Characterization Laboratories at IKI:
The Characterization Laboratories Center at IKI institute serves as a supporting center for innovation and excellence in research by providing the researchers with the up to date technologies and state-of-the-art infrastructure for characterization analysis. The equipment is operated by professional operators and supervised by an IKI faculty member. The center promote cooperation with industry by offer low-tech and high-tech companies with scientific and analysis solutions.
IKI has divided its facilities and tools into 8 main techniques:
1. Surface Analysis
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM)
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy-auger electron spectroscopy (XPS/AES)
Grazing incidence small angle x-ray scattering (GISAXS)
2. Organic Synthesis
Service lab for custom synthesis of organic molecules and macro-molecules
3. Spectroscopy
Raman
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
FTIR polarization modulation measurements (for solid and liquid samples)
FTIR imaging microscopy
Electron spin resonance (ESR)
Fluorescence spectroscopy
4. Electron Microscopy
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Analytical transmission electron microscopy (A-TEM)
Cryo transmission electron microscopy (Cryo- TEM)
Ultra high resolution scanning electron microscopy (UHR-SEM) + EDS
Environmental scanning electron microscopy (E-SEM) + EDS
5. X-Ray Analysis
Powder x-ray diffraction
Thin-film x-ray diffraction
High resolution x-ray diffraction (double and triple-crystal geometry)
Small and mid-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS)
Wavelength dispersive x-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF)
6. Biophysical Characterization and Advanced Light Microscopy
Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRF)
Near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM)
Spinning disc confocal microscopy
Brewster angle microscopy
Imaging Ellipsometery
Refractometery
7. Light Scattering
Dynamic light scattering (DLS)
Static light scattering (SLS)
Zeta potential measurements
8 Thermal Analysis
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)
Micro DSC
