Surface Engineering at AINTECH. Technologies and Projects.

1. Surface Engineering
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Surface Engineering
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2. Surface Engineering
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SURFACE ENGINEERING AT AIN
Materials technology is a transversal research field
strategic for most of industrial sectors and activities.
The surface of a material is the most critical part:
- Is the frontier between the material and its environment.
- It is the key for ensuring its service life.
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- It allows to provide new functions to the materials
- It concentrates most of the added value of materials
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3. Surface Engineering
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SURFACE ENGINEERING OVERVIEW
2000
2010
Nanoparticles &
nanocompounding lab
(2012)
Equipment for Plasma
treatments (2011)
Equipment for analysis
and electron
microscopy (2003)
ProjectCONSOLIDER
coordinated by AIN
(2008)
First CENIT project
coordinated by AIN
(2007)
First EUREKA project
leaded by AIN (2003)
Incorporation of PVD
treatments (2000)
First European Project
leaded by AIN (1992)
1980,s
1990
Creation of the
Tribologylab (1995)
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AIN - CIAS is created in
1989 as a pioneer
center in Spain on Ion
Implantation
Laboratories
First project within thel
Plan Nacional de I+D
leaded by AIN(1991)
Projects
Organization of the XII edition of
TRATERMAT (2010)
First participation in a scientific
conference in the USA (2004)
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First Course on Surface Engineering
(1998)
First European Symposium on Surfaces
in AIN (1994)
First participation on a scientific
European conference (1993)
Technological Difussion
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4. Surface Engineering
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SURFACE ENGINEERING OVERVIEW
THE BIG NUMBERS 1990 - 2012
- 21 RESEARCHERS (80% PhD or MSc).
- 19 GRANT HOLDERS TRAINED AT AIN.
- 500 CLIENTS IN NAVARRE, SPAIN AND EUROPE.
- 100 CONSOLIDATED PARTNERS ALL OVER EUROPE.
- PARTICIPATION IN10 NETWORKS OR PLATFORMS.
- PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN 100 EUROPEAN AND NACIONAL PROJECTS.
- ORGANIZATION OF MORE THAN 50 COURSES, SYMPOSIUMS, etc.
- 4 NATIONAL & 1 EUROPEAN PATENTS.
- PUBLICATION OF 120 SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES.
- PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN 100 CONFERENCES
- 350 APPEARANCES IN THE MEDIA.
- 2 M€ / YEAR ANNUAL TURNOVER.
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5. Surface Engineering
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THE SURFACE ENGINEERING TEAM
EL GRUPO - ORGANIZACION
Laboratorios y support
Laboratories andapoyo
Proyectos projects
Applied R&D con empresas
Proyectos fundamentales
Basic R&D projects
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6. Surface Engineering
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TECHNOLOGICAL OFFER
Surface Treatment Techniques:
Ion implantation:
- All species mass separation Ion Implanter
- Nitrogen ion implanter
- IBAD + LEHT
- Plasma Immersion PI3 implanter
PVD:
- PVD – Cathodic Arc
- PVD - Magnetron Sputtering
Others:
- Spin coating
- Plasma activation & Plasma polymerization
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Film
Substrate
Coatings
can
change
dimensions of components
and
have
an
abrupt
interlayer.
