Surface functionalisation, treatment, coatings and thin film
Carnot MICA is an expert in surface functionalisation and the control of interface properties, offering the following services:
- Surface chemistry control (laser, plasma, ionisation, grafting, chemistry, LbL, etc.)
- Interface interaction control (adhesion, surface energy, friction, controlled salting-out, conduction, conductivity, etc.
- Production of coatings and thin film in single or multiple layers (polymer, oxide, metal, etc.) using different processes (in a vacuum, under pressure and in atmospheric pressure)
- Surface treatment for controlling, improving and perfecting the surface properties of materials
The properties targeted are primarily:
- SUPER properties – hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity
- ANTI properties: corrosion, adhesion, fouling, icing, fire, wear, bacterial, radiation, stain
- Specific properties: selectivity, thermal, mechanical, hardness, chemical resistance, optical, aesthetic, sheen, texturing
These properties are found in the following applications:
- Chemical sensors, optimised adhesion, mechanical resistance, matrix fibre compatibilisation, controlled release of active ingredients, use of stimuli to adjust properties, active and responsive materials, anti-counterfeiting, marking, smart materials
