Sample Preparation Laboratory at the Liquids Reflectometer

The Liquids Reflectometer has a small dedicated 100 ft2 wet laboratory for sample preparation. New Users are asked to perform the following:

• Take the laboratory safety training. The training is a short lesson of the general rules and information related to our laboratory. It is in addition to the radiation safety that is required to access the building.
• Plan what type of equipment and supplies you will need. Talk to your contact and/or Candice Halbert (865-643-2334) to help set up the laboratory.

Equipment Available:

• Fume Hood
• Cabinets for flammable materials and acids (below fume hood).
• Refrigerator  and Freezer
• Deionized high-purity water systems
• 5.7L Ultrasonic cleaner
• Mettler Toledo balances
• UV-Visible Spectrophotometer
• Single Wafer Spin Coater Processor
• Temperature Control Centrifuge
• Langmuir- Blodgett Trough
• Eyewash and shower
• Vortex Mixers and Hotplate-Stirrer
• Vacuum Oven (200oC)
• Laminar Flow Hood
• Microscope
• Ultrasonic cleaner and pH meter
• Water Bath

Safety Rules

All of the usual precautions for work with chemicals apply in the Sample Preparation Chemistry laboratory. Some additional rules are necessary because it is a multi-user laboratory. Keep in mind that, while your own work may not require a given precaution, other users’ work may involve hazards not obvious to you. Follow the guidelines listed in the Laboratory Safety Guide.

Sample Preparation Laboratory at the Liquids Reflectometer Training Document, (PDF, 213 KB)

Water Purification System	Gravity Flow Eyewash System
Fume Hood	UV-Vis, Microscope, and Balance
Centrifuge and Balance	Laminar Flow Hood and LB Trough
Ultrasonicator and Spin Coater