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NanoMet
Modeling, Simulation and Nanoscopic Methods
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Materials: Phase transitions
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| DSC calorimeter with applied magnetic field and stress |
| Acoustic emission detection systems in the frequency range of MHz |
| High resolution infra-red camera |
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Laboratory of Electron Nanoscopies, LENS-MIND
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| LENS group extensively works with the TEM instrumentation of the CCiTUB. In the next period a new probe aberration corrected (S)TEM instrument will be installed. |
| Besides, LENS hosts specific software for ab-initio simulations.
Density functional theory (DFT) based codes are used to calculate electronic configurations. The electron density and the band structure are computed by solving in an approximate way the many-body Schrodinger equation for any compound; from that the energy loss function (ELF) and energy-loss near-edge structure (ELNES) can be computed and compared with experimental electron energy loss spectra (EELS). The group own the license of two commercial software which differentiate of for the possibility of computing specific properties.
Apart from that both can compute the density of states and the band structure, the complex dielectric function to analyse the optical properties, NMR and XANES spectra, magnetic properties… The computing requirements of this type of simulations increase exponentially with the size of the modelled structure. This software is installed in our ad hoc workstation powered by Ryzen threadripper 3970x and 256 Gb of RAM. |
| Workstation: 64-bit CPU machine with 32 cores provide 64 threads of simultaneous multi-processing power and 256 Gb of RAM; 1 Tb SSD; 10 Tb HHD |
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Statistical Physics of Bio-Nano Systems and Complex Matter (BioNanoComplex) Group
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| The group is co-responsible of a remarkable infrastructure dedicated to scientific computing, shared with three other PIs of the UB: the “Laboratorio de Supercomputación en Física Estadística”, which is used to run the simulations and numerical calculations necessary for the development of scientific projects. Currently, this laboratory comprises two dedicated computing clusters: one cluster with 64-bit CPU machines, consisting of 39 nodes, for a total of 772 virtual cores working with Hyper- Threading Technology and 1404 Gb of RAM; and a second cluster of 9 GPU platforms, with INVIDIA GTX 460 (x6), 760, 780, 980, 1060 (x2) and RTX 2081Ti (x11) cards, for a total value of more than 200.000€. |
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Group of Magnetic Nanomaterials
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| Fully equipped lab specialized in the preparation of particles and thin films by chemical and physical routes. |
| Glovebox and a Schenk line to work under controlled inert atmosphere. In addition, the group use suitable set-ups and temperature controllers to have a full control of the particle reaction profile. |
| Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) equipped with a variety of operating modes: Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM), torsion MFM, Piezo Force Microscopy, Electric Field Microscopy, conductive-AFM. |
| Regular access time to synchrotron radiation facilities: BESSY (Germany), ALS-LBNL (USA), SLS-PSI (Switzerland) and ALBA (Spain). |
| Physical properties lab: resistance, magnetoresistance and conductance, as functions of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
| Others: rf magnetron sputtering equipped with 3 guns for thin film deposition and arc furnace for bulk alloy synthesis; differential scanning calorimeter to study magneto-structural phase transition, for bulk materials as a function of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
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NanoBio
Nanobioscience, Nanobiomechanics and BioNanotechnology
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Nanostructured systems for controlled drug delivery
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| Particle size analyzers (Nanozeta sizer y difracción lasser) |
| Homogenizers (ultrasound and high pression piston-gap) |
| Thermal Analysis Systems (DSC, TG, thermomicroscopy) |
| Otical Analyzer (Turbiscan Lab) |
| Liofilizers (Lyo Quest y Lyo Beta), SPRAY DRIED, ROTAVAPORES |
| Corneal camera, Franz cells |
| HPLC |
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Biomolecule and small-system physics: Small Biosystems Lab
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| Optical tweezers instruments (3 at room temperature, 1 with temperature controller) |
| Magnetic tweezers |
| Instrumental setup for single molecule translocation also combined with optical tweezers. |
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BiOPT: Optical Trapping Lab – Grup de Biofotònica
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| Optical tweezers setups mounted on vibration-isolated optical tables, and equipped with high power lasers (@1064 nm) and research microscopes (Nikon TE-2000E) for brightfield, phase-contrast, DIC and epifluoresence imaging. For the dynamic manipulation of samples the group has liquid crystal spatial light modulators (Hamamatsu X10468-03) for the creation of holographic trap patterns or, alternatively, acousto-optic deflectors (AA Optoelectronic DTSXY-400-1064) for time-sharing traps. It can be directly measure the forces exerted by the traps from changes in the light momentum (Impetux Optics LUNAM T40-i). |
