331, DOI
Clesi V. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Raepsaet C., Bureau H., Khodja H., Andrault D. (2018) . Low hydrogen contents in the cores of terrestrial planets. SCADVA (Science Advances) . vol.4, p.e170187, DOI

Roberge M., BureauH., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Raepsaet C., Surble S., Khodja H., Auzende A.L., Cordier P., Fiquet G. (2017) . Chlorine in wadsleyite and ringwoodite: an experimental study. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.467, p.99-107, DOI
Freitas D. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2017) . Experimental evidence supporting a global melt layer at the base of the earth ’s upper mantle. NATURECOM (Nature Communications) . vol.8, p.2186, DOI
Manthilake G. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Hammouda T. , Andrault D. , Pointud F. , Mathieu A. , Fruquière J.L. , Guillot C. (2017) . Instruments nationaux : la presse multi enclumes. REV AUV (Revue d'Auvergne) . vol.262-263, p.291-302,
Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Boujibar A. , Boyet M. , Cartier C. , Clesi V. , Doucelance R. , Hammouda T. , Laubier M. , Manthilake G. , Marin-Carbonne J. , Martin H. , Moine B. , Monteux J. , Moyen J.F. , Paquette J.L. (2017) . Environnement de la terre primitive: comment construire une planète habitable ? groupe de recherche : ''mécanismes géodynamiques de la terre primitive''. REV AUV (Revue d'Auvergne) . vol.262-263, p.7-40,
Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Boujibar A. , Garbarino G., Manthilake G. , Mezouar M., Monteux J. , Parisiades P., Pesce G. (2017) . Toward a coherent model for the melting behavior of the deep earth’s mantle. PHYEARTPLAINT (Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors) . vol.265, p.67-81, DOI
Bouhifd A. , Clesi V. , Boujibar A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Cartier C. , Hammouda T. , Boyet M. , Manthilake G. , Monteux J. , Andrault D. (2017) . Silicate melts during earth's core formation. CHEMGEO (Chemical Geology) . vol. 461, p.128 - 139, DOI
Fabbrizio A. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Laporte D. (2017) . Argon behavior in basaltic melts in presence of a mixed h2o co2 fluid at upper mantle conditions. CHEMGEO (Chemical Geology) . vol.448, p.100-109, DOI

Bureau H., Frost D.J., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Leroy C., Esteve I., Cordier P. (2016) . Diamond growth in mantle fluids. LITHOS (Lithos) . vol.265, p.4-15, DOI
Demouchy S., Bolfan-Casanova N. (2016) . Distribution and transport of hydrogen in the lithospheric mantle: a review. LITHOS (Lithos) . vol.240-243, p.402-425, DOI
Demouchy S., Thoraval C., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. (2016) . Diffusivity of hydrogen in iron bearing olivine at 3 gpa. PHYEARTPLAINT (Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors) . vol.260, p.1-13, DOI
Clesi V. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Fabbrizio A. , Andrault D. (2016) . Effect of h2o on metal–silicate partitioning of ni, co, v, cr, mn and fe: implications for the oxidation state of the earth and mars. GCA (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta) . vol.192, p.97-121, DOI
Manthilake G. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Novella D., Mookherjee M., Andrault D. (2016) . Dehydration of chlorite explains anomalously high electrical conductivity in the mantle wedges. SCADVA (Science Advances) . vol.2, p.e1501631, DOI
Boujibar A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Andrault D. , Bouhifd A. , Trcera, N. (2016) . Incorporation of fe2+ and fe3+ in bridgmanite during magma ocean crystallization. AMMIN (American Mineralogist) . vol.101, p.1560-1570, DOI

