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Fundamental reasons for using vapors for ALD rather than solutions
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) has been developed for many materials, as can be seen from this overview: https://atomiclimits.com/alddatabase/
However, a search for liquid phase ALD gives less results.
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Is it considered safe to sonicate with flammable solvents?
I use a sonicator at work in a cleaning process. It involves sonicating acetone, NMP, and IPA. We would like to move forward with other flammables as well. We currently do the work in a hood, but no ...
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Suitable safe cleaning solution for aliphatic urethane
I am looking for a suitable cleaning solution for a sprayed on coating that is an acrylic aliphatic urethane. My end goal would ideally be something that can neutralize rust, whiten and brighten the ...
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What is the correct way to clean spectrophotometry cuvettes?
The lab I started working in has a spectrophotometer with cuvettes. The cuvettes need to be inspected and cleaned regularly. The senior people in the lab are in disagreement as to the correct ...
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Removing Lysol from oven [closed]
My son put Lysol in the oven, how do I make it safe again? I really don't want to blow up my house over a chicken pot pie. I have new recipe that I really want to try out and it does not include ...
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Does a sulfuric acid/nitric acid mixture dissolve PTFE (ie. teflon)?
In our lab, we commonly use a mixture of sulfuric acid and nitric acid to clean borosilicate glassware. I'd like to clean some PTFE pieces in there, too, but not sure if they will dissolve or not.
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