Nanocharacterization of materials (NanoCarma)

The research group Nanocharacterization of Materials (NanoCarma) studies the relationship between the micro- and nanostructure and the properties of materials. The research team has a large experience in the synthesis of materials and their micro- and nanocharacterization, with techniques like high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and associated techniques (XEDS, EELS, ELNES), optical spectroscopies and Raman microscopy, neutron diffraction and magnetic properties measurements. Research lines, among others, are the study of oxides with photonic, energy or catalytic applications, semiconductor materials, 2D materials, functional coatings and biological materials such as spider silk. The group has a Raman Microscopy laboratory and a system for the synthesis of crystalline oxides by solid state reaction in a controlled atmosphere. The group consists of three staff scientists.