The Innovation City’s Physico-Chemical Analysis and Characterization Platform is equipped with advanced scientific instruments devoted to the physico-chemical analysis and characterization of materials. This platform plays a central role in supporting activities pertaining to analysis, expertise and technical services, while enhancing the research work conducted by doctoral, master’s, and engineering students and technicians.
Objectives
The main objective of this platform is to federate analysis and expertise activities while offering high-quality services. It also aims to promote and enhance the research carried out by students and researchers in various scientific fields. By centralizing these activities, the platform maximizes the efficiency of resources and fosters synergies between different research projects.
Benefits
The value of this platform is in its ability to provide state-of-the-art analysis and characterization services, which are essential for research and development in various scientific fields. The platform enhances researchers’ and students’ technical skills as it provides access to high-tech equipment, facilitating their training and professional development. In addition, the platform encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, which is crucial for tackling complex problems requiring an integrated approach. By stimulating innovation, it contributes to the development of new technologies and solutions in diverse scientific fields, offering vital support to the scientific and industrial community.
Services
There are four main categories of services available through the platform:
- Environmental Analysis
- Materials Characterization
- Elemental Analysis
- Molecular Analysis
The Innovation City also covers a wide range of scientific disciplines such as biology and biochemistry, materials science and nanotechnology.
Available Equipment
To carry out our research and analyses, we currently have a range of heavy equipment at our disposal, including:
– ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer)
– AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometer)
– Flame photometer
– GC-MS (Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry)
– XRD-powder (X-ray powder diffraction)
– FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry)
– Physico-chemical analysis of drinking water and wastewater
Proposal for new equipment
To strengthen our capabilities and improve the quality of our analyses, we propose the acquisition of the following equipment:
– SEM/EDX (Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive Spectrometer)
– ATD/ATG/DSC (Thermodifferential Analysis, Thermogravimetry and Differential Scanning Calorimetry)
– Raman spectroscopy
– Uv-Visible spectrophotometer for liquids and solids
– AFM (Atomic Force Microscope)
– Contact angle measurement equipment
– BET (Brunauer, Emmett and Teller) gas adsorption surface analyzer