Nanoquim Platform

• Photolithography Fume Hood: Photolithography hood equipped with an AC 6000 Spinner, a precision hotplate, a hot/stirring plate and an ultrasonic bath forworking with photoresists.
• Micro-Writer ML3: A last generation micro-writing device with high performance laser-assisted technology.
• Ellipsometer GES5E from Sopra (with porosimeter): Allows various measurement modes from standard to generalized ellipsometry, going through photometric measurements, scatterometry and luminescence measurements. Allows for the characterization of thin films’ properties like composition, roughness or thickness through changes in polarization.
• Plasma Cleaner Zepto M2: Low-pressure plasma technology that allows for surface alterations like etching and activation processes, precision cleaning and polymerization on surface.
• Optical Microscope Nikon Optiphot: The Optical Microscope Nikon Optiphot is a suitable equipment for a fast evaluation of photolithographic experiments. 

• IR-Spectrometer Vertex 70 from Bruker: Fully digital FT-IR spectrometer for signal acquisition from the far IR region. Equipped with MTC and TGS detectors.
• Binocular Loupe: For the fast evaluation of samples.
• Optical Microscope B-600 MET: A versatile tool for several processes in the laboratory.
• Ultrasonic Wire Bonder 4526: Manual Ball Bonding System that provides the high yield and excellent repeatability needed for every gold ball bonding
• Profilometer P16+ from KLA Tencor: Surface metrology analysis solution with applications in R&D Departments, Universities, production and process monitoring.

• Spectrofluorometer LS 45: This fluorescence spectrometer offers versatility and reliability for routine analyses, using a range of accessories and software for many applications.
• Atomic Layer Deposition System Savannah: Designed to deposit pinhole free coating with uniform thickness, with precise controls and high film quality.
• Rheometer HAAKE RheoStress RS600: Fully modular, upgradeable controlled stress research rheometer that suits a wide range of requirements, allowing for shear and stress controlled flow curves, stress controlled ramps, creep and recovery, oscillating tests and temperature control tests, amongst others.
• Reactive Ion Etcher RIE 2000 CE: Provides a clean environment for anisotropic etching of several materials. Equipped with oxygen, argon and tetrafluoromethane gases together with mixtures of oxygen/tetrafluoromethane.
• Metal Evaporator System Auto 306: Achieves high vacuum values for an optimal physical deposition of the target (gold, chromium, aluminum, titanium, silver, among others) to the sample. 
• Ion Milling/Sputtering/E-Beam System: Combination of three systems in one that allows for different
• Centrifuge Allegra 64R: Brushless, induction drive refrigerated centrifuge that performs routine spins on the lab bench for high-speed separations.
• Stove UNB 500 from Memmert: This Stove is thought for drying material.

• Basic I-Solvents: Fume hood for working with solvents or non-corrosive substances.
• Basic II-Acids & Corrosives: Fume hood for working with corrosive substances.
• Vacuum Line: Equipped with a cold trap and four manifolds for simultaneous work within a fume hood.
• Rotary Evaporation System R-210/215: For faster and more effective evaporation of the more volatile solvent in a solution.
• Spin Coater Spinner CZ-650: Allows for the deposition of substrates over surfaces by fast rotation.
• Glove Box GP(Concept)-II-P: Constantly purified and over pressurized nitrogen environment to develop processes sensitive to oxygen and water.
• Microwave Oven with controlled atmosphere Discover Explorer Hybrid from CEM: The system facilitates either homogenous or heterogeneous solution phase chemistry, solid phase chemistry or chemistry conducted on solid supports, under controlled conditions.
• Microwave from Milestone: Equipped with several accessories for a range of experiments, with a focus on liquid-liquid synthesis, solid-solid synthesis, and for digestion experiments.
• Drop Shape Analyzer DSA 100: With a manual drop system and many options for contact angle measurements. Equipped with a software loaded with different models to determine the contact angle and surface tension of a liquid.

• ICMAB-CSIC Ink-jet Printer: ICMAB’s own prototype.
• Rapid Thermal Annealing Furnace: For the thermal treatment of samples up to 1200ºC, developed specifically for research requirements.
• Tubular Furnace ST 1002540
• Furnace that reaches up to 1150ºC thanks to refractory components. Equipped with wax evacuation tray, wax gathering drawer and gas exhausting evacuation system.
• Mini Tubular Furnace
• Inert Atmosphere Chamber: Chamber with low humidity and oxygen levels for chemical and physical processes. Equipped with a SMA AC 6000 Spinner.
• Chemical Hood: Hood with highly controlled humidity.
• Dip Coater DipMaster 201: Accommodates substrates up to 12" x 12", with a withdrawal speed range of 0.5" to 4.0" per minute and a manual temperature control with a maximum infrared oven temperature of 80º.

The Nanoquim Platform also counts with a portable air particle counter. Vertex. Model 3415. It is an equipment that measures air quality in terms of the number of particles. This allows to know if the clean room keep the specifications class 10.000 or type ISO7.