The chemical industry is at the forefront of developing and manufacturing organic and inorganic nanomaterials from catalysts to composites. Nanoparticles can be characterised for size, shape, morphology and Zeta potential. Our ability to measure dimensional structure and composition helps define chemical quality and characterise manufacturing processes.

Characterisation techniques investigate key properties including hardness, conductivity and thermal stability. Structural properties and crystallinity can be determined using X-ray techniques. SIMS depth profiling identifies contaminants and composition variations.