[labnetwork] Looking for XeF2

[mark crain]

I see that xenon difluoride can be purchased from Alfa Aesar.  Has anyone
consulted with the chemical supplier, their chemistry departments, or
environmental health and safety to develop a protocol for reloading the
canister with the crystals?

Best Regards,

Mark

Mark Crain
University of Louisville

On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 9:11 AM, Morrison, Richard H., Jr. <
rmorrison at draper.com> wrote:

>  The material is only available from Pellchem in South Africa, we got the
> past bottle through Middlesex Gas (Draper supplier of gases).
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> Rick
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> *From:* labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu [mailto:
> labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu] *On Behalf Of *Paolini, Steven
> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 09, 2014 5:55 PM
> *To:* Fab Network (labnetwork at mtl.mit.edu)
> *Subject:* [labnetwork] Looking for XeF2
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> Dear colleagues,
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>     Just recently, my custom made Xenon Difluoride etcher has become
> popular with many of my users and I found myself in the horrible and
> embarrassing predicament of running out of etchant. Since this is somewhat
> of a specialty item, lead times are astronomical.  Is there anybody out
> there that can lend me a sample cylinder? I will replace it with an
> identical new one. The cylinder is aluminum and is 2” diameter by 10.5”
> long measured from the bottom to the centerline of the male VCR fitting on
> the valve. Similar or not so similar cylinders can be fitted, it’s just a
> matter of finding one.
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> Thank you in advance.
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> Steve Paolini
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> Equipment Dood
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> Harvard University Center for Nanoscale systems
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> Steve Paolini
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> Principal Equipment Engineer
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> Harvard University Center for Nanoscale Systems
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> 617- 496- 9816
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> spaolini at cns.fas.harvard.edu
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> www.cns.fas.harvard.edu
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