University of Pittsburgh
Take a virtual tour of our lab, which resides right across the hallway from the Pitt Nanoscale Fabrication and Characterization Facility.

Equipment

Feel free to contact us if you are interested in using our equipment or collaborating.

Spectrophotometer
spectrophotometer
Lambda 750 UV/Vis/NIR
  • Wavelength range from 190 to 3300 nm
  • Measure specular and diffuse reflectance and transmittance
Probe Station with Semiconductor Analyzer
Semiconductor analyzer
Keysight B1500A with probe station
  • Current range from .1 fA to 1 A
  • Voltage range from .5 um to 200 V
  • Frequency range from 1 kHz to 5 MHz
Chemical Vapor Deposition Systems
CVDCVD2
Three custom built systems
  • One zone and two zone furnaces
  • Grow carbon nanotubes; dope carbon nanotubes
  • Grow silicon nanowires
  • Grow transition metal dichalcogenides
  • Grow III-V and II-VI nanomaterials
Manual Spinners
Spinner
Laurell
  • Programmable recipes
  • Up to 5" wafer
  • Maximum speed is 12000 rpm
Plasma Cleaner
Plasma Cleaner
Diener
  • Ar and O gas
  • Pressure 0 to 200 mTorr
  • Power 0 to 50 W
Centrifuge
centrifuge
Unico Powerspin
  • 2 to 15 mL tubes
  • Relative centrifugal force up to 1750 g's
Linear Abrader
Abrader
Taber
  • Eleven stroke lengths from .2" to 4"
  • Variable stroke speed from 2 to 75 cycles per minute
  • Variable load from 350 to 2100 grams
Rotary Linear Abrader
Rotary Abrader
Taber
  • Platform speeds 60 and 72 rpm
  • Vaccuum system with precision height adjustment
  • Quick release wheel hub
Ultrawater Purifier
Water purifier
Millipore
  • Resistivity 18.2 MOhm-cm at 25 C