Implanted
zone
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Ion implanted surfaces have
not any interlayer and do
not change dimensions
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7. Surface Engineering
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TECHNOLOGICAL OFFER
Microscopy and analysis techniques:
Analysis:
- GD-OES (48 channels)
- XRF
- EDS
- EBSD
- XRD
- IR (FTIR) y UV (VISNIR)
Optical microscopy:
- 3 optical microscopes + image analysis
Electron and scan probe microscopy:
- FE-SEM
- AFM
At%
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Cr
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Fe
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N
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O
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Ti
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Profundidad (μm)
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8. Surface Engineering
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TECHNOLOGICAL OFFER
Surface caractherization techniques:
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Referencia
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Profundidad (µ m)
Hardness - Indentation:
- Durometer (Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers)
- Microdurometer (Vickers, Knoop)
- Ultramicrodurometer (Fischeroscope)
- Nanoindenter Hysitron
Tribology: Wear y Friction:
- Tribometer with humidity control
- High Temperature Tribometer
- Tribo-corrosion
Other surface properties:
- Optical profilometer
- Mechanical profilometer
- Scratch tester
- Contact angle goniometer
- Calotest
- Spectrophotometer
- Conductimeter
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Carga (mN)
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9. Surface Engineering
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TECHNOLOGICAL OFFER
Techniques for nanoparticles and nanocomposites:
Closed room:
- Prototype of compounding reactor (5 to 20 l)
- Laminar flow cabinet
- Sonicators
- Schlenk techniques
Auxiliary equipment:
- Z-sizer
- Viscosimeter
- Universal centrifuges
- Vacuum ovens
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10. Surface Engineering
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STRATEGIC AREAS
Smart
Materials
Advanced treatments and
coatings to solve friction, wear
and corrosion problems.
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Smart coatings for decorative
applications with optical,
electrical or biological
properties.
Energy
Bio
Biocompatible or biocide
surfaces for medical
applications.
New materials and surfaces for
renevable energy applications
Treatments, analysis and
characterisation of surfaces
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Surface Engineering
TRIBOLOGY
Was the traditional R+D field at AIN.
Now, this activity continues:
- Tribocorrosion.
- Tribology under extreme conditions.
- Micro / nano fabrication.
- Standarization.
Tribology
RECENT PROJECTS:
- 6FP MASMICRO.
- 7FP M32S.
- CENIT FORMA-0.
- MAT-NANOTRIBOCOR, MAT-Ni-TOOLS.
- IAP MICROCONTACT, IAP MULTICAPA.
- MANUNET EDS-CUT
- E! TRIBOSTAND.
- CVD DIAMANTE
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Surface Engineering
SMART COATING & MATERIALS
It is the answer to an increasing demand on:
- Eco-friendly coating technologies.
- Self-cleaning coatings.
- Active windows.
- Electric and magnetic properties.
- Customised displays.
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RECENT PROJECTS:
- CONSOLIDER FUN-COAT.
- CENIT ART-DECO.
- EUROINNOVA NANOCONS.
- SURFALUX.
- NANOMAT.
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Surface Engineering
BIOMATERIALS
Bio
Due to a growing demand and a natural growth
of our activity in applications such us:
- Articular prostheses (wear, metallosis).
- Coronary prostheses (restenosis).
- Hypoallergenic coatings.
- Bacteriostatic and biocide coatings.
RECENT PROJECTS:
- 6FP NEWBONE.
- E! DUBIOP.
- GdN BIO-COAT.
- CONSOLIDER FUN-COAT.
- ADDISC.
- BIOSURF.
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Surface Engineering
NEW ENERGY SOURCES
Energy
New opportunities in materials for the
generation of new alternative energy
sources:
- Photovoltaic coatings.
- Coatings for Solar Thermal applications.
- Materials for fuel cells.
RECENT PROJECTS:
- 7FP DEPHOTEX.
- ENE-ODISEA.
- CONSOLIDER FUN-COAT.
- CCPC
- HITECO
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Energía
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15. Surface Engineering
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GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION
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Surface Engineering
MARKET SEGMENTATION
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Transversal technologies: Useful for all industrial sectors!
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17. Surface Engineering
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National and European Projects
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- 20 P. National projects
- 3 CENIT projects
- 1 CONSOLIDER project
- 12 European Framework Programmes’ projects
- 4 EUREKA projects
- 8 INTERREG, A-N and CTP projects
- 5 ERA-NET projects
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Surface Engineering
THANKS FOR
YOUR KIND ATTENTION!
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