Gouriet K., Hilairet N., Amiguet E., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Wang Y., Reynard B., Cordier P. (2015) . Plasticity of the dense hydrous magnesium silicate phase a at subduction zones conditions. PHYEARTPLAINT (Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors) . vol.248, p.1-11, DOI
Roberge M., Bureau H., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Frost D.J., Raepsaet C., Surble S., Khodja H., Auzende A.L., Fiquet G. (2015) . Is the transition zone a deep reservoir for fluorine?. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.429, p.25-32, DOI
Novella D., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Nestola F., Harris J.W. (2015) . H2o in olivine and garnet inclusions still: trapped in diamonds from the siberian craton: implications for the water content of cratonic lithosphere peridotite. LITHOS (Lithos) . vol.230, p.180-183, DOI
Boujibar A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Monteux J. (2015) . Cosmochemical fractionation by collisional erosion during the earth’s accretion. NATURECOM (Nature Communications) . vol.6, p.8295, DOI
Manthilake G. , Mookherjee M., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Andrault D. (2015) . Electrical conductivity of lawsonite and dehydrating fluids at high pressures and temperatures. GRL (Geophysical Research Letters) . vol.42, DOI
Debret B. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Padrón-Navarta J.A., Martin Hernandez F., Andreani M., Garrido C.J., López Sánchez-Vizcaíno V., Gómez Pugnaire M.T., Muñoz M., Trcera N. (2015) . Redox state of iron during high pressure serpentinite dehydration. CONTMP (Contributions to Mineralogy & Petrology) . vol.169, p.36, DOI
Baptiste V., Demouchy S., Keshav S., Parat F., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Condamine P. , Cordier P. (2015) . Decrease of hydrogen incorporation in forsterite from co2 h2o rich kimberlitic liquid. AMMIN (American Mineralogist) . vol.100, p.1912-1920, DOI
Bouhifd A. , Boyet M. , Cartier C. , Hammouda T. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Devidal J.L. , Andrault D. (2015) . Superchondritic sm/nd ratio of the earth: impact of earth’s core formation. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.413, p.158-166, DOI

Smyth J.R., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Avignant D., El-Ghozzi M. (2014) . Tetrahedral ferric iron in oxidized hydrous wadsleyite. american mineralogist 99, 458 466,. DOI
Gréaux S., Andrault D. , Gautron L., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Mezouar M. (2014) . Compressibility of ca3al2si3o12 perovskite up to 55 gpa. physics and chemistry of minerals 41, 419 429,. DOI
Debret B., Andreani M., Muñoz M., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Carlut J., Nicollet C. , Schwartz S., Trcera N. (2014) . Evolution of fe redox state in serpentine during subduction. earth and planetary science letters 400, 206 218,. DOI
Boujibar A. , Andrault D. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Devidal J.L. , Trcera N. (2014) . Metal silicate partitioning of sulfur, new experimental and thermodynamical constraints on planetary accretion. earth and planetary science letters 391, 42 54,. DOI
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Montagnac N., Reynard B. (2014) . Measurement of water contents in olivine using raman spectroscopy. american mineralogist 99, 149 156,. DOI
Andrault D. , Pesce G. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Hénot J.M. , Mezouar M. (2014) . Melting of subducted basalt at the core mantle boundary. science 344, 892 895.. SCIENCES (Science) . DOI

Perrillat J.P., Daniel I., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Chollet M., Morard G., Mezouar M. (2013) . Mechanism and kinetics of the a–b transition in san carlos olivine mg1.8 fe0.2 sio4. JGR (Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth) . vol.118, p.110-119, DOI
Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Hammouda T. , Devidal J.L. (2013) . Metal–silicate partitioning of pb and u: effects of metal composition and oxygen fugacity: geochimica et cosmochimica acta, v. 114, p. 13 28,. DOI

Férot A., Bolfan-Casanova N. (2012) . Water storage capacity in olivine and pyroxene to 14 gpa: implications for the water content of the earth's upper mantle and nature of seismic discontinuities. earth and planetary science letters 349. DOI
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Muñoz M., McCammon C., Deloule E., Férot A., Demouchi S., France L., Andrault D. , Pascarelli S. (2012) . Ferric iron and water incorporation in wadsleite under hydrous and oxidizing conditions: a xanes and sims study. american mineralogist 97, 1483 1493..

Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Lo Nigro G., Bouhifd A. , Garbarino G., Mezouar M. (2011) . Solidus and liquidus profiles of chondritic mantle: implication for melting of the earth across its history: earth and planetary science letters, v. 304, p. 251 259,. DOI

Andrault D. , Muñoz M., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Guignot N., Perrillat J.P., Aquilanti G., Pascarelli S. (2010) . Experimental evidence for perovskite and post perovskite coexistence throughout the whole d region. EPSL (Earth and Planetary Science Letters) . vol.293, p.90-96, DOI

Congrès :

73 publication(s) | congrès au 05/06/2026

Gautier A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Moine B. , Piani L., Bureau H., Khodja H. (2023) . Hydrogen isotope fractionation in the deep earth. DOI
Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Delon R. , Bureau H., Khodja H., Roskosz M., Gaillard F. (2023) . Hydrogen in an early magma ocean: implications for earth’s core composition.

