The Electroanalysis and Corrosion Laboratory (LEC) carries out activities in the field of electroanalysis for quantitative determinations of toxic metals in water and effluents, and electrochemical corrosion of metallic materials and its inhibition.
The LEC focuses on research and technological development, service provision, participation in R&D projects, and consulting in the following areas:
Diagnosis and prevention of corrosion in metals and coatings, standardised testing (salt spray chamber), development of coatings and corrosion inhibitors.
(OCP, EIS, polarisation curves) of nanomaterials and composites for sensors, biosensors, and functional coatings.
by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) at the nanoscale of nanomaterials, biomaterials and thin films.
in environmental and public health contexts, quantification of toxic metals and emerging compounds (e.g. Cd, Pb, Hg, As, PFAS).
for rapid and selective detection, with applications in clinical diagnostics, rapid screening tests (POCT), food control, and environmental monitoring.
HPLC with PDA/ECD detection and spectroscopic analyses, support for analytical method validation and sensor calibration in environmental and biological matrices.
Corrosion of metallic materials
Electroanalysis and water quality
Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
Other analytical and bioanalytical services
(Calls to the national landline network)