| Conventional CCD and fast and sensitive EMCCD cameras (Qimaging QICAM, Andor Ixon-860 EMCCD) |
| Precision optomechanical components, positionsensitive detectors (PSDs) and a piezo-electric positioning platform (Piezosystem Jena TRITOR 102 SG). |
| Fully-equipped cell culture laboratory. |
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Cancer therapy group
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| Gene silencing and gene editing by Polypurine reverse Hoogsteen hairpins (PPRHs) technology |
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Microbian Enzymes for Industrial Applications Group
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| Nanofibrillated cellulose preparation: Panda Plus 2000, for high-pressure homogenization |
| Protein purification: ÄKTA protein purification system, for chromatographic separation of proteins |
| Screening for activity: ASYS UVM340 Microplate reader / Agilent, Varian Cary Eclipse Fluorescence Spectrophotometer, for microplat |
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Nanobioengineering and Biomaterials Unit
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Nanofabrication and nanomanipulation
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Characterization
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Molecular/cell biology
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Microfluidics
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Nanostructure of Biomembranes Group
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| Multimode IV Atomic Force Microscope from Bruker controlled by Nanoscope V electronics equipped with a 125 μm scanner. Responsible: Dr. Oscar Domenech (odomenech(at)ub.edu) |
| Two KSV Nima Langmuir troughs equipped with surface pressure balance, surface potential and Brewster Angle Microscope (BAM). |
| SLM Aminco 8100 Spectrofluorometer equipped with Xenon Lamp and thermostatted cuvette holder. |
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Peptides and Proteins: Physicochemical Studies Group
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| Langmuir Balance KSV 5000 with Dipper and surface potential |
| KSV – Nima Micro BAM |
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Nano BioInorganic Chemistry Research Team
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| Horizontal and vertical gel electrophoresis (analysis of oligo- and polynucleotides) |
| Microplate reader (aggregation studies of amyloids) |
| Compact xenon light source (photochemistry/photoactivation of drugs) |
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Self-organized complexity and self-assembling materials (SOC&SAM)
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| Optical microscopes with temperature control. Polarizing, fluorescent, upright/inverted. Electric and magnetic control (1T permanent magnet). |
| High sensitivity and high speed cameras. |
| Langmuir-Blodgett setup with Brewster angle microscopes. |
| Microfluidics equipment: plasma cleaner, FemtoJet, syringe pumps, Micro-forge. |
| Optical microscopes with temperature control. Polarizing, fluorescent, upright/inverted. Electric and magnetic control (1T permanent magnet). |
| Spin-coater, micro-centrifuge (15k-g) and mini-centrifuge (10k-g). |
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NanoPharmaMed
Nanopharmaceutics and Nanomedicine (NanoPharmaMed)
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Nano BioInorganic Chemistry Research Team
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| Horizontal and vertical gel electrophoresis (analysis of oligo- and polynucleotides) |
| Microplate reader (aggregation studies of amyloids) |
| Compact xenon light source (photochemistry/photoactivation of drugs) |
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Nanostructured systems for controlled drug delivery
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| Particle size analyzers (Nanozeta sizer y difracción lasser) |
| Homogenizers (ultrasound and high pression piston-gap) |
| Thermal Analysis Systems (DSC, TG, thermomicroscopy) |
| Otical Analyzer (Turbiscan Lab) |
| Liofilizers (Lyo Quest y Lyo Beta), SPRAY DRIED, ROTAVAPORES |
| Corneal camera, Franz cells |
| HPLC |
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Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Group
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| Vision® G2 Elite 8™ (Hanson Research): Dissolution tester with automated sampling |
| MICROETTE™ AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEM (Hanson Research), with 6 Franz diffusion cells. |
| VASCO nanoparticle size analyzer (Cordouan): DLS |
| Zetasizer Nano ZS (Malvern Instruments): DLS, zeta potential. |
| Heracell CO2 incubator (Thermo Scientific) |
| Biosafety cabinet |
| Plasma reactor |
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Group of Magnetic Nanomaterials
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| Fully equipped lab specialized in the preparation of particles and thin films by chemical and physical routes. |
| Glovebox and a Schenk line to work under controlled inert atmosphere. In addition, the group use suitable set-ups and temperature controllers to have a full control of the particle reaction profile. |
| Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) equipped with a variety of operating modes: Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM), torsion MFM, Piezo Force Microscopy, Electric Field Microscopy, conductive-AFM. |
| Regular access time to synchrotron radiation facilities: BESSY (Germany), ALS-LBNL (USA), SLS-PSI (Switzerland) and ALBA (Spain). |
| Physical properties lab: resistance, magnetoresistance and conductance, as functions of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
| Others: rf magnetron sputtering equipped with 3 guns for thin film deposition and arc furnace for bulk alloy synthesis; differential scanning calorimeter to study magneto-structural phase transition, for bulk materials as a function of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
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NanoMagnetics
Nanomagnetism and Spintronics
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Group of Magnetic Nanomaterials
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| Fully equipped lab specialized in the preparation of particles and thin films by chemical and physical routes. |
| Glovebox and a Schenk line to work under controlled inert atmosphere. In addition, the group use suitable set-ups and temperature controllers to have a full control of the particle reaction profile. |
| Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) equipped with a variety of operating modes: Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM), torsion MFM, Piezo Force Microscopy, Electric Field Microscopy, conductive-AFM. |
| Regular access time to synchrotron radiation facilities: BESSY (Germany), ALS-LBNL (USA), SLS-PSI (Switzerland) and ALBA (Spain). |
| Physical properties lab: resistance, magnetoresistance and conductance, as functions of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
| Others: rf magnetron sputtering equipped with 3 guns for thin film deposition and arc furnace for bulk alloy synthesis; differential scanning calorimeter to study magneto-structural phase transition, for bulk materials as a function of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
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Magnetism Group
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| RF SQUID Magnetometer. Temperature: from 1.8 K to 300 K. Magnetic field: from -5 T to 5 T |
| DC SQUID Magnetometer. Temperature: from 50 mK to 4.2 K. Magnetic field: from -5 T to 5 T |
| E4448A PSA Series Spectrum Analyzer, 3 Hz – 50 GHz |
| 8565E Portable Spectrum Analyzer, 9 kHz to 50 GHz |
| 8510C Vector Network Analyzer |
| E8361A PNA Network Analyzer, 10 MHz to 67 GHz |
| PNA Millimeter-Wave Network Analyzer, 10 MHz to 110 GHz |
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Magnetism and Functional Molecules Group (GMMF)
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| Bruker apexii qazar single crystal x-ray diffractometer |
| Fully equipped laboratories, with hoods and all the necessary material for the synthesis, in an inert atmosphere or in the air, of organic and inorganic compounds. |
| Four gloves box of inert atmosphere from Innovative Technology equipped with freezer, O2 detector, water detector, two vacuum chambers and a cooling blanket with liquid N2. |
| Xenon light source: 300W Max303 (Asahi Spectra) |
| Microwave oven for organic and inorganic chemistry synthesis |
| Oven for heat treatments in chemical synthesis. |
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NanoPhotoElectro
Nanoelectronics, Nano-optics and Nanophotonics
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Instrumentation Systems and Communications (SIC) Group
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| Materials inkjet printer DIMATIX 2831 to print biological or chemical low destiny solutions. |
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NanosMat
Nanostructured materials
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Group of Magnetic Nanomaterials
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| Fully equipped lab specialized in the preparation of particles and thin films by chemical and physical routes. |
| Glovebox and a Schenk line to work under controlled inert atmosphere. In addition, the group use suitable set-ups and temperature controllers to have a full control of the particle reaction profile. |
| Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) equipped with a variety of operating modes: Magnetic Force Microscopy (MFM), torsion MFM, Piezo Force Microscopy, Electric Field Microscopy, conductive-AFM. |
| Regular access time to synchrotron radiation facilities: BESSY (Germany), ALS-LBNL (USA), SLS-PSI (Switzerland) and ALBA (Spain). |
| Physical properties lab: resistance, magnetoresistance and conductance, as functions of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
| Others: rf magnetron sputtering equipped with 3 guns for thin film deposition and arc furnace for bulk alloy synthesis; differential scanning calorimeter to study magneto-structural phase transition, for bulk materials as a function of temperature and magnetic field (4.2 K, 5 T). |
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Materials for Energy, Photonics and Catalysis, ENPHOCAMAT
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| Catalysis laboratory |
| Spectral and Generalized Ellipsometer (UV-VIS) |
| Mueller Matrix Polarimeter |
| PECVD-PVD CNTs reactor |