Moine B. , Radu I.B. , Harris C., Vlastélic I. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Ionov D. , Korasakov A.V., Golovin A.V., Deloule E., Costin G. (2021) . Archean subduction relics in the cratonic root – evidence from eclogite xenoliths.
Moine B. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Radu I.B. , Ionov D. , Costin G., Korasakov A.V., Golovin A.V., Deloule E., Cottin J.Y. (2021) . First inference of molecular hydrogen in mantle pyroxene and isotopic consequences.
Bouhifd A. , Delon R. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Bureau H., Khodja H., Andrault D. (2021) . Hydrogen in an early magma ocean: implications for earth’s core composition.

Gaborieau M. , Laubier M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , McCammon C., Vantelon D., Chumakov A. (2019) . Iron speciation in olivine hosted melt inclusions inferred from mössbauer spectroscopy.

Manthilake G. , Freitas D. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2018) . Experimental evidence supporting a global melt layer at the base of the earth’s upper mantle.
Freitas D. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2018) . Experimental evidence supporting a global melt layer at the base of the earth’s upper mantle.
Gaborieau M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Laubier M. (2018) . Iron isotopic fractionation in olivine hosted melt inclusions as an indicator of mantle oxygen fugacity.
Maurice J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , et al. (2018) . The stability of hydrous phases beyond antigorite breakdown for a magnetite bearing natural serpentinite between 6.5 and 11 gpa.
Clesi V. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bureau H., Andrault D. (2018) . Water during core/mantle segregation: implications on hydrogen incorporation in the core of the earth and mars.
Gaborieau M. , Laubier M. , IPNT, Marin-Carbonne J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Gannoun A.M. , Bosq C. (2018) . Iron isotope fractionation in olivine hosted melt inclusions as an indicator of mantle oxygen fugacity.
Gaborieau M. , Laubier M. , IPNT, Marin-Carbonne J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Gannoun A.M. , Bosq C. (2018) . Iron isotope fractionation in olivine hosted melt inclusions as an indicator of mantle oxygen fugacity.
Laubier M. , Gaborieau M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2018) . Redox sensors applied to olivine hosted melt inclusions.
Laubier M. , Gaborieau M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2018) . On the use of experimentally derived redox sensors in olivine hosted melt inclusions.
Laubier M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Gaborieau M. , McCammon C. (2018) . On the use of experimentally derived redox sensors in olivine hosted melt inclusions.
Martinek L. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2018) . Effect of oxygen fugacity on water storage capacity of mantle transition zone: insights from quantitative raman spectroscopy.
Martinek L. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2018) . Water quantification by raman spectroscopy: quantitative approach on dispersion and uncertainties. cases of olivine and wadsleyite.
Gaborieau M. , Laubier M. , Ipnt I., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Gannoun A.M. , Bosq C. (2018) . Iron isotope fractionation in olivine hosted melt inclusions as an indicator of mantle oxygen fugacity.
Freitas D. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2018) . Experimental evidence supporting a global melt layer at the base of the earth’s upper mantle.
Freitas D. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2018) . Mise en évidence de la présence d'un niveau de magma à la base du manteau supérieur.
Manthilake G. , Freitas D. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2018) . Experimental evidence supporting a global melt layer at the base of the earth’s upper mantle.
Freitas D. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2018) . Experimental evidence supporting global melt layer at the base of the earth's upper mantle.
Venugopal S. , Schiavi F. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Moune S. (2018) . The behaviour of c and s bearing species in shrinkage bubbles before and after melt inclusion homogenisation: insight from raman spectroscopy.
Clesi V. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Schiavi F. , Raepsaet C., Bureau H., Khodja H., Andrault D. (2018) . Low hydrogen contents in the cores of terrestrial planets.
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Schiavi F. , Novella D., Bureau H., Raepsaet C., Khodja H., Demouchy S. (2018) . Water incorporation in transition zone minerals, wadsleyite and ringwoodite: a study using erda (elastic recoil detection analysis).
Schiavi F. , Gomez-Ulla A. , Venugopal S. , Hardiagon M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Laporte D. (2018) . The contribution of bubble hosted mineral phases to the volatile content of melt inclusions estimated by 3d raman imaging.
Schiavi F. , Gomez-Ulla A. , Venugopal S. , Hardiagon M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Laporte D. (2018) . The contribution of bubble hosted mineral phases to the volatile content of melt inclusions estimated by 3d raman imaging.
Schiavi F. , Gomez-Ulla A. , Venugopal S. , Hardiagon M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Laporte D. (2018) . Assessing the initial volatile content of melt inclusion by 3d raman imaging of hosted bubbles.
Pelleter A., Rosenthal A. , McCammon C., Laurenz V., Laporte D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2018) . Variations in fe3+/σfe ratios in sediment derived silicic melts at sub arc depths.
Manthilake G. , Chantel J. , Andrault D. , Monteux J. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Boulard E., Guignot N., King A., Itie J.P. (2018) . Electrical conductivity of fe−s alloys at high pressure and high temperature: implications for mercury’s weak and long−lived magnetic field.

