Studies of the Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Mechanical Properties Tensile Measurements Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) Morphology Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) Crystallinity and Conformational Properties Isotactic Polypropylene Syndiotactic Polypropylene High Density Polyethylene + Organically Modified Nanoclay + Multi-Walled Nanotubes Contact person: V. Greoriou
PSnP2VPn Molecular nanocomposite Contact person: C. Tsitsilianis Synthesis and characterization of model macromolecules via “living” polymerization methods Stimuli responsive model block copolymers Physical networks and micelles Nano-structured polymeric materials
SURFACE SCIENCE LABORATORY CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Dept., UNIV. OF PATRAS AND FORTH - ICE/HT EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES X-ray and ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopies( XPS/XAES, UPS ), Ion Scattering spectroscopy (ISS) Low-energy electron diffraction with intensity analysis (video - LEED) Auger Electron and Energy Loss Spectroscopies (AES, EELS) Mass spectroscopy for temperature programmed desorption ( TPD ) and Work Function Measurements RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (relevant to NANOFUN) STUDIES OF ORGANIC OLIGOMER FILMS INTERFACED WITH METALS AND SEMICONDUCTORS SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF SPECIAL MATERIALS (SUPPLIED BY OTHER GROUPS) Contact persons: S. Ladas S WEB PAGE :
Mechanics of Materials Lab FORTH - ICE/HT Contact person: C. Galiotis EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES/ METHODS Raman Microscopy Remote Raman Microscopy FT-IR & FT-Raman spectroscopy Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Differential Scanning Calorimetry Autoclave processing of polymeric matrix composites Infrared thermography RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (relevant to NANOFUN) Stress measurements at the molecular level Interface (polymer/ fibre) characterization in composites Crystallinity measurements in polymers Static & dynamic mechanical characterization(polymers & composites) Processing of composites