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We provide service to research centers, universities or industrial companies: from the characterization of a few samples to contract research in our fields of expertise, do not hesitate to contact us to discuss opportunities.

• Powder production: solid-state and solution-route synthesis (sol-gel, co-precipitation, spray-drying, hydrothermal); spherical metal powder production by inert gas atomisation (up to 2100 °C) and classification under protective atmosphere; continuous synthesis of precursors and nanoparticles via Laminar Taylor Flow Reactor
• Thin film synthesis: dip-coating, spin-coating, ultrasonic spray pyrolysis, electrophoretic deposition
• Suspension and slurry formulation: particle size optimisation by milling, selection of dispersants and additives, stability characterisation (zeta potential, turbidimetry, rheology, particle shape imaging)
• Shaping:
  • Granulation by spray-drying (including ATEX-rated for reactive materials) from solution or suspension
  • Coatings on substrat from solution or suspensions (ultrasonic spray pyrolysis, electrophoretic deposition, doctor blade, dip-coating, spin-coating)
  • 3D additive manufacturing: ceramic stereolithography, laser powder bed fusion, binder jetting, multi-filament polymer printing
  • Dry powder compaction and sintering
• Battery electrode fabrication and cell assembly: electrode slurry formulation, deposition by spray-coating and tape casting, coin cell and pouch cell assembly under controlled atmosphere
• Controlled atmosphere processing: argon glove boxes, ATEX spray-dryer, thermal treatment (vacuum oven, tubular furnaces under gas flow, high-temperature furnaces)
• Recycling and circular economy: direct recycling of Li-ion battery cathode active materials, silicon recovery from photovoltaic panels, metallic powder reclamation
• (Micro)structural, thermal and functional characterisation: elemental analysis (CHNOS, ICP-OES), particle size and morphology, surface area analysis (BET), X-ray diffraction, spectroscopy (UV/Vis/IR, Mössbauer), electrochemical characterisation (cycling, impedance), mechanical testing