Manthilake G. , Freitas D. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2017) . Experimental evidence supporting a global melt layer at the base of the earth’s upper mantle.
Bolfan-Casanova N. (2017) . I. la minéralogie du manteau terrestre. ii. l’eau dans le manteau terrestre.
Schiavi F. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Médard E. (2017) . Universal calibration of raman spectroscopy for the analysis of volatiles in glasses of variable composition.
Martinek L. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2017) . Effect of ƒo2 on water solubility in minerals around the 410 km discontinuity: analysis using raman spectroscopy.
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Schiavi F. , Novella D., Bureau H., Raepsaet C., Khodja H., Demouchy S. (2017) . Water incorporation in transition zone minerals, wadsleyite and ringwoodite: a study using erda (elastic recoil detection analysis).
Manthilake G. , Freitas D. , Schiavi F. , Chantel J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. (2017) . Experimental evidence supporting a global melt layer at the base of the earth’s upper mantle.
Maurice J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Laubier M. , Andrault D. (2017) . Experimental investigation of ferric iron partitioning during hydrous melting: implication for the redox state of arc magmas.
Laubier M. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Maurice J. (2017) . Linking the redox state of magmas to that of their mantle source.

Bolfan-Casanova N. (2016) . On water in the earth’s mantle: from bgi and beyond, invited talk (30 min.).
Bolfan-Casanova N. (2016) . Water storage in the transition zone. keynote (30 min).
Clesi V. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Fabbrizio A. , Andrault D. (2016) . Effect of h2o on metal silicate partitioning of ni, co, v, cr, mn and fe: implications for earth and mars.

Demouchy S., Thoraval C., Manthilake G. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2015) . Diffusion of hydrogen in iron bearing olivine at 3 gpa.
Bolfan-Casanova N. (2015) . Storage and recycling of water in the earth’s mantle (invited speaker).
Pesce G., Manthilake G. , Andrault D. , Monteux J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Novella D., Guignot N., Chantel J. (2015) . On the cooling of a deep terrestrial magma ocean: experimental perspective.
Fabbrizio A. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Laporte D. (2015) . Argon solubility in h2o co2 bearing basaltic melts at upper mantle conditions.
Novella D., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Nestola f., Harris J.W. (2015) . H2o content of nominally anhydrous mineral inclusions in diamonds from the udachnaya kimberlite.
Manthilake G. , Mookherjee M., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Andrault D. (2015) . Electrical conductivity of lawsonite and dehydrating fluids at high pressures and temperatures.
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Poissonneau T., Novella D. (2015) . Water storage in ca clinopyroxene with depth, an experimental study.
Novella D., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bureau H., Raepsaet C., Montagnac G. (2015) . Raman spectroscopy analyses to determine the h content of nominally anhydrous minerals wadleyite and rindwoodite.
France L., Mary B., Deloule E., Muñoz M., Letourneur, Ildefonse B., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Devouard B., Deschamps F. (2015) . Does morbs record the oxidation state of earth’s upper mantle?.
Clesi V. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Andrault D. (2015) . Effect of h2o on metal silicate partitioning of ni, co, v, cr, mn and fe: implications for earth and mars.
Fabbrizio A. , Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Manthilake G. , Laporte D. (2015) . Argon solubility in h2o co2 bearing basaltic melts at upper mantle conditions.
Pesce, G., Andrault D. , Manthilake G. , Monteux J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Novella D., Guignot N., Chantel J. (2015) . On the cooling of a deep terrestrial magma ocean: experimental perspectives.
Radu I.B. , Moine B. , Korsakov A. V., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Ionov D. , Golovin A.V., Costin G., Cottin J.Y. (2015) . High water content in omphacite: evidence from yakutian corundum bearing eclogites.
Boujibar A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. (2015) . Redox state of the terrestrial planets, new insights into parental links with chondrites.
Boujibar A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. (2015) . Cosmochemical fractionation by collisional erosion during the earth’s accretion.

