Infrastructure
ICTP has a varied infrastructure that includes, among others, the following instrumental techniques:
Structural characterization and Spectroscopy
- X-ray diffraction at wide and small angles (WAXS and SAXS)
- Infrared spectroscopy and Infrared microscopy (FT-IR)
- Raman and FT-Raman spectroscopy
- Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- Luminescence, fluorescence y phosphorescence
- Flash fotolisis and real-time luminescence
- UV-Visible spectrophotometry
- Elipsometry
Mechanical properties
- Dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMTA)
- Micro-hardness
- Orientation
- Thermo-elasticity
- Stress-strain properties
Optical and morphological properties
- Dynamic light scattering and Zeta potential
- Optical microscopy and image analysis (OM)
- Environmental Scanning electron microscopy (ESEM)
- High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Electrical properties
- Dielectric Spectroscopy (DES)
- Alternating Current and Direct Current conductivity
- Volume and surface resistivity
Viscoelastic properties
- Rheology
- Melt-flow index
- Viscosimetry
Thermal properties
- Thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA/MS)
- Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
- Photo-calorimetry
- Modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC)
- Flash DSC
Chromatography techniques
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
- Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
Processing techniques
- Injection
- Extrusion
- Compression
- Electrospinning
Sample preparation
- Ultramicrotomy
- Spin coating
- Centrifuge
- Lyophilizer
Further, since the Institute is located in the Centre for Organic Chemistry “Manuel Lora-Tamayo”, the use of the following general techniques is shared with other Institutes in the Research Centre:
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
- Mass spectroscopy
- Microanalysis
- Workshops: Glassblower, mechanical, electrical
- Purchasing Department and Chemical Store
- Library
LIBRARY
The Institutes library houses over 5.000 volumes y receives annually, by subscription or interchange, more than 70 specialist journals, with some collections that start in 1950. The library is integrated in the virtual network of CSIC libraries and has access to a range of databases. Its services are open to the public, both for loans and for consulting books and journals. More information>>
