Area
Surface analysis in Belgium
Methods for surface chemistry, contamination, topography and morphology, with the number of Belgian facilities that publish each capability and the cities they are in.
- X-ray photoelectron spectroscopyElemental composition and chemical state of the near-surface region, optionally with sputter depth profiling.6 facilities
- SEM with EDXScanning electron microscopy combined with elemental point analysis or mapping.6 facilities
- Scanning electron microscopyElectron-beam imaging of surfaces and cross-sections with detector-dependent contrast.14 facilities
- Atomic force microscopyNanoscale surface topography and roughness with probe-mode-dependent property mapping.7 facilities
- Raman spectroscopyMolecular, vibrational, phase, and stress information from Raman scattering.2 facilities
- Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopyChemical-bond and molecular-group identification using infrared absorption or reflection.7 facilities
Facilities by city
Belgian facilities that publish at least one of these methods. A facility on several sites counts once in each city.
Potential Belgian facilities
24 facilities publish at least one of these methods in Ghent, Namur, Brussels, Louvain-la-Neuve, Antwerp, Mons, Diepenbeek, Genk, Leuven, Liège, Pajottegem and Zwijnaarde.
Leads are based on published capabilities; current suitability and availability must be confirmed with the laboratory.
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Problems in this area
- Surface contamination: identifying what is thereWhich surface-sensitive measurements identify a residue, oxide or trace contaminant, what each cannot see, and what to prepare.
- Coating failure analysis: from symptom to causeHow to analyse a coating that cracks, discolours, corrodes or wears: compare failed and intact parts and test the likely explanations.