Novella D., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bureau H., Rapsaet C. (2014) . H2o quantitative analysis of transition zone minerals wadsleyite and ringwoodite by raman spectroscopy.
Pesce G., Manthilake G. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2014) . Experimental investigations of the deep earth's mantle melting properties.
Bureau H., Frost D.J., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Leroy C., Estève I. (2014) . Diamond growth in the subduction factory.
Maurice J. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Demouchy S., Debret B. (2014) . Experimental study of serpentine dehydration.
Ingrin J., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Vigouroux E., Frost D. (2014) . H diffusion in wadsleyite and water content of the transition zone.
Boujibar A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. (2014) . Early cosmochemical fractionation through collisional erosion, a solution to the enstatite chondrite earth model.
Boujibar A., Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. (2014) . Early cosmochemical fractionation by collisional erosion during the earth’s accretion. agu fall meeting, san francisco 15 19 décembre 2014..

Roberge M., Bureu H., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Frost D., Raepsaet C., Surble S., Khodja H., Fiquet G. (2013) . F and cl solubilities in wadsleyite and ringwoodite. in goldschmidt conference, florence, italy, 2013 'poster..
Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2013) . Thermodynamics of lower mantle minerals. in goldschmidt. florence..
Bolfan-Casanova N. , Férot A. (2013) . Water storage in the earth’s mantle. in goldschmidt conference, florence, italy (talk)..

Boujibar A. , Andrault D. , Bouhifd A. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Trcera N. (2012) . Metal silicate sulfur partitioning and its implication for core formation.
Boujibar A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. (2012) . Conditions de fo2 très réductrices à très hautes températures en presse à multi enclumes: application à la cristallisation de l’océan magmatique.
Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. (2012) . Géochimie des gaz rares à haute pression et haute température.
Bouhifd A. , Boyet M. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Devidal J.L. (2012) . No ree into the earth’s core. goldschmidt, montreal..
Bouhifd A. , Andrault D. , Bolfan-Casanova N. , Hammouda T. , Devidal J.L. (2012) . The effect of metal composition on pb u metal silicate partition coefficients at high pressures and temperatures: implications for earth´s core. xii empg, kiel, 4 7 mars 2012..

Andrault D. , Lo Nigro G., Bolfan-Casanova N. , Bouhifd A. , Garbarino G., Mezouar M. (2011) . Melting properties of chondritic mantle to the core mantle boundary: 11th goldschmidt conference, august 2011 prague, mineralogical magazine, vol. 75 (3), page 438..

Avant 2010 :

Zerr, G., J. Li, D. A. Dzivenko, V. K. Bulatov, H. Höfer, N. Bolfan-Casanova, M. Fialin, G. Brey, T. Watanabe, M. Yoshimura, 2009, High-Pressure Synthesis of Tantalum Nitride Having Orthorhombic U2S3 Structure, Advanced Functional Materials Vol. 19, Issue 14:2282-2288.

