Mansoura University

Nanotechnology Center

AFM surface
of a carbon particle

Micro printed
electronics
Nanofibers produced
By Electro spinner

Micro-fluidicicle
Biological cell separator

All photos are taken in MuNano

R&D main axes:

Energy

New & renewable energy

Energy conservation
Energy harvesting

Health

Diagnosis
Stem cells
Drug delivery

Water, Food & Environment

Water treatment
Fertilizers and pesticides
Pollution and contamination

High added value industries

Chemical industry
Electronics & MEMS
Building materials

Facilities:
Clean rooms (90 m2)

Preamble clean space

Clean room class D
Clean room class C

Normal space (60 m2)

Light equipment lab

Meeting room

Characterization tools

Atomic Force Microscope

Nanosurf Flex AFM
Controller:
Scan range XYZ:
100 x 100 x 10 mm
XYZ-drive resolution: 1.525x1.525x 0.152 nm
Z noise level (rms): static/dyn.: 0.3 / 0.16nm
Scan speed: 60 ms/line @ 128 data point / line
Data points: up to 2048 x 2048
Can measure in a liquid
Imaging modes:
Static force (contact): Const. force/Const. height
Dynamic force (Intermittent contact):
Const. amplitudes / Const. height
Const. current / Phase contrast / Force modulation
/ Spreading resistance / Magnetic force /
Electrostatic force / Lateral force

Spectroscopy modes
Force Voltage; Force Distance; Amplitude
Distance; Current Voltage; Current Distance;
Phase Distance

Nano lithography modes

Scratching / indentation / oxidation

Active vibration isolation table:

Active range: 0.6 to 200 Hz
Min -25 dB (94%) @ 5Hz, -40 dB (99%)
above 10 Hz

Metallurgical (reflection) microscope

3B Scientific Magnification 1600X

Probe Station
Signatone CheckMate CM210

Precision LCR meter

Agilent Model E4980A

Function generator
Storage oscilloscope
High speed digital camera

Fabrication of nano-materials

Electro spinner Model Nano-01A

Drum collector, ultra coaxial spinneret, syringe pump
Can produce various ultra fine nano-fibers:
Polymers, polymer/ceramic composite nano-fibers.
Smooth and pored surface fibers, beaded fibers,
Non-woven meshes, aligned nano-fiber sheets
multi-layer nano-fiber sheets, Hollow particles/Fibers
Deposition area ~A5 sheet. Voltage: 30kV
Ultra co-axial spinneret: 0.2 mm core
0.8 mm sheath nozzles

Tubular Furnace 1700oC - MTI 1700X

Heating / cooling rate: 10oC / min; accuracy: 1oC
Can withstand vacuum pressure up to 10 m torr
Chamber: 54 mm ID x 750 mm length
Heating zone: 300 mm /
Constant temperature zone: 75 mm (2oC)

Rotary evaporator
SCILOGEX RE100-Pro
Heating bath: 5L /
ambient to 180oC.
Cooling surface: 1 500 cm2 area
Speed range: 20 280 rpm
Digital display
USB connection for PC control

Water purifier
Thermo Scientific
Barnstead Smart2Pure
50129688
Smart2Pure UV/UF
Resistivity: 18.2 MW.cm
TOC (ppb): 1 5
R-Nase free / D-Nase free
Bacterial content (CFU/mL): < 1
Particles (mm/mL): <1, Endotoxins (EU/mL): <0.001
Flow rate (Lmin): 1, Production capacity (L/hr): 3

Fume hoods
Micro balance (4 digits)
UV visible spectrometer
Vacuum oven
Hot plate
Hot plate with mantle
Sonicator

Fabrication of devices

Spin coating
Laurel Spin Processor
WS-650Mz-23NPP
Process chamber for 6" wafer
Thickness 0.1 to 1 mm
Speed up to 12 k rpm; acceleration up to 13 k rpm/s
20 programs of 51-steps each
Oil-less vacuum pump
Triple Syringe adapter

Micro plotter for printed electronics

Sonoplot GIX Microplotter II
Non contact deposition of droplets,
continuous lines and arcs
Feature size: 5 200 um
Ink viscosity: < 450 cP
Deposition Volume:
> 0.6 pL
Positioning 3 axis:
30 x 30 x 5 cm
Integrated optical feedback system
and digital video capture
CAD SW on iMac computer

munano@mans.edu.eg
http://www2.mans.edu.eg/Centers/munano