All the research facilities are located in room 0.07 in Mecânica II at Alameda Campus of Instituto Superior Técnico.

Scanning Probe Microscope NanoSurf Easyscan 2 (tip-scanning type)

  • Constant Current mode and Constant Height mode
  • dc contact modes (Force Modulation, Constant Force mode, Lateral Force Imaging)
  • ac modes (tapping, non-contact, MFM, EFM, Phase Imaging, Amplitude Imaging)
  • AFM Nanolithography
  • AFM Force-distance Spectroscopy
  • Electrochemical mode

    • Scanning Probe system Veeco DI CP-II

  • Constant Current mode and Constant Height mode
  • dc contact modes (Constant Force mode, Lateral Force Imaging)
  • ac modes (tapping, non-contact, MFM, EFM, Phase Imaging, Amplitude Imaging)
  • AFM Nanolithography
  • AFM Force-distance Spectroscopy

    • Optical profilometer Profilm 3D

  • Measures surface profiles and roughness down to 0.05 ”m
  • minimum vertical feature size down to 0.001 ”m
  • Objective 20x: Field-of-View of 1.0 x 0.85 mm

    • CSM Nanotribometer

  • Reciprocal movement in dry and liquid conditions
  • Characterization of the tribological properties of a wide range of surfaces at low contact pressures
  • Unique quad beam cantilever with normal load applied up to 1000 mN (resolution 3 nN)

    • Tribometer (TRB3)

  • Has a wide range of testing parameters and contact geometries, such as different movement modes (rotational, linear, reciprocating), contact modes, speed, lubrication, etc.
  • Normal Force Range (and Resolution): up to 60 N (dead weight)
  • Friction Force Range (and Resolution): up to 20 N (0.015 mN)

    • TA.XT Express Texture Analyser

  • Entry-level and QC-based texture analysis
  • Force Capacity: 5kg.f (50N); 1kg.f (10N) optional
  • Force Resolution: 0.1g
  • Loadcells: 0.5kg, 5kg, 10kg
  • Speed Range: 0.1 - 10mm/s
  • Sample Test Area: 247x228mm

    • Inverted Epi and Diascopic Optical Microscope Olympus IX51

  • Integrated operation with the NanoSurf scanning probe system
  • Digital image acquisition

    • HPLC Waters system

  • Alliance 2695(Capacity: 120 samples, Temperature range: RT to 65șC, Empower 2 post processor software)
  • Separate, identify, and quantify polar and non polar components