The Synthesis, Irradiation, and Analysis of Materials (SIAM) platform relies on its ability to use and combine different spectroscopies (XPS, ToF-SIMS, and IBA) to characterize materials. These techniques enable a comprehensive evaluation of almost all types of samples, such as metals, welds, glass, polymers, powders, liquids, in vivo biological materials, etc.

SIAM has several facilities for the functionalization of materials and/or the synthesis of thin films by plasma treatments.

Our experience, acquired through several projects funded by the European Commission and regional authorities, qualifies us to analyze complex samples such as nanoparticles in complex matrices (food, culture media, cells from in vitro experiments, and organs from in vivo experiments).