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