Optical-Mechanical Service

This unit provides support to scientific community and private companies in the field of Materials Science. We offer the service of three high-tech equipment to help you in your materials research: a nanoindenter to find out mechanical properties; a mechanical profiler to study surface morphologies; and an ellipsometer to extract optical properties. Some aplications in the field of Materials Science and in Industrial Sector are listed below. 

	Thin coatings Organic applications PVD thermal barrier coatings Polymer-derived ceramic composites  Functionaly graded materials	Superalloys Soft biological tissues Ti metal matrixcomposites Polyurethanes Viscoelastic properties Nanotribology
	Semiconductors Optics Optical Telecommunications Flat Panel Displays Data Storage Lead-free solders	Biomedical devices Soft biological tissues Machining of hard-to-cut alloys High performance paints Composite tyres Fuel cells