Carbon Nano Research Unit (CNRU)

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Carbon Nano Research Unit (CNRU)
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Presented by
Dr. Muataz Ali Atieh
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• Great interest has recently been developed in
  the area of nanostructures carbon materials.
  Carbon nanostructure materials are becoming of
  considerable commercial importance with interest
  growing rapidly over the decade or so since the
  discovery of buckminsterfullerene, carbon
  nanotubes, and carbon nanofibers . Carbon
  nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon nanofibers (CNFs) are
  among the most eminent materials in the first
  rank of revolution nanotechnology. The most
  eye-catching features of these structures are
  their electronic, mechanical, optical and
  chemical characteristics, which open a way to
  future applications. These properties can even
  be measured on single nanotubes and nanofiber.
  For commercial application, large quantities of
  purified carbon nanotubes are needed.

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Carbon Nano Research Unit (CNRU)

• Carbon Nanotechnology Research Unit  (CRU)
  was formed to provide engineering and scientific
  solutions using, experimental, analytical, and
  computational techniques necessary for dealing
  with problems involving , such as aerospace
  science, bioengineering, environmental, materials
  industry, petrochemical industry, medical and
  medicine science, electronic computer, security
  and safety, and science education. Emphasis will
  be on employment of engineering principles and
  environmentally friendly technologies/techniques
  to solve diverse environmental problems.

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The Objective of CNRU

• To design, develop and fabricate a low cost
  system that can produce high purity and high
  quality of Nanoscale Carbon Nanomaterials
• To control the morphology of the Carbon
  Nanomaterials
• To produce the Carbon Nanomaterials at specific
  chemical and physical properties
• To apply these Carbon Nanomaterials with specific
  chemical and physical properties and controlled
  dimensions in different fields.

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• Eight sub research groups have been formed they
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• Nanomaterials Research Group
• Functionalization Research Group
• Nanocomposite Research Group
• Water Research Group
• Thermophyical Research Group
• Petrochemical Research Group
• Bionanotechnology Research group
• Simulation Research Group
• More than 15 high level academic staff and
  researchers are carrying out cutting edge
  research under the Five sub groups in CNRU to
  achieve our goal in designating, fabrication,
  production and application of carbon
  nanomaterials.

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Funded Research Projects
Project Title Funding Agency Amount SR Million
Production of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) by using Gas/Solid Atomizer Chemical Vapor Deposition (GSA-CVD) for Nanocomposite Application KFUPM/Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology 1.2
Large Scale Production Of Carbon Nanotubes By Using Continues Reaction Chemical Vapor Deposition (Cr-Cvd) Reactor For Nanocompsoite Applictions KACST 1.7
Production of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) by using Fluidized Bed Chemical Vapor Disposition (FB-CVD) Internal Fund (DSR) 0.744240
Production of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) by using Vertical Orifice Chemical Vapor Deposition (OV-CVD) for water and polymerization applications NSTP Approved 1.85
Total 5.49424 Million
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Current and Future work of CNRU (outcomes)

• CNRU has extensive research work in the area of
  nanotechnology, and specifically in synthesis of
  carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon
  nanofibers(CNFs).
• We designed and fabricated locally a Double Stage
  Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor (DS-CVD). Using
  this equipment CNRU has produced different types
  of nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, carbon
  nanofibres, carbon nanoparticle etc.

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Double Stage Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor
(DS-CVD)
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Functionlaization of Carbon Nanotubes
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• CNT-COOH
• CNT-PEG
• CNT-Phenol
• CNT-Amine
• CNT-C18

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Water Treatment
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Nanocomposites
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Petrochemical Applications
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Bionanotechnology
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• From the first results it has been observed that,
  the rate of bacterial removal with modified
  carbon nanotubes was high.
• It is a promising field for removal of micro
  organism from water

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LABORATORY FACILITIES

• Presently CNRU is using the facilities
  available in the department of chemical
  engineering, chemistry, physics and earth
  science. Our CNRU Laboratory is still developed.

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