1. RESEARCH TOPICS
- Study of mechanical properties of materials by atomic force microscopy (AFM), micro- and nanohardness measurements and scratch test.
- Study of the structure and mechanical properties of metal thin films deposited in vacuum or by electrolytic methods and annealed in vacuum.
- Molecular dynamics simulations of physical properties of thin-film systems.
- Analysis of the process of structure formation in atomic clusters by computer simulations.
- Study of mechanical and structural properties of biological materials.
- Physical properties and the structure of biopolymers.
- Processes of nucleation and crystallization in solutions.
2. SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT
- High-resolution Diffractometer Empyrean.
- Ultra nanoindentation tester UNHT.
- Nano scratch tester NST.
- Atomic Force Microscope AFM.