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Excellence in Surface Chemistry KSV 5000 System The Ultimate Langmuir/ Langmuir-Blodgett System Langmuir-Blodgett Thin organic films only a few nanometers thick are at the focus of many different fields of advancing research for new materials for nanotechnology These LangmuirBlodgett films are the source of high expectations as being useful components in many promising applications including sensors, detectors, displays and electronic circuit components The possibility to synthesize organic molecules with a desired structure and functionality in conjunction with the Langmuir-Blodgett deposition technique enables the production of electrically, optically and biologically active components on a nanometer scale KSV Instruments manufactures instruments based on the Langmuir-Blodgett deposition technique The KSV product line includes different types of troughs ranging from the small and portable KSV Minitrough to a fully automatic and PC controlled system for the fabrication of alternating layer LB-Films In addition many various custom troughs have been made to customers own designs These include, conductivity troughs, enzyme kinetics troughs, microscopy troughs, two phase troughs, dipping contact angle measuring systems, and large substrate depositions just to name a few Since the early 1980's KSV Instruments has been at the forefront of LB-technology by providing scientists LBinstruments with unprecedented performance and versatility www.ksvltd.com KSV 5000 System System Langmuir Film Balance highly viscous and condensed films 250 effective trough surface area: www.ksvltd.com 530x150 mm2 System Langmuir-Blodgett Instrument in dipping well dimensions 37(w) x 116(l) x 93(d) mm3 0.1 to 85 mm/min or 0.2 to effective trough surface area: 530x150 mm2 with well System Alternate Multilayer LB System 0.1 to 85 mm/min or 0.2 to www.ksvltd.com Deposition Cycle separate microprocessors Troughs A pure one piece solid PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) is used in all KSV’s troughs mainly because it is inert and highly hydrophobic by request hydrophobic To avoid these problems, KSV uses hydrohilic barrier material, Delrin The hydrophilic barrier draws the water molecules against www.ksvltd.com Special Troughs or other biomolecules Surface potential / Brewster angle microscopy trough KSV SPOT1 still quite large Maximising the compression area is also important during BAM measurements as changes in the monolayer can often be detected with the BAM at very early stages of compression Software 2000 and XP Standard Program include www.ksvltd.com Technical Highlights Ordering Information – Modules Order code Discription KSV50001 KSV 5000 SYSTEM – High performance Analytical Langmuir Film Balance • PC controlled fully automatic Langmuir Film balance for analysis of monolayers Mainframe construction with motorised height elevator for accurate positioning of the film balance and Wilhelmy plate onto a water/air interface • Effective trough surface area (530 x 150 mm2) • Symmetric compression of the monolayer by two leak proof hydrophilic barriers • Solid PTFE trough with subphase temperature control facility • Super sensitive film balance with Platinum Wilhelmy plate • Digital display of ST value Optional displays available, see accessories • Complete KSV WIN-LB software for Windows™ 2000 and XP operation systems KSV50002 KSV 5000 SYSTEM – High performance Langmuir-Blodgett Trough • PC controlled fully automatic Langmuir-Blodgett instrument for unsupervised fabrication multilayer LB-films on solid substrates and for analysis of monolayers Mainframe construction with motorised height elevators for accurate positioning of the film balance and dipping mechanism onto a water/air interface • Symmetric compression of the monolayer by two leak proof hydrophilic barriers • Solid PTFE trough with no glue sealing of the dipping well Effective surface area, 530 x 150 mm2 with a dipping well in the centre • Dipper, a device for LB-film depositions on solid substrates • Max size of substrate 100x100 mm • Subphase temperature control facility, see accessories • Digital display of ST value Optional displays available, see accessories • Super sensitive film balance with Platinum Wilhelmy plate • Complete KSV WIN-LB software for Windows™ 2000 and XP operation systems KSV50003 KSV 5000 SYSTEM – High performance Alternate Layer Combination System • PC controlled instrument for of unsupervised deposition of alternating Langmuir-Blodgett films, deposition of monolayers and Langmuir-film experiments • Mainframe construction with motorized height elevators for accurate positioning of the film balance and dipping mechanism onto a water/air interface • Total film area 1740 cm2 in two separate compartments (A/B) each 870 cm2 with a dipping well in the center Clean surface phase in the middle • Symmetric compression of the monolayer by leak proof hydrophilic barriers Dipping well in the center of the trough Solid PTFE trough with no glue sealing • Dipper, a device for deposition of multiple alternating LB-layers on solid substrates • Max size of substrate 100 x 100 mm (optional sizes available – 45 x 45 mm) • Subphase temperature control facility, see accessories • Digital displays of ST values Optional displays available, see accessories • Super sensitive film balances with Platinum Wilhelmy plates • Complete KSV WIN-LB software for Windows™ 2000 and XP operation systems ACCESSORIES Order code KSV5000TC Discription Computerised Thermostation System, for control and regulation of the subphase water temperature by PC Including temperature sensor probe and interface card Water bath not included KSV5000MC Manual Control Key Pad, for remote control of barriers, dipper shaft, height elevator movements with out PC control Fits all KSV 5000 models KSV5000T1 Solid PTFE trough, for depositing LB-films on solid substrates No glue sealing of the dipping well Surface area 765 cm2 Subphase temperature control facility (water bath not included) Max size of substrate 100 x 100 mm Leak proof hydrophilic barriers KSV5000T2 Solid PTFE trough, without dipping well Intended for conventional Langmuir film experiments Subphase temperature control facility (water bath not included) Leak proof hydrophilic barriers KSV5000ZO Trough for enzyme reaction studies, Zero Order trough with reaction chamber and two reservoir chambers (52601 may be needed with this trough) KSV5000CON Conductivity trough, a special trough for conductivity studies of monolayers KSV5000SP A trough for surface potential studies of the monolayers, a long and narrow trough to maximize compression area Effective film area 720 x 60 mm2 KSV5000CUS A custom trough made to customers own specifications, max size up to 350 x 1000 mm Any configuration can be made KSV5000PH pH-Meter with measuring probe, A/D - D/A converter and digital display card KSV5000SPOT1 Surface Potential Meter, surface potential meter head and electrode plate Note: separate order codes for different type of KSV Langmuir instrument KSV52601 Stirrer, a stirrer to stir the subphase Manual on/off operation, fixed speed with one rotating stirrer block KSV52501 Cabinet, a cabinet to cover entire instrument Two doors Aluminium framework with inlet holes for circulator tubes and power cables KSV5000LAM A laminar flow hood, to cover entire instrument Air flow vertical For KSV models 5000 and 2000 55101LB Computer, Pentium compatible PC with KSV WIN LB software installed 51066 Wilhelmy plate of Platinum, platinum plate with micro roughened surface for multiple use The Company KSV Instruments Ltd, Helsinki, Finland, is the leading global provider of routine, research and characterization instruments to surface chemistry and Langmuir-Blodgett film applications Langmuir film Products Ranging from manual, educational apparatuses to fully equipped high performance R&D grade multi/alternating layer LB-troughs KSV offers the widest range of Langmuir systems in the world Thin film Characterization KSV’s BAM (Brewster Angle Microscope) and QCM (Quarts Crystal Microbalance) are used for characterization of Thin films and for wide variety of nanotechnology applications in biology and molecular engineering Surface Chemistry Produts With Sigma 700 Tensiometer and CAM 100/CAM 200 Drop Shape Analysis contact angle meters and their various modifications KSV covers most of known surface chemistry measuring methods All instruments utilize the latest technological advances in measurement of surface/interfacial tension of liquids as well as interactions between liquid/solid systems www.ksvltd.com KSV Instruments Ltd Höyläämötie 00380 Helsinki FINLAND Tel +358-9-5497-3300 Fax +358-9-5497-3333 e-mail: info@ksvltd.fi KSV Instruments USA P.O Box 192 Monroe, CT 06468 USA Tel +1-800-280 6216 +1-203-268-1745 Fax +1-203-459-0437 e-mail: ksvinfo@aol.com