Functional surfaces

Our solutions will help you perfect the characteristics of a wide range of surfaces and materials. Here are some of our competencies:

Formulation of functional materials

• Formulating and incorporating novel nanomaterials into printable inks and functional thin films
• Basing high-sensitivity sensors on nanostructured layers, such as mesoporous films or molecularly imprinted polymers

 Micro- and nano-structuration of surfaces

• Nano-structuring based on nanosphere lithography, interference lithography, and polymer self-assembly
• Creating cost-effective and scalable nano-structuration processes on both 2D and 3D surfaces
• Applications include the production of silicon-based, nano-porous membranes, structural coloration, and nanostructured 3D steel mold inserts and foils

Surface and interface chemical functionalization

• Developing vacuum deposition capabilities, with applications such as barrier nanolayers for miniaturized atomic clocks; hydrophilic layers for medical devices; optical filters to reduce water and energy consumption; and ultrathin layers to improve the thermal properties of battery separators
• Providing high-value surface coatings using wet deposition techniques, including colored photovoltaic modules, metallic coatings for 3D-printed radiofrequency components and novel molecular layers for the metallization of heterojunction solar cells
• Combining high-resolution printing and spraying technologies with electroless plating to produce decorative and conductive patterns