Nanotechnology Lab for Materials Science, Energy and Medicine (PNU-NanoLab) is a core facility at Carpathian University dedicated to advancing physical materials science in Western Ukraine and beyond. The lab provides open access to state-of-the-art scientific equipment, supporting both academic researchers and industry partners.
Researchers can collaborate with the PNU-NanoLab team to conduct advanced analyses, with services offered free of charge in exchange for proper acknowledgment and, with consent, open data sharing. The facility also assists enterprises by analysing the elemental and phase composition of materials, helping to solve practical challenges in manufacturing and materials selection.
PNU-NanoLab is equipped with advanced scientific instruments tailored for materials science, energy, and medicine research. PNU-NanoLab provides advanced capabilities for material analysis, nanomaterial synthesis, electrochemical research, and open collaboration: https://nano-lab.pnu.edu.ua/en/
The PNU-NanoLab Core Facility aligns with and actively supports the EDUC Alliance's goals through several key contributions:
- Facilitating Cross-Border Research Collaboration. The facility provides open access to advanced materials science infrastructure for researchers across EDUC partner universities, enabling joint projects that address interdisciplinary challenges in energy, medicine, and nanotechnology. This directly supports EDUC's mission to strengthen international academic cooperation.
- Promoting Open Science and FAIR Data Practices. By requiring open data sharing with user consent and adhering to FAIR principles, the facility ensures research outputs are transparent, reproducible, and accessible across the alliance. This fosters trust and interoperability in collaborative projects.
- Enhancing Research Capacity Through Training. The facility offers workshops, seminars, and hands-on training in advanced analytical techniques, upskilling early-career researchers and PhD candidates across EDUC institutions. This aligns with EDUC's educational mission to develop next-generation scientists.
- Supporting Innovation Ecosystems. Through industry-academia partnerships, the facility helps translate research into practical solutions (e.g., material analysis for manufacturers), supporting EDUC's goal of connecting academic research with societal needs.
- Strengthening European Research Integration. By working toward CERIC-ERIC membership and adopting EU best practices, the facility helps bridge Ukrainian research with European standards, advancing EDUC's objective of creating a unified European education and research area.
These efforts collectively address EDUC's core pillars of collaborative research, open science, talent development, and European integration, while providing tangible infrastructure to support joint projects across the alliance network. The facility's dual focus on high-end research and educational support makes it a strategic asset for achieving EDUC's vision of an interconnected European university ecosystem.