Anna Świderska-Środa

Institute of High Pressure Physics Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw,

POLANDLaboratory of Nanostructures

for Photonic and Nanomedicine

OUR CAPABILIETIES• Experience in:

– production of nanopowders (microwave solvothermal and hydrothermal method), – sintering of nanoceramics (high pressure sintering),– nanomaterials characterization (properties, morphology).– nanometrology

• Experience in ellaboration of safety in nano-laboratory– staff protection: masks (with fiber filters), gloves, glasses, overolls…– nanopowders storage: colloidal suspensions, …– in building solutions: filters, gloveboxes, ventilating hoods…

• Experience in collaboration in international consortia and with industry partners– CEPT: „Centre for Preclinical Research and Technology”, 10 partners, 100 mln EURO, – NanoFATE: „Nanoparticle Fate Assesment and Toxicity”, EC project, 12 partners, 2.5 mln

EURO,– NANOFORCE: „Nanotechnology for Chemical Enterprises – how to link scientific

knowledge to the business in the Central Europe space”, Central Europe Programme, 9 partners, near 2 mln EURO.

• Nanomaterials characterization:• Specific Surface Area measurements (Micromeritics AccuPyc, Gemini 2360)• Electron Microscopy (SEM, Zeiss, Supra LEO 1530) • X-Ray Diffraction analysis (Bruker D8 Advance, Panalitical X’Pert PRO)• Density measurements, Helium Pycnometry (Micromeritics AccuPyc 1330, 1340• Particle Size Distribution analysis ( Nanosight NS500 Analyzer, Zetasizer Nano-ZS)• Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DSC NETSCH, STA 449 F1 JUPITER ®)• Quadrupole Mass- Spectroscopy (QMS 403 C Aëolos® )• FT-IR Infrared Spectroscopy (BRUKER, System TENSOR 27)• Optical properties

• Nanomaterials synthesis

OUR OFFER

ZrO2: 8%at% Eu nopowder Nanoceramic SIC: 8 GPa/1200oCNano-ZnO in a water filter

SEM HRM TEM

• Modern equipment

Experienced research team open for collaboration

Contact: Dr Anna Świderska - Środa, e-mail annas@unipress.waw.pl

OUR OFFER

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