| ICP-CVD Graphene reactor |
| Thermal evaporator |
| Sputtering Magnetron (3”) |
| Langmuir-Blodgett |
| Ion beam gun (etching and surface treatment) |
| Nanotribometer |
| Goniometer (contact angle) |
| Electrical Transport measurements |
| Electrochemical characterization (voltammetry & amperometry) |
| Impedance Spectroscopy |
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Mecanismes de Reacció en Química Inorgànica (MEC)
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| Singular specifically dedicated group instrumentation |
| Diode array and conventional UV-vis spectrophotometers. |
| Fiber-optics, anaerobic, low temperature, electrochemistry and titration probes for UV-vis spectrophotometers. |
| Diode array stopped-flow instrumentation. |
| High-pressure hydraulic set up for conventional UV-vis spectroscopy. |
| High-pressure hydraulic stopped-flow instrumentation. |
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Supra and Nanostructured Systems Group
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| Optical and Fluorecence microscope |
| Time- correlated single photon counting for luminescence lifetime measurements |
| Quantum yield sphere for luminescence characterization |
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Organic Materials Unit
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| Polarised Optical Microscopy |
| Photoisomerization set-up |
| Heating centrifuge |
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Self-organized complexity and self-assembling materials (SOC&SAM)
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| Optical microscopes with temperature control. Polarizing, fluorescent, upright/inverted. Electric and magnetic control (1T permanent magnet). |
| High sensitivity and high speed cameras. |
| Langmuir-Blodgett setup with Brewster angle microscopes. |
| Microfluidics equipment: plasma cleaner, FemtoJet, syringe pumps, Micro-forge. |
| Optical microscopes with temperature control. Polarizing, fluorescent, upright/inverted. Electric and magnetic control (1T permanent magnet). |
| Spin-coater, micro-centrifuge (15k-g) and mini-centrifuge (10k-g). |
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Thin-film and Nanostructure electrodeposition group
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| Equipment for basic electrochemical study, electrochemical materials preparation and electrochemical in-situ characterization. |
| X-ray Fluorescence Equipment |
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Catàlisi Homogènia (CatHom)
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| Nitrogen-filled Glovebox |
| Nitrogen- and argon-filled Schlenk lines |
| Glassware to work under anareobic conditions |
| Gas chromatography (GC) with FID and MS detectors |
| High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with UV-Vis detectors |
| Pressure facilities and autoclaves to work under pressure (up to 150 bar) with hydrogen, carbon monoxide, ethylene and other gases |
| Solvent Purification System (SPS) with THF, Et2O, CH2Cl2, hexane and toluene |
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NanoEnergy
Nanoenergy: Production and Storage
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Catalysis and Advanced Inorganic Materials (MATCAT)
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| Microwave and ultrasonic facilities for synthesis and reaction |
| TG-DSC-microcalorimetry coupled to MS |
| TPR/TPO/TPD analysis coupled to MS |
| In-situ DRIFTS coupled to MS facility |
| Thermal and photocatalytic reactors with on-line GC-MS analysis |
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Design and improvement of Processes and Materials (DIOPMA)
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| Nanoindentaitor Nano Indenter XP (MTS) with CSM (Continuous Stiffness Measurement) |
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Nanoenergy and Electronic Materials (M2E) Group
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| Functional nano materials laboratory |
| Electrochemical batteries laboratory |
| Photoelectroconversion and CO2 laboratory |
| Thermoconversion and catalysis laboratory |
| Environmental energy collectors and 2D storage laboratory |
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Solar Energy Materials and Systems (SEMS) Group
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| Thin Film Photovoltaics Laboratory of the SEMS group: The Laboratory constitutes a platform for the modelling, development and evaluation of new processes and materials in advanced PV thin film technologies before their industrial implementation. The Laboratory has developed its own PV baseline technologies including electrodeposition based CIGS processes and two-step PVD based CZTS processes scalable up to 10×10 cm2 substrates with efficiency values that are among the highest ones achieved at world level in these technologies (> 11.8% efficiency for new Indium- and Gallium-free CZTS based devices with processes avoiding the use of hazardous compounds). The infrastructure available at the Laboratory includes: Three sputtering systems for the deposition of front and back contacts in PV technologies, thermal evaporator, a complete electrochemical and chemical workshop, reactive thermal treatment equipment, rapid thermal processes equipment, spray pyrolysis system under inert atmosphere, X-ray fluorescence, advanced Raman and Photoluminescence spectrometers, AAA solar simulator and spectral response. |