The Laboratories and facilities described, as well as performing R&D activity and supporting advanced graduation and pos-graduation courses under the responsibility of the CENIMAT/I3N and MSD, are also open to lend services and to perform applied and basic research project under financed contracts. The external services are divided on the four research groups. Each group is responsible for the respective laboratory.
Advanced Functional Materials for Micro and Nanotechnologies (AFMMN) Group
Currently Price List (points/hour)
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities | Others |
SEM-FIB (only including SEM imaging and EDS) | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 |
SEM-FIB (including SEM imaging, EDS, FIB and GIS utilization) | 150 | 225 | 300 | 375 |
Sample preparation for SEM: coating with carbon | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
Sample preparation for SEM: coating with noble metals | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
SEM Tabletop | 30 | 45 | 60 | 75 |
FTIR / FTIR-ATR | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Confocal Microscope | 17.5 | 25 | 32.5 | 40 |
Prices regarding analysis with temperature, nano-manipulation or EBSD are available upon request
Bookings available in two sessions per day (please consult each equipment responsible)
Morning (9-12h)
Afternoon (14-17h)
- Minimum booking 1 hour.
- After the 1 hour, the session will be charged in blocks of 1 hour
Current Price List per hour of operation before taxes (IVA)
25.00 € | 37.50 € | 50.00 € | 62.50 € |
25.00 € | 37.50 € | 50.00 € | 62.50 € |
35.00 € | 47.50 € | 60.00 € | 72.50 € |
35.00 € | 47.50 € | 60.00 € | 72.50 € |
35.00 € | 47.50 € | 60.00 € | 72.50 € |
40.00 € | 52.50 € | 65.00 € | 78.50 € |
40.00 € | 50.00 € | 65.00 € | 78.50 € |
50.00 € | 62.50 € | 75.00 € | 88.50 € |
60.00 € | 72.50 € | 85.00 € | 98.50 € |
Please note that you must add a tax over services (IVA) with a rate of 23% to the prices shown above.
In case the sample is too rough or too contaminated for normal AFM operation, the operator will warn you about it. If you insist on measuring such samples after it becomes clear that the sample is not compatible with AFM operation and it leads to the loss of function of a reasonable amount of AFM probes, a compensation for these may be called for.
For more exotic experiments, those requiring the use of a fluid cell, electrochemistry cell, high voltage in PFM/EFM or any other type of measurement listed, feel free to enquire us about the possibility of doing so and/or the price.
The session will be charged in blocks of 30minutes.
Currently Price List (points/hour)
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other universities |
Others |
3D Printer Ultimaker+2 (value per 2hours (minimum) and 10€/night (18h00-09h00)) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
XRD1 | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Profilometer | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Contact angle | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
DSC/TG/DTA (thermal analysis) | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
Electrical measurements (Hall, I-V, Kelvin probe) |
15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Electrical measurements with temperature (Hall, I-V) |
20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
Spectroscopic measurements (UV-VIS-NIR/FTIR/Ellipsometry/RAMAN) |
15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Plasma Cleaner | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 |
Technical report | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
For specific work requiring high- resolution tips, please add 40 points to the total price of the session. Prices regarding specific works such as electrical measurements or analysis in liquid environment are available upon request.
1 Prices regarding analysis with temperature or micro-diffraction are available upon request.
Soft and Biofunctional Materials Group
Currently Price List (points/hour)
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Rheometer | 35 | 50 | 60 | 80 |
Note: Data analysis not included
Currently Price List (points/operational unit)
Operational unit: 1 morning, 1 afternoon or 1 night in working days, or full weekend in automatic mode
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
NMR | 50 | 75 | 100 | 150 |
Currently Price List (points/hour)
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Polarized Optical Microscopy (POM -Reflection and Transmission Modes) |
12.5 | 20 | 25 | 35 |
Vis spectroscopic Measurements under Polarized Optical Microscopy (POM -Reflection and Transmission Modes) |
15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Contact angle (Static, Dynamic, Tilted, Surface tension and Free Surface Energy) | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Mini-Mechanical Testing (Tensile, bending, compression on 10 cm scale samples) | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Micro-Mechanical Testing (Tensile, bending, compression on 1 cm scale samples) | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
Electro-optical bench (Transmission vs applied electric field) | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Currently Price List (points/hour)
1 point = 1€ (+IVA
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Electrospinning unit (Deposition on collector with movement on X,Y, Z axis; 0-25 kV) | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Tensile Testing | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Impact Testing | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Currently Price List (points/operational unit)
Operational unit: 1 morning, 1 afternoon 1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Micro Viscosimeter | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Melt Flow Index | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |
Currently Price List (points/operational unit)
Operational unit: Minimum 12 hours
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Freeze Drying | 10 | 17.5 | 25 | 32.5 |
Currently Price List (points/hour)
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Magnetic Fluid Hyperthermia | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 |
Currently Price List (points)
Operational unit: see table below
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | Unit | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Autoclave | Batch | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
Electrospinning with rotary collector | Hour | 20 | 30 | 40 | 60 |
UV-Vis spectroscopy (240nm to 800 nm) | Sample | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
Absorbance (340, 570, 600, 630 and 690 nm) | Multiwell Plate | 20 | 30 | 40 | 60 |
Fluorescence microscopy (wide-field, 360/460nm; 480/535nm; 540/620nm) | Hour | 30 | 45 | 60 | 90 |
Cryo-storage (-80°C; per box of 81 2mL criotubes) | Month | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
Cytotoxicity evaluation (according to ISO 10993-5) | Sample | 140 | 200 | 270 | 400 |
Cell-biomaterial interactions (adhesion, proliferation, morphology, metabolism) | to be discussed and arranged on an individual basis |
Currently Price List (points/hour)
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
Rheometer | 35 | 50 | 60 | 80 |
Note: Data analysis not included
Currently Price List (points/operational unit)
Operational unit NMR: 1 morning, 1 afternoon or 1 night in working days, or full weekend in automatic mode
Operational unit UV/VIS Spectroscopy: 1 hour
1 point = 1€ (+IVA)
Equipment | I3N | FCT-NOVA | Other Universities |
Others |
NMR | 50 | 75 | 100 | 150 |
UV/Vis Spectroscopy | 15 | 22.5 | 30 | 37.5 |