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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.

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KSV 5000 System


System 1

Langmuir Film Balance

highly viscous and
condensed films.

250
effective trough surface area:

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530x150 mm2


System 2

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 3

Alternate Multilayer LB System

0.1 to 85 mm/min or 0.2 to

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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

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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

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Technical Highlights



Ordering Information – Modules
Order code

Discription

KSV50001

KSV 5000 SYSTEM 1 – 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 2 – 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 3 – 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.

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KSV Instruments Ltd
Höyläämötie 7
00380 Helsinki
FINLAND

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Monroe, CT 06468
USA

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