The Laboratory of Matter Structure and Physics provides both the educational laboratory support for Physics courses to the undergraduate students of the Technical University of Crete, as well as the research support for post-graduate students and PhD candidates.

The lab has developed intense research activity, both at basic and applied levels, involving, among others:

• Development of novel electro-catalytic materials/devices for water electrolysis, supercapacitors, batteries, detectors

• Novel apparatus for physical vapor deposition (PVD)

• Fundamental understanding and application of lasers in energy and environmental processes

• Laser-induced surface modifications towards the development of new materials with tailored properties

• Electrodeposition and surface modification of materials

• Spectroscopic analysis (UV-Vis, Raman, FTIR)

• Electrochemical evaluation of novel materials

Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of novel electro-catalyst formulations for energy or environmental applications.

Indicative topics:

• Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU); CO₂ hydrogenation to value-added products

• Catalytic abatement of hazardous pollutants (NOx, N₂O, VOCs, HCs, CO)

• Natural gas/Biomass upgrade

• H₂ production and use

• Fuel cells  (Direct solid-liquid-gaseous fuel cells)

• Electro-catalytic process; Alkaline electrolysis; HER and OER processes; Supercapacitors

• Electrochemical synthesis of value added chemicals & fuels

• Novel thin films deposition techniques

• Laser-induced surface deposition and modification