Research Possibilities for investigations of thin coatings include:

In Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of LUT:

- thickness - Calotest and Nomarsky's interference microscopy

- microhardness - CLEMEX (France), ZWICK 3202

- nanohardness - MTS NanoIndenter G200

- adhesion by scratch-test and Rockwell indentation

- nanoscratch-test - MTS NanoIndenter G200

- surface roughness and profilometry - Hommel Tester T1000

- optical microscopy - OLYMPUS GX-71 with digital recording and image analysis

- AFM - Atomic Force Microscopy - Veeco

- SEM - Scanning Electron Microscopy - Hitachi S-3000N

- EDS - chemical composition - Thermo Noran attachment to SEM

- XRD - phase composition - Siemens D-500

- friction and wear resistance - Tribometer T-11 (ITeE Radom, Poland)- "Pin-on-disc" geometry

- corrosion resistance -

In cooperation with other institutes:

- Raman spectroscopy - Yobin Jvon T-64000

- FTIR

- XPS - X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy - Multifunctional Electron Spectrometer PHI 5700/660 by Physical Electronics

- AEES - Auger Electron Energy Spectroscopy

- Ellipsometry - Yobin Jvon UVISEL

- Profilometry - Veeco Dectac 150

- Fretting and wear during friction - Lyon, France