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Carbon Nano Research Unit (CNRU)

Presented by:

Dr. Muataz Ali Atieh

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.

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.

Carbon Nano Research Unit (CNRU)

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.

Eight sub research groups have been formed they are

• 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.

ThermophyicalDr.Rashed Bin Mansor

Dr. Taher LaouiDr.Sami Frik

Dr. Muataz Ali

SimulationDr.Basel Abou Sharkh

Dr. Naim Al FaqirDr. Rashed Bin Mansor

BionanotechnologyDr.Amjad Khaleel

Dr.Muataz AliEng. Sameer Petrochemical

Dr. Mamdouh AlharthDr.Adnan AlmerDr.Muataz Ali

Dr. Ibarhim AlnajarEng.Esam Amer

WaterDr.AbdulAllah Abou Alkebash

Dr. BssamAltwabiniDr. Mazen Khaled

Dr. Alaa Eldin BukhariDr.Muataz Ali

NanocompositeDr. Muataz Ali

Dr.Ahmed BasferDr. Abdulhadi Al johani

Dr. Khlaed MezganiDr. Mamdouh Al Harthi

Eng.Mhammed AwalEng.Esam Amer

FunctionalizationDr. Faraj Abou Illiwai

NanomaterialsDr. Muataz Ali

Dr. Khaled MezganiEng.Essam Amr

Eng.Kamal Mahjoob

Carbon Nanotechnology Research Unit

(CNRU)

Funded Research ProjectsProject 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

NSTPApproved

1.85

Total 5.49424 Million

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.

Double Stage Chemical Vapor Deposition Reactor (DS-CVD)

Functionlaization of Carbon Nanotubes

• CNT-COOH

• CNT-PEG

• CNT-Phenol

• CNT-Amine

• CNT-C18

Water Treatment

Nanocomposites

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Bionanotechnology

• 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

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.