Case studies

Some cases studies by main used technique

XPS

ToF-SIMS

IBA (PIXE)

Nanomaterials

  • Metal multilayer profiling
  • sp2 / sp3 report on DLCs
  • Corrosion problems and origin
  • Determination of chromium layer oxidation state
  • Detection of contaminant traces in different matrices (application in electronics, photovoltaics, ...)
  • Elementary and molecular imaging of polymer samples
  • Biodistribution and biopersistence (in vivo) of NMs, characterization and quantification.
  • Characterisation of thin film materials and airborne particulate matter
  • Phase transformation studies
  • Production of nanomaterials and nanomaterial-based products
  • Nanomaterials detection in the environment (fate studies, contaminant traces, microplastics)
  • Materials biocompatibility (scaffolds, implants)