Technology Platform: Polymer & Materials Analysis
Why?
Make the best of IPF's state of the art equipment and abundance of scientific expertise
What?
combine the scientific advantages of decentralized equipment and a virtually centralized hub of expertise
streamline operations of current analytical centers by synchronizing their activities with other analytical activities at IPF
How?
establishment of an advanced e-booking system for all instruments, excluding only the most highly specialized equipment
creation of an instrument database to facilitate the seamless registration of all analytical equipment, tracking of new equipment acquisitions, service and utilization
implementation of a sample database to serve as an interface to Big Data Science
Clusters of PMA
Spectroscopy
Analysis of molecular structure, order and dynamics based on the interaction with electromagnetic waves.
Microscopy
Analysis of morphology and structure, measurement of spatially resolved elemental and chemical composition, mechanical, electrical and thermal properties.
Separation
Analysis of macromolecules based on their distributions in molar mass, size, shape, architecture, chemical composition.
Scattering and interface analysis
Analysis of particle/macromolecule size and shape, thin film properties, and electrochemical characterization.
Material Testing and Analysis
Analysis of advanced material testing includes mechanical, thermal, and dynamic tests, leveraging our expertise in custom test rig development.
Surface analysis
Analysis of surfaces with regard to their chemical composition and functional groups.
