RETINA is a network project of established research institutes from the border region Austria – Slovenia in the field of materials science. This project provides small, medium and large border businesses an easy access to this research network.
A brief overview of the research opportunities available in the RETINA network can be found below:
The main focus of the investigation is material characterization, which includes both inorganic materials and polymeric materials (plastics).
Some examples of examination possibilities:
– Optical characterization of surfaces in a high resolution
– Analysis of microstructures up to nanostructures
– Characterization of thin films (non-conductive, semi conductive and conductive)
– Investigation of electronic and structural properties of materials
– Physical and chemical analysis of materials (e.g. material composition)
– Investigation of three-dimensional structures
– Characterization of polymeric materials under different types of stress (tensile, compressive and bending) and shapes (static, monotonous, cyclic)
– Mechanical investigations of thin layers
– thermomechanical investigations (e.g. expansion behavior under the influence of heat)
– investigations of thermal properties (e.g. thermal conductivity of plastics)
– Investigation of material stability and aging processes
Examples of measurement and characterization techniques available within RETINA:
– Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDX)
– X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
– Raman microscopy
– Infrared Spectroscopy
– NMR spectroscopy
– Tribometrie
– Dynamic mechanical tests (DMA)
– nanoindentation
– Micro System Analyzer
– Surface Profiler
– SAXS small angle x-ray scattering (Synchrotron ELETTRA)
– DXRL-Deep x-ray lithography (Synchrotron ELETTRA)
Full list of measuring methods and more detailed technical details can be found on “Infrastructure“.