MEAN Laboratory Capabilities
Prof. Wujcik occupies nearly 1000 sqft of laboratory and office space in the Tom Bevill Energy, Mineral, and Materials Science Research Building, housing capabilities for:
Nanomaterial Sythesis, Handling, and Treatment
Electrospinning System (Innovenso Nanospinner 24 Multinozzle Electrospinning Machine) for producing precisely controlled electrospun nanofibers with co-axial, tri-axial, nonwoven, aligned, and a wide array of other controlled structure morphologies.
Spin coating (Chemat Tech (KW-4A) Spin Coater)
Precise Handling (A&D (GH202) Analytical Balance)
Heat Treatment, Synthesis, and Drying
  1. Across International (AT19.110) 1.9 cu ft Vacuum oven
  2. VWR (89511-414) Forced Air Oven
  3. VWR (47747-226) Explosion-Proof and Flammable Material Storage Refrigerator
  4. MTI (OTF-1200X-S50-2F) Mini CVD Tube Furnace
Wet-laboratory capabilities (safety equipment, hoods, glassware, stirrers, hot plates, etc.)
In addition to a piped DI-H2O source, the MEAN Laboratory also has an ultrapure water source (Fisher Scientific (ZRQSVP3US)  EMD Millipore Direct-Q 3 UV Tap)
Nanomaterial Characterization
Electronic/Electrochemical characterization (CH Instrument (CHI660E) Electrochemical workstation) for electronic characterization.
Surface Studies (USA Kino (SL150E) optical contact angle meter & interfacial tensiometer) for contact angle and surface energy studies.
VWR (89231-696) Benchtop Multi-paramter Meter (pH, Conductivity, ISE)

Safety in the MEAN Lab

Safety Equipment
  • Safety shower
  • Impact-resistant Goggles/Glasses
  • Eyewash station
  • Fire extinguishers at exit
  • Flame-retardant laboratory coats
  • Assorted gloves (latex, nitrile, hot mill)
  • Waste collection containers 
  • Sharps containers

UA's Central Analytical Facility [CAF]

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MEAN Lab members also have 24 hour access to The University of Alabama's fully-staffed Central Analytical Facility [CAF]. The CAF capabilities include all listed on their webpage: https://caf.ua.edu/

UA's Materials for Information Technology [MINT] Center

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MEAN Lab members also have access to The University of Alabama's MINT Center, of which Prof. Wujcik is a member. The capabilities include all listed on their webpage: https://mint.ua.edu/facilities/

UA's Micro-fabrication/Clean Room Facility

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MEAN Lab members also have access to The University of Alabama's Micro-fabrication/Clean Room Facility. The capabilities include all listed on their webpage: http://mff.ua.edu/