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for this industry sectors: 

  • Electronics / Microelectronics
  • Energy / environmental
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Cosmetic / chemical
  • Metallurgical
  • Medical / Biotechnological
  • Automotive

We offer the following Characterizations:

  • Composition
  • Structure
  • Micro/ nano surface morphology
  • Viscosity
  • Thermal properties
  • Electric and magnetic properties
  • Thin films deposition
  • Spectroscopic properties

  • Electronics / Microelectronics

    Examples

    • Thin film deposition with different techniques.
    • Characterization of thin films and coatings:
      • Thin films composition analysis. 
      • Determination of the morphology and thickness of electronic devices coatings.
      • Determination of magnetic and electric properties in thin films.
      • Crystallographic quality analysis of the layer of the devices and its interfaces. 
      • Study of the preferential orientation of grains in a polycrystalline layer (texture).
      • Profilometry assays. 
      • surface topography assays.
    • Electron beam lithography to create thin film masks and the fabrication of magnetoelectronic devices.
    • Fabrication of photolithography masks.
    • Plasma surface cleaning.
    • Etching of wet and dry thin films.
    • Metals and oxides deposition.
    • Characterization of the thickness and refraction index of thin films.
    • Thermal treatment of thin films.

    Available techniques

  • Energy / environmental

    Examples

    • Thin films deposition in flexible substrates. 
    • Determination of the composition of materials used in photovoltaics.
    • Low temperature electric and magnetic measurements.
    • Surface electrical properties
    • Characterization of thin films and coatings.
    • Surface topography assays.

    Available Techniques

  • Metallurgical

    Examples

    • Analysis of the composition (EDX), morphology (SEM) and microstructure (XRD) of precipitates.  
    • Coatings analysis.
    • Chemical characterization of phases and precipitates (micrometric scale) present in metals, alloys, steel, ceramics and advanced materials for all kind of applications.
    • Characterization of metallic powders.
    • Profilometry studies in metallic coatings.
    • Identification of different oxide phases, at a microscopic layer and its distribution in microscopic regions (mapping).
    • Surface topography studies.
    • Hydrophobicity of metallic surfaces.

    Available techniques

  • Pharmaceutical

    Examples

    • Analysis of the stability of solutions: coalescence, flocculation, sedimentation.
    • Analysis of the volume and density of porous solids: catalyzers, active carbons, pharmaceutical products, etc.
    • Characterization of polymorphic and amorphic phases of active ingredients in pharmaceutical products.
    • Characterization of peptides hydrogels.
    • Characterization of liposomes, micelles, bicelles or another lipoprotein particles.
    • Characterization of products of synthesis (identification of impurities).
    • Determination of the surface area (BET) and porosity.
    • Determination of crystalline structures in materials.
    • Determination of the degree of crystallinity of  active pharmaceutical ingredients.
    • Determination of particle size of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Z potential.
    • Study of isostructurality and isomorphism in active pharmaceutical ingredients.
    • Study of the integrity of microcapsules.
    • Study of nanocapsules with peptides, proteins, etc.
    • Analysis of relative cohesion between particles and mechanical interference. it is useful to determine the density and the packing capabilities of particles in powder.
    • Measurement of released or absorbed in the interactions between biomolecules in solution, in events of biomolecular union.
    • measurement of rheological parameters for the determination rheopectic and thixotropic behaviour of food and viscosity in pharmaceutic and cosmetic products.
    • hydrophobic / hydrophilic behaviour of saline solutions with bandages.

    Available techniques

  • Cosmetic / Chemical

    Examples

    • Morphological and elemental analysis of micro and nanoparticles:
      • Size and size distribution, 3D morphology, pores distribution and particle microstructure.
      • Local composition with spectroscopy
      • Local crystallographic orientation
    • Characterization of liposomes, micelles, bicelles and other lipoprotein particles.
    • Characterization of nanoparticles in cosmetic products. 
    • Characterization of nanoparticles in drug delivery systems. 
    • Calorimetry analysis of chemical products and materials.
    • Studies isostructure and isomorphism in active pharmaceutical ingredients.
    • Carbon structures identification (diamond, graphite, amorphous carbon, fullerenes, C-60, multi-walled/single-walled carbon nanotubes).
    • Determination of hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity in synthetic fabric and metallic coatings.
    • Identification of organic compounds.
    • Viscosity of lubricant solutions.

    Available techniques

  • Medical/ Biotechnological

    Examples

    • Characterization of liposomes, micelles, bicelles or other lipoprotein particles.
    • Study of molecular aggregates.
    • Study of polymeric functionalization in inorganics substrates. Analysis of the different elements in the functionalized surface.
    • Study of nanoparticles with peptides, proteins, etc.
    • Characterization of the viscosity of the solutions.
    • hydrophobic / hydrophilic behaviour of saline solutions with bandages.

    Available techniques

  • Automotive

    Examples

    • Structural characterization of the materials ( crystallinity, size of microcrystals, orientation, tension, etc.). 
    • Composition of metallic powders. 
    • Assessment in the design and production of coatings. 
    • Study of surface defects and characterization of the surface texture of different materials: plastic, composites, metals, glass, etc.
    • Study of the viscosity of the solutions.

    Available techniques