Scientific Service Units

Nine facilities provide research infrastructure on campus.

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The Scientific Service Units (SSUs) are one of Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)´s strategic key factors. These facilities pool scientific infrastructure used by more than one research group to avoid a duplication of efforts and expenses. Their cutting-edge equipment and expert services allow scientists to perform research at an internationally competitive level.

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Over the years, the Scientific Service Units grew up to more than 140 employees in nine facilities. In order to meet the needs of existing research groups and to support the start-up of new faculty members, they always strive to adapt and expand their services. Constant learning ensures that they provide excellent know-how for world-class research.

The Scientific Service Units act as an interdisciplinary platform that, in accordance with the mission statement, maximizes the sharing of equipment among multiple research groups.

List of SSU Facilities

Publications with SSU Co-Authorship

Mondal S, Jethwa RB, Pant B, Hauschild R, Freunberger SA. 2024. Singlet oxygen in non-aqueous oxygen redox: Direct spectroscopic evidence for formation pathways and reliability of chemical probes. Faraday Discussions. 248, 175–189. View

Zavadakova A, Vistejnova L, Belinova T, Tichanek F, Bilikova D, Mouton PR. 2023. Novel stereological method for estimation of cell counts in 3D collagen scaffolds. Scientific Reports. 13(1), 7959. View

Huljev K, Shamipour S, Nunes Pinheiro DC, Preusser F, Steccari I, Sommer CM, Naik S, Heisenberg C-PJ. 2023. A hydraulic feedback loop between mesendoderm cell migration and interstitial fluid relocalization promotes embryonic axis formation in zebrafish. Developmental Cell. 58(7), 582–596.e7. View

Zeller P, Yeung J, Viñas Gaza H, de Barbanson BA, Bhardwaj V, Florescu M, van der Linden R, van Oudenaarden A. 2023. Single-cell sortChIC identifies hierarchical chromatin dynamics during hematopoiesis. Nature Genetics. 55, 333–345. View

Fäßler F, Javoor M, Datler J, Döring H, Hofer F, Dimchev GA, Hodirnau V-V, Faix J, Rottner K, Schur FK. 2023. ArpC5 isoforms regulate Arp2/3 complex–dependent protrusion through differential Ena/VASP positioning. Science Advances. 9(3), add6495. View

Pertl F, Sobarzo Ponce JCA, Shafeek LB, Cramer T, Waitukaitis SR. 2022. Quantifying nanoscale charge density features of contact-charged surfaces with an FEM/KPFM-hybrid approach. Physical Review Materials. 6(12), 125605. View

Prehal C, Mondal S, Lovicar L, Freunberger SA. 2022. Exclusive solution discharge in Li-O₂ batteries? ACS Energy Letters. 7(9), 3112–3119. View

Chang C, Liu Y, Lee S, Spadaro M, Koskela KM, Kleinhanns T, Costanzo T, Arbiol J, Brutchey RL, Ibáñez M. 2022. Surface functionalization of surfactant-free particles: A strategy to tailor the properties of nanocomposites for enhanced thermoelectric performance. Angewandte Chemie – International Edition. 61(35), e202207002. View

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Publications with SSU Acknowledgement

Sobarzo Ponce JCA, Pertl F, Balazs D, Costanzo T, Sauer M, Foelske A, Ostermann M, Pichler CM, Wang Y, Nagata Y, Bonn M, Waitukaitis SR. 2025. Spontaneous ordering of identical materials into a triboelectric series. Nature. 638(8051), 664–669. View

Maslov M. 2025. Emergent physics of rotating quantum impurities in many-body environments. Institute of Science and Technology Austria. View

Redchenko E, Zens M, Zemlicka M, Peruzzo M, Hassani F, Sett R, Zielinski PD, Dhar HS, Krimer DO, Rotter S, Fink JM. 2025. Observation of collapse and revival in a superconducting atomic frequency comb. Physical Review Letters. 134(6), 063601. View

Vega Zuniga TA, Sumser AL, Symonova O, Koppensteiner P, Schmidt F, Jösch MA. 2025. A thalamic hub-and-spoke network enables visual perception during action by coordinating visuomotor dynamics. Nature Neuroscience., 7278. View

Puglia D, Odessey RH, Burns P, Luhmann N, Schmid S, Higginbotham AP. 2025. Room temperature, cavity-free capacitive strong coupling to mechanical motion. Nano Letters. View

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