Nanoscale diagnostics of morphological, electrical, and mechanical properties of surfaces using scanning probe microscopy techniques.

Service/Product Name:

Nanoscale diagnostics of morphological, electrical, and mechanical properties of surfaces using scanning probe microscopy techniques.

Brief Description of the Service/Product:

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and spectroscopy;
Magnetic and electrostatic microscopy;
Force Kelvin probe microscopy;
Conductive, resistive, and capacitive microscopy (mapping and local I-V and C-V characteristics);
Nanoindentation and mapping of surface elastic properties;
Nanotribology and wear resistance;
Elements of nanolithography (mechanical and electrical) and nanomanipulation.

Available Equipment and Personnel for Service Provision/Product Manufacturing:

1. Scanning Probe Microscope NanoScope IIIa Dimension 3000™ (Bruker Corp./Digital Instruments);
2. Two senior research fellows with more than 20 years of experience.

Certification of Equipment and Instruments

Certificate of metrological certification of the surface geometric parameters measurement laboratory of the Institute for Nanomaterials Science (IFN NASU) (No. PT-516/12 issued on December 28, 2012, by the State Enterprise "Ukrmetrteststandard"). Scope of certification: geometric dimensions of individual surface elements, surface roughness of surface fragments in the sub-nanometer, sub-micron, and micron measurement ranges.

Availability of Intellectual Property Protection Documents and Their Validity

Absent.

Approximate Price of the Service/Product

Price: Negotiable

Problems Addressed by This Service/Product

Comprehensive diagnostics of geometric and physical properties of surfaces in the size range from fractions of a nanometer to several micrometers.

Potential Consumers of This Service/Product by Industries and Enterprises

Enterprises with high-tech manufacturing in various industries (including precision manufacturing, pharmaceutical companies), academic and industry institutes, higher education institutions, private organizations, and entrepreneurs.

Approximate Timeframes for Service/Product Completion

a) For Prototype Sample:
b) For Pilot Batch:
c) For Production Implementation:

From 1 working day.