The Bremerhaven Institute of Nanotechnology is devoted to the synthesis, characterization and application of nanoparticles and nanostructured solids.
Materials under investigation are:
- Ferrofluids
- Carbon nanodots
- Thermoelectric oxides
- Piezoelectric nanoparticles
- Nanocomposite and nanostructured materials
Material characterization is carried out in-house, with external partners or at large scale facilities. The following methods are applied:
- Electron microscopy (LVEM-5 TEM/SEM)
- Optical spectroscopy (200 - 1100 nm)
- Resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS)
- X-ray diffraction and scattering
- Neutron diffraction and reflectometry