Liquids Reflectometer Equipment

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