Bali, E., Bolfan-Casanova, N. & Koga, K.T., 2008, Pressure and temperature dependence of H solubility in forsterite: an implication to water activity in the Earth interior. Earth Planet. Sci Letters, 268/3-4 :354-363, doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.01.035.
Gréaux, S., Gautron, L., Andrault, D., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Guignot, N. & Haines, J., 2008, Structural characterization of natural UO2 at pressures up to 82 GPa and temperatures up to

2200 K. Am. Min. 93 :1090-1098, doi:10.2138/am.2008.2735.
Andrault, D., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Ohtaka, O., Fukui, H., Arima, H., Fialin, M. & Funakoshi, K., 2008, Melting diagrams of Fe-X alloys (with X=C,Si,O,S) determined from in-situ measurements at high pressure and temperature. Phys. Earth Planet. Int., doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2008.09.020.
Bolfan-Casanova, N., Andrault, D., Amiguet, E. & Guignot, N., 2008, Equation of state and CaCl2 transformation of Al-bearing silica up to 100 GPa and 3000 K, Phys. Earth Planet. Int. doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2008.06.024.
Gréaux, S., Gautron, L., Andrault, D., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Guignot, N. & Ali Bouhifd, M., 2008, Experimental high pressure and high temperature study of the incorporation of uranium in Al-rich CaSiO3 perovskite, Phys. Earth Planet, doi:10.1016/j.pepi.2008.06.010.
Bolfan-Casanova, N., 2007, Fuel for plate tectonics. Science, 315(5810), 338-339.
Andrault, D., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Bouhifd, M.A., Guignot, N., and Kawamoto, T., 2007, The role of Al-defects on the equation of state of Al-(Mg,Fe)SiO3 perovskite. Earth Planet Sci. Letters 263, 3-4: 167-179.
Eeckhout S., Bolfan-Casanova N., McCammon C., Klemme S., Amiguet A., 2007, XANES study of the oxidation state of Cr in lower mantle phases: periclase and magnesium silicate perovskite, Am. Min. Vol. 92, 966-977.
Bouhifd, M.A., Gautron, L., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Malavergne, V., Hammouda, T., and Jephcoat, A.P., 2007, Partitioning of potassium between silicate and Fe-alloy liquids at high pressures : Implications for the Earth’s core, Phys. Earth Planet. Int. 160:22-33.
Guignot, N., Andrault, D., Morard, G., Bolfan-Casanova, N., and Mezouar, M., 2007, Thermoelastic properties of post-perovskite phase MgSiO3 determined experimentally at core-mantle boundary P-T conditions. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 256(1-2), 162-168.
Andrault D, Morard G, Bolfan-Casanova N, Ohtaka O, Fukui H, Guignot N, Funakoshi K, Lazor P, Mezouar M, 2006, Study of partial melting at high-pressure using in situ X-ray diffraction. High Pressure Research Vol.26, No. 3, p267-276.
Keppler, H., and Bolfan-Casanova, N., 2006, Thermodynamics of water solubility and partitioning. Reviews in Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America vol. 62, p. 193-230.
Bolfan-Casanova N., McCammon C., Mackwell S., 2006, Water in transition zone and lower mantle minerals, in the Earth’s deep water cycle., eds. S.J. Jacobsen and S. van der Lee, Geophysical Monograph Series 168, doi:10.1029/168GM06.
Gautron L., Greaux S., Andrault D., Bolfan-Casanova N., Bouhifd M,A., 2006, Experimental evidence for the insertion of U in the Al-CaSiO3 perovskite; implication for the energetic of the Earth. Geophysical Research Letters 33, doi:10.1029/2006GL027508.
Gautron L., Greaux S., Andrault D., Bolfan-Casanova N., Guignot N., Bouhifd M.A., Uranium in the Earth’s lower mantle, 2006, Geophys. Res. Lett. 33: doi:10.1029/2006GL027508.
Vanpeteghem CB, Zhao J, Angel RJ, Ross NL, Bolfan-Casanova N., 2006, Crystal Structure and equation of state of MgSiO3 perovskite. Geophysical Research Letters 33, doi:10.1028/2005GL024955.
Sugahara, M., Yoshiasa, A., Komatsu, Y., Yamanaka, T., Bolfan-Casanova, N., Nakatsuka, A., Sasaki, S., and Tanaka, M., 2006, Reinvestigation of the MgSiO3 perovskite structure at high pressure. American Mineralogist, 91(4), 533-536.
Bolfan-Casanova N., 2005, Water in the Earth’s mantle. Mineralogical Magazine 69, 229-257.