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Purification and drying

Removing contaminants from a sample is vital to ensuring uniformity and reproducibility of a sample. It is also required to enable certain chemical reactions that would not be possible with even trace amounts of contaminants, such as water – high purity solvents are a good example of this. Producing high purity samples requires specialist equipment that is typically located in specialised environments.

List of available equipment
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Büchi B-290
Mini spray drier
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Powder spray drier
Related Information
Class 3 solvent capable spray drying
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au
Critical Point Dryer
More information to come.
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication VIC Node
Description
Critical point drying is a process used to dry Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMs). Forces from the changing of liquid to gaseous phase in traditional drying techniques can destroy a device. The use of supercritical fluid bypasses this phase change, protecting the device in the drying process.
Related Information
MCN's critical point dryer is the Quorum K850WM. The dryer is optimised for MEM drying and can hold 4 and 6-inch wafers. The dryer can also be used for SEM preparation.
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
Genser Germany Continuous rotary evaporator
Rotary Evaporator
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Continuous rotary evaporator for sub-pilot scale synthesis
Related Information
AinMw450, AinMw446
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au
Innovative Technology Pure Solv PS-Micro
Solvent purifier
Optofab Node University of Adelaide
Description
Purification system to remove water from solvent.
Related Information
Purification of Toluene, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran.
Tool Contact
optofab@adelaide.edu.au
Marangoni IPA Wafer Cassette Dryer
More information to come.
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication VIC Node
Description
The system is well-suited to drying applications using planar substrates and can operate with up to 6 cassettes in one batch- batch processing is efficient and faster
Related Information
The IPA aerosol vapour dryer creates an 2-propanol (IPA) aerosol which condenses into microscopic droplets above the substrate surface, creating the differential surface tension for drying without any need for heaters or substrate rotation.
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
Rousselet Robatel Continuous basket centrifuge
Continuous basket centrifuge
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Basket centrifuge for continuous filtration of larger volumes of solvents
Related Information
Sub-pilot scale synthesis
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au
Solvent Purification System (SPS)- MBraun
Solvent purifier
QLD Node University of Queensland
Description
A convenient way to provide dry solvents for synthesis work. Directly connected to an environmentally controlled glovebox.
Related Information
Delivers the following solvents pure with oxygen and moisture levels <1.0 ppm: dichloromethane, diethyl ether tetrahydrofuran, toluene and dimethyl formamide.
Tool Contact
anff@uq.edu.au
Tangential cross-flow dialysis system Sartorius
Large-scale purifier of organic compounds
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Tangential cross-flow dialysis system Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartorius Stedim Ultrafiltration system and Sartojet pump for large scale purification of organic compounds
Related Information
Purification of biopolymers and water dispersible polymers
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Büchi B-290
Mini spray drier
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Powder spray drier
Related Information
Class 3 solvent capable spray drying
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Critical Point Dryer
More information to come.
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Critical point drying is a process used to dry Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMs). Forces from the changing of liquid to gaseous phase in traditional drying techniques can destroy a device. The use of supercritical fluid bypasses this phase change, protecting the device in the drying process.
Related Information
MCN's critical point dryer is the Quorum K850WM. The dryer is optimised for MEM drying and can hold 4 and 6-inch wafers. The dryer can also be used for SEM preparation.
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Genser Germany Continuous rotary evaporator
Rotary Evaporator
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Continuous rotary evaporator for sub-pilot scale synthesis
Related Information
AinMw450, AinMw446
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Innovative Technology Pure Solv PS-Micro
Solvent purifier
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Purification system to remove water from solvent.
Related Information
Purification of Toluene, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran.
Tool Contact
optofab@adelaide.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Marangoni IPA Wafer Cassette Dryer
More information to come.
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
The system is well-suited to drying applications using planar substrates and can operate with up to 6 cassettes in one batch- batch processing is efficient and faster
Related Information
The IPA aerosol vapour dryer creates an 2-propanol (IPA) aerosol which condenses into microscopic droplets above the substrate surface, creating the differential surface tension for drying without any need for heaters or substrate rotation.
Tool Contact
mcn-enquiries@nanomelbourne.com
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Rousselet Robatel Continuous basket centrifuge
Continuous basket centrifuge
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Basket centrifuge for continuous filtration of larger volumes of solvents
Related Information
Sub-pilot scale synthesis
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Solvent Purification System (SPS)- MBraun
Solvent purifier
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
A convenient way to provide dry solvents for synthesis work. Directly connected to an environmentally controlled glovebox.
Related Information
Delivers the following solvents pure with oxygen and moisture levels <1.0 ppm: dichloromethane, diethyl ether tetrahydrofuran, toluene and dimethyl formamide.
Tool Contact
anff@uq.edu.au
TOOL MAKE AND MODEL
KEY DIFFERENTIATOR
LOCATION
Tangential cross-flow dialysis system Sartorius
Large-scale purifier of organic compounds
Materials Node University of Wollongong
Description
Tangential cross-flow dialysis system Sartorius Stedim Biotech Sartorius Stedim Ultrafiltration system and Sartojet pump for large scale purification of organic compounds
Related Information
Purification of biopolymers and water dispersible polymers
Tool Contact
innis@uow.edu.au

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