Laboratories

Solids Synthesis Laboratory (LaSIS) - applies original techniques for obtaining advanced materials in solid phase; sol-gel powders by the synthesis in temperature gradient and its variations; Travel Heater and Travel Solvent for solid material (poly ~ and monocrystalline); thin films obtaining (with a thickness between 20-800 nm) by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and by sol-gel, spin-coating technique. The laboratory is equipped with suitable devices for the above techniques, such as PLD Workstation (PLD 2000 from PVD Products) upgraded with RHEED accessory; equipment for vacuum and gas heat treatment; spin-coater Laurell 650. Also, the LaSIS laboratory includes a multifunctional device for electrodeposition (ORIGALYS electrochemical combine) used in core-shell nanomaterials obtaining, in analyte identification, and in battery testing, as well as a DROPSENS µSTAT-I-400 potentiostat/galvanostat that can be applied for voltammetric characterization of biological materials. Cutting and polishing systems are used for sample processing.

Relevant equipment:

· Pulsed Laser Deposition Workstation (PLD2000)-PVD Products LTD (2 laser wavelengths);
· Planetary Micro Mill Pulverisette-FRITSCH;
· Spin Coater: Laurell 650;
· Polisching machines Mecapol P260;
· Cutting machine MECATOME T 201 A;

Advanced optical characterization laboratory (LaOPT) for analyzing the optical and structural properties of advanced materials as bulk, films with different thicknesses, nanostructures, and nanoparticles, by spectroscopic techniques (Fourier transform IR, Raman spectroscopy and SERS, UV-VIS-NIR spectroscopy, Ellipsometry, Photoluminescence).

Relevant equipment:

· FTIR Spectrophotometer type Spectrum 100 Perkin Elmer with UATR accessory;
· Micro-Raman spectrometer - LabRAM HR 800 UV-Visible-NIR, Horiba Jobin –Yvon (4 excitation wavelengths);
· UV/VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer - Lambda 1050 Perkin Elmer;
· Spectrofluorometer system -FUOROLOG, Horiba Jobin Yvon;