Elia Marin,
Il Petauro quantico
Scienziato, scrittore e, a volte,
fotografo amatoriale
Experimental techniques
AFM
I started using Atomic Force Microscopy back in 2009 and since then I used contact mode, tapping mode and Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy on many different materials.
The image represents an AISI 316 Stainless Steel after acid pickling
Laser Microscopy
I started using laser microscopy in 2014, at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, mainly working on tribology of ceramic biomaterials and on osteointegrative surfaces.
The image represents an ASD TiO2 coating
Scanning Electron Microscopy
In 2010 I learnt to use the Scanning Electron Microscopy and related techniques such as EDS and EBSD.
The image represents a PVD droplet
Cathodoluminescence
In 2014 I started to use cathodoluminescence on bioceramics and in particular on Al2O3, ZrO2 and TiO2.
The image represents the spectrum of anatase
Raman
In 2014 I started to investigate the properties of materials using Raman Spectroscopy.
The image represents the spectrum of anatase
Stylus profilometer
In 2011 I started to use stylus profilometry, in particular associated with tribology and with corrosion science.
The image represents a map of a pin-on-flat tribology test on titanium
Tribometer
Tribology became one of my field of study in 2011. Since then I used two different tribometers in different conditions, dry & wet, room & high temperatures.
The image represents the friction coefficient of a bioceramic against itself at different lubrication conditions
Hardness tester
Hardness testing is a quite common technique, but I was able to used it to evaluate the adhesion of nanometric coatings and the hardness of nitriding treatments in innovative ways.
The image represents indentations on ALD coated AISI316L stainless steel