KSV Minitrough System 2
- The Small-Scale Langmuir-Blodgett Instrument
PC-controlled Langmuir-Blodgett instrument for unsupervised fabrication of multilayer LB-films on solid substrates and for analysis of monolayers.
Configuration includes:
- KSV Minitrough Control Module
- Dipping trough
- Barriers
- Dipper
- Film balance
- Barrier drive
Unique fieatures
- A dipping well in the centre of the trough
- Dipper, a dipping device, fully automatic and software controlled.
Common Features
- Symmetric or single-sided compression of the monolayer by two inter-linked surface barriers
- Leak-proof hydrophilic Delrin barriers
- Form-sintered single piece, non-porous PTFE trough. Surface area 273cm2, (365mm x 75 mm)
- Subphase temperature control facility by aluminum heating/cooling base plate operated by external circulating water bath. Bath sold separately
- Digital display of surface pressure
- Super-sensitive film balance with Platinum Wilhelmy plate (51066), 100 paper plates (51066FP) and a hook for paper plates (51066FPH)
- Complete KSV WINLB software for Windows operating systems
- Comprehensive instruction manual and instructional video CD on how to set up the instrument and get started with measurements (or for use in undergraduate experiments)
- Complete starter kit to make initial measurements (see accessory KSV-LBKIT)
| Specifications |
| Film balance measuring range |
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0 to 250 mN/m |
| Film balance resolution |
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0.004 mN/m |
| Barrier compression speed |
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0.1 to 200 mm/min (symmetric compression) |
Max. Substrate size
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60 x 35 mm (100 % immersion) |
Speed adjustment
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0.1 mm/min increments |
Deposition cycles
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1 to unlimited |
Max stroke of arm
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75 mm |
Delay times
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adjustable from 0 to 9999 s (upper and lower delays can be adjusted separetely) |
| Effective trough dimensions |
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365 x 75 mm |
| Subphase volume |
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0.160 l without the well |
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