Research Areas Mechanics of Materials and Metallurgy Inorganic Materials and Nanostructures Plasma, Nanostructures and Thin Films Processes Scientific Departments X-ray Diffraction The main objective of the department concerns the characterization of materials by means of various experimental devices of X-ray diffraction Microscopy The electron microscopy department allows the qualitative and quantitative characterization of materials at the mesoscopic and microscopic scale Design, Instrumentation & Experiment Monitoring The main mission of the department is to ensure the design, manufacture, operation and evolution of experimental chains. High Pressure & Mechanical Testing The HPEM scientific department supports and accompanies research in the fields of high pressure and mechanics of materials. Scientific Computing The department manages software resources, advises and supports teams in the formalization and development of applications