Advanced coatings

We provide PVD solutions to technical problems in industry through fundamental research and development. The services we offer range from PVD deposition technologies thorough to the characterisation of coatings and coated components.

We have comprehensive analytical capabilities for compositional, microstructural, mechanical, tribological, corrosion, and oxidation resistance characterisation. We also offer advice on coating needs and can provide small batches of state of the art PVD coatings for bench marking purposes or research and development.

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World class research

Our Thin Films research centre has a world class reputation in development and application of deposition techniques such as Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering (UBM), High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS), and Cathodic Arc (CA) techniques.

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World class research

Our Thin Films research centre has a world class reputation in development and application of deposition techniques such as Unbalanced Magnetron Sputtering (UBM), High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering (HIPIMS), and Cathodic Arc (CA) techniques.

Read about our research in advanced coatings

News

A project to revolutionise food packaging by replacing plastic film with an environmentally-friendly starch and clay combination has won a global prize for innovation.

Research opportunities

Theory of thermal management of intersubband emitters
Theory of broadband Quantum Cascade Lasers
Microscopic theory for light coupling with intersubband transitions