Nanotechnology Lab LTFN, is a center of excellence with long experience and know-how in thin-film, vacuum and printing technologies, nanomaterials, optical diagnostics and nanometrology, and can provide services to companies, industries and research institutes on various topics and fields.
Services
- Organic Electronics materials (organic semiconductors, transparent electrodes, barriers, plasmonic nanoparticles, etc.) and devices (OPVs, OLEDs, OTFTs, Sensors, Biosensors)
- Novel thin film and multifunctional layers
- Roll-to-Roll printing of Organic Electronic devices
- Gas transport and CVD processes for films and 2D materials
- Materials Patterning by ultra-fast laser processes
- Encapsulation methodologies and processes
- Design of novel optical sensing systems and non-destructive characterization techniques
- Microstructural & nanomechanical characterization
- Optical Engineering, & Computational Modelling
- Nanobiotechnology & Nanomedicine (Protein-Enzyme-DNA surface adsorption, surface biocompatibility, characterization of biomaterials)
Applications
- Organic Electronics: OLEDs for displays and lighting, OPVs, OTFTs, sensors RFID
- Energy: OPVs for electricity generation, OLED lighting for energy efficiency
- Wearables: smart textiles with energy and lighting functionalities
- Buildings: energy efficient buildings, lighting, tents, roofs
- Automotive: energy generation and autonomy, solar roofs
- Agriculture: energy efficient Mediterranean Green-houses by OPVs & OLEDs
- Smart Packaging: food, consumer products, pharmaceutical products
- Nanomedicine: stents, orthopaedic implants, contact lenses, biosensors etc.
- Information Technology: Organic Electronics, Micro- electronics, Optoelectronics and Optics, Storage and Displays, Micro - fabrication