Ion beam modification and ion beam analysis in current materials research

The Ion Beam Center (IBC) at the HZDR is a leading European user facility for basic and application-oriented studies in the field of physics and materials science with ions. The IBC operates various machines and dedicated end-stations, providing ion beams of almost all stable elements in a wide energy range from eV to MeV. The focus is on the modification and analysis of novel materials for information technology, electronics or energy systems. Ion beam analysis techniques are routinely used for materials science, but are of increasing importance for interdisciplinary sciences, such as geochemistry, climate research or resource technology. As a “universal tool” for surface modification, ion beams have great potential for current materials research and industrial applications. Some of the current research activities with applications in ion beam analysis and ion beam modifications of surfaces and 2D materials will be presented.