The Laboratory of Material Analyses II focuses on:

• comprehensive study of traditional and new construction materials;
• research and development of innovative materials;
• material analyses of natural, modified, and artificially prepared samples;
• cooperation with domestic research organizations and foreign institutions on ongoing projects;
• collaboration with industrial partners;
• support of research activities within the department and the institute.

Specialized instruments and research infrastructure

• laboratories equipped for sample preparation;
• instruments for analyses of chemical, physical, microstructural, and mechanical properties, including:
  • scanning electron microscope (Quanta 450 FEG);
  • digital optical microscope (Hirox KH 7700);
  • X-ray diffractometer (D8 Advance);
  • infrared microscope (iN10) with module (iZ10);
  • dispersive Raman microscope (DXR3xi);
  • thermal analysis (SDT Q600);
  • nanoindenter (Tl 750 Ubi);
  • optical emission spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma (Spectroblue);
  • isothermal calorimeter (TAM Air);
  • mercury porosimeter (Autopore IV);
  • gas adsorption analyzer (Asap 2020);
  • helium pycnometer (Accupyc II 1340);
  • laser particle size analyzer (C1090);
  • dilatometer (L75 PT);
  • UV/VIS spectrophotometer (Cary 60);
  • automatic titrator (Titrando 907);
  • viscometer (DVNXRV);
  • equipment for the preparation of thin and polished sections;
  • measuring system for determining contact angle and surface energy (See System);
  • chambers for accelerated aging (xenon chamber (Q-Sun Xe3), climatic chambers (CTS)), and equipment for corrosion testing.