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The main goals of the Department of Applied Physics are: to intensify research work applying physics tools in different research areas and to integrate students in the research activities of the Department.

1. RESEARCH TOPICS

• Study of mechanical properties of materials by atomic force microscopy (AFM), micro- and nanohardness measurements and scratch test.
• Study of the structure and mechanical properties of metal thin films deposited in vacuum or by electrolytic methods and annealed in vacuum.
• Molecular dynamics simulations of physical properties of thin-film systems.
• Analysis of the process of structure formation in atomic clusters by computer simulations.
• Study of mechanical and structural properties of biological materials.
• Physical properties and the structure of biopolymers.
• Processes of nucleation and crystallization in solutions.

2. SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT

• High-resolution Diffractometer Empyrean.
• Ultra nanoindentation tester UNHT.
• Nano scratch tester NST.
• Atomic Force Microscope AFM.