Contract research
The research groups within the FunMat Research Centre possess extensive expertise in a wide range of methods for materials analysis, testing and development, and are keen to share this knowledge both through academic collaborations and in partnership with industry. The following list provides an overview of the analytical and synthetic methods available for external commissions.
The analyses can be filtered by sample type (solid, liquid, gaseous), type of analysis and type of testing to make it as easy as possible to find the most suitable option. Clicking on the method takes you to a new page with further details and contact persons.
IMPORTANT: the Research Area itself does not carry out any analyses. The possibilities and conditions for collaboration must be agreed exclusively with the respective groups.
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ATR-FTIR spectroscopy
Surface analysis of opaque solids
Additive manufacturing of metallic materials
Manufacture of components by melting metal powders layer by layer using a laser or electron beam
Climate chamber
Test chamber for creating a specified climate (temperature, humidity)
EDX spectroscopy
Detection of elements and their concentrations on surfaces
ESR spectroscopy
Analysis of substances containing unpaired electrons (e.g. paramagnetic complexes, free radicals)
Electroanalytics
Measurement of voltage and/or current in electrochemical cells
Fluorescence spectroscopy
Identification and quantification of fluorescent molecules in liquids
Gas chromatography
Separation, qualitative and quantitative analysis of gas mixtures
Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction
Methods for investigating the crystal structure of thin films
HPLC - High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
Separation, identification and quantification of non-volatile substances
High-temperature synthesis
Production of polycrystalline materials and single crystals
Infrared spectroscopy
Quantitative analysis of known substances
Structural elucidation of unknown substances
Laser spectroscopy
Highly sensitive method for trace analysis
Mass spectrometry combined with photodissociation
Analysis of photochemical reactions
Mechanochemistry
Mechanical forces are used to trigger chemical reactions
Microscopy
Investigation of surfaces using various scanning tunnelling and atomic force microscopes at temperatures ranging from cryogenic to room temperature
Mills
Grinding and pulverisation of samples
NMR spectroscopy
Investigation of the structure of organic molecules in liquids
Particle sizes and zeta potential
Measurement of particle size, size distribution and stability in a sample using dynamic light scattering
Raman spectroscopy
Identification of the components of complex heterogeneous samples
Rheology
Measurement of flow and deformation properties
Single-Crystal Diffraction
Determination of crystal structure using X-rays
Textile force and strain measurement
Measurements on fibres, yarn and fabric
Thermal analyses
Analysis of material properties as a function of temperature
UV-VIS (NIR) spectroscopy
Absorption, transmission and reflectance of clear or thin samples
X-ray fluorescence
Qualitative and quantitative determination of the elemental composition of a sample
X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD)
Identification of crystalline phases, structural analysis, analysis of material properties