Services
Growth of advanced materials
•
Growth
of
protective
coatings
for
improving
anticorrosion
and/or
mechanical
properties
of
metal
surfaces using industrially affordable technologies
•
Synthesis of thermoelectric materials for special applications
•
Design of modern polycrystalline dental ceramics
•
Synthesis
of
bioactive
glasses,
mesoporous
nanoparticles
for
controllable
and
extended
drug
release, nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical implants
•
Synthesis and study of hybrid biomimetic scaffolds
Structural and morphological characterization
•
X-ray
diffraction
(XRD):
Phase
identification,
raw
materials
recognition,
estimation
of
structural
purity, crystallinity, average crystal size, crystal phase quantification
•
Elemental
analysis
by
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
(XPS):
chemical
bonding
analysis,
depth
profile
elemental
analysis,
XPS
chemical
mapping,
thickness/stoichiometry-dependent
elemental
analysis
and/or
chemical
valence
analysis.
XPS/XAES
spectroscopy
combined
with
Argon
ions
etching
•
Scanning
electron
microscopy
(SEM-EDS):
Morphology
study
and
imaging,
plane
view
cross
section view, elemental analysis with linear scan and mapping
Spectroscopic characterization
•
Materials
characterization,
identification
of
chemical
groups,
colorimetry,
estimation
of
optic
gap
using
Infrared
spectroscopy
(FTIR),
micro-Infrared
spectroscopy
(μ-FTIR)
and
UV-Vis
Spectrophotometry.
Studied
spectra
range
NIR
(9000-4000
cm
-1
),
MIR
(4000-400
cm
-1
),
FIR
(400-
80 cm
-1
) and UV-Vis (200-900 nm)
Thermal characterization-Thermal analysis
•
Differential
scanning
calorimetry
(DSC):
Determination
of
glass
transition
temperature,
melting,
crystallization,
polymerization
and
kinetic
study
of
phase
transitions
in
the
temperature
range
-150-
600 oC. Real-time studies of the different phases of coating formation on metallic surfaces
•
Thermogravimetric
analysis
(TG-DTA):
Determination
of
thermal
stability
(decomposition
initiation,
mass
loss),
kinetic
study
of
decomposition
stages,
identification
of
phase
transitions,
oxidation
studies
(oxidation
launch
temperature,
oxidation
rate
for
varied
temperature
or
at
constant
temperature)
Electric-magnetic characterization and study of materials
•
Electric
resistance
measurement
of
metals,
organic
and
inorganic
semiconductors
with
Van
der
Pauw method (10
-6
Ωcm-10
3
Ωcm)
•
Mobility
measurement
of
organic
and
inorganic
materials
and
micro/nano
electronic
devices
(diodes, transistors, heterojunctions)
•
Spatial
carriers’
density
determination
in
materials
and
devices
(thin
and
ultrathin
films,
multilayers)
•
Multiple semiconductor carriers’ determination and contribution in mobility
•
Magnetoresistivity measurement in materials and devices (thin and ultrathin films, multilayers)
•
Measurements
of
anisotropy
phenomena
during
electric
transport
of
carriers
(electronic
transition
metal-semiconductor and semiconductor-insulator)
Study and electric characterization of advanced semiconductor devices
•
Electric characterization of micro and nano devices
Electric
characterization
of
micro
and
nano
devices
by
measuring
I-V
and
C-V
correlation
and
the
electronic
noise
at
low
frequencies
(LFN).
Reliability
evaluation
of
devices
through
static
and
dynamic
electric stress tests.
•
TCAD simulations and development of compact model devices for micro and nano electronics
Study,
design
and
optimization
of
modern
2D
and
3D
micro/nano
electronic
devices
through
TCAD
simulations.
Development
of
detailed-compact
models
describing
and
predicting
current,
conductance,
capacitance and variability of electronic devices
Studies on cultural heritage works
Archaeometry
analysis
in
art
and
cultural
heritage
works
by
using
scanning
electron
microscopy,
spectroscopic
techniques,
methods
of
thermal
analysis
and
X-rays.
Methods
are
combined
to
receive
an
integrated information output.
•
Characterization
and
identification
of
pigments
composition,
painting
substrates
and
geological
samples
•
Composition and annealing temperatures of ceramics
•
Determination of fibers and pigments for ceramics dyes
•
Properties evaluation and estimation for conservation materials
•
Evaluation of the conditions of old maps, parchments and leather works
•
Estimations
on
the
surface
morphology,
the
composition
and
the
conservation
conditions
of
coins
and other metallic works
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