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Available Chemicals and Supplies

SMIF Supplied Chemicals
SMIF supplies most of the “standard” chemicals that are used in the facility. These chemicals are available to all certified users, and their use in covered in the usage fees. We ask that you do not bring in your own bottles of these chemicals.

Other Approved Chemicals
Chemicals in this list have been authorized for usage within SMIF, but are not supplied by the SMIF facility. Authorization is not needed to bring these chemicals into the facility, but we ask that you contact SMIF before using them to ensure available storage and verify proper use and disposal.

Any chemical that is not on the approved chemical list must first be authorized by SMIF before it can be brought into the facility. To bring a new chemical into the facility you must:

  • Contact SMIF, and obtain approval before ordering the chemical
  • Supply SMIF with an MSDS for the chemical from the manufacturer
  • Ensure that the chemical is labeled properly:
    • Name of chemical as it appears on MSDS
    • Physical and health hazards of the chemical
    • Your name and date
  • Contact SMIF to verify proper storage, use, and disposal of the chemical
SMIF Lab Supplies
SMIF supplies the following laboratory items for users. Their use is covered in the usage fees.

SMIF Supplied Chemicals

Item Description Location
1165 Resist Remover Microposit Remover 1165 Resist Remover
To be used in solvent hoods!!!
Solvent cabinet
Aceatic Acid Glacial Aceatic Acid
Liquid, 500mL MSDS
Acidcab01, Rm 1562
Acetone Acetone
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
Ammonium Hydroxide Ammonium Hydroxide (NH4OH)
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
BOE Buffered Oxide Etch 10:1
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
Citric Acid Citric Acid
Liquid, 4L bottle
DDSA Dodecenyl Succinic Anhydride
Liquid, 450mL MSDS
Solvcab01, rm 1562
DMP-30 Ancaminek 54 Curing Agent
Liquid, 50mL MSDS
Solvcab01, Rm 1562
Embed 812 Embed 812 Epon resin
Liquid, 450mL MSDS
Solvcab01, rm1562
Ethylene Glycol Ethylene Glycol
Liquid, 4L bottle, for chillers MSDS
Formaldehyde (20% aqueous) 20% Paraformaldehyde (formaldehyde) solution
Liquid, 10 - 10mL Vials MSDS
Refrigerator, Rm 1562
Formvar (0.5%) Formvar Solution in Ethylene Dichloride (0.5%)
Liquid, 100mL MSDS
Solvcab01, Rm 1562
Glutaraldehyde (25% aqueous) Glutaraldehyde (25% aqueous)
Liquid, 10 - 10mL Vials MSDS
Refrigerator, Rm 1562
Hydrochloric Acid Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
Hydrogen Peroxide Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2)
Liquid, 4L vented bottle MSDS
Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA / 2-Propanol)
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
Lead Citrate Lead Citrate, Trihydrate
Small crystals, 100g MSDS
N2 Box, Rm 1562
Methanol Methyl Alcohol
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
MF-319 Developer Microposit MF-319 Photoresist Developer
Liquid, 1 gallon bottle
MIBK: IPA (1:3) Methyl Isobutyl Ketone & IPA (1:3 ratio)
Liquid, 4L bottle Info
NaOH Sodium Hydroxide
Pellets, 500g MSDS
Acidcab01, Rm 1562
Negative Resist NR9-1500PY Futurrex NR9-1500PY Negative Photoresist
Liquid
Nitric Acid Nitric Acid (HNO3)
Liquid, 4L glass bottle MSDS
NMA Methyl-5-Norbornene-2,3-Dicarboxylic Anhydride
Liquid, 450mL MSDS
Solvcab01, Rm 1562
OsO4 (4% ) Osmium Tetroxide (4%)
Liquid, 10 - 10mL Vials MSDS
Refrigerator Rm1562
P20 Adhesion Promoter Microprime Primer P20 Adhesion Promoter
Liquid, 4L bottle Info
Parylene Dimer Parylene Type C Dimer
Solid pellets, for use in PARYL1 Info
Beside PARYL1, Sample Prep & Offline Lab, 1562 Fitzpatrick CIEMAS
PBS, 10x Phosphate Buffered Saline, 10x
Liquid, 1L MSDS
Refrigerator, Rm 1562
PMMA (495) PMMA (495) - polymethyl methacrylate
Liquid, for e-beam lithography Info
PMMA (950) PMMA (950) - polymethyl methacrylate
Liquid, for e-beam lithography Info
Positive Resist S-1813 Shipley Microposit S-1813 Positive Photoresist
Liquid, 1 qt. bottle
Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide (KOH)
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
Propylene Oxide Propylene Oxide
Liquid, 500mL bottle MSDS
Solvcab01, Rm1562
PTA Phosphotungstic Acid
Powder,  100g MSDS
N2 Box, Rm 1562
p-Xylene p-Xylene
Photo Solvent Cabinet
RD6 Resist Developer Futurrex RD6 Photoresist Developer
RR4 Resist Remover Futurrex RR4 Photoresist Remover
Sodium Acetate Sodium Acetate,Trihydrate
GRANULAR SOLID, 500g MSDS
N2 Box, Rm 1562
Sodium Cacodylate Sodium Cacodylate, Trihydrate
Small Crystals, 500g MSDS
N2 Box, Rm 1562
Sulfuric Acid Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
TCE Trichloroethylene (TCE)
Liquid, 4L bottle MSDS
Solvent cabinet
TMS Tetramethylsilane
Liquid, 100g MSDS
Solvcab01, Rm 1562
Uranyl Acetate Uranyl Acetate
Powder, 25g MSDS
N2 Box, Rm 1562
ZED-N50 E-beam developer ZED-N50 E-beam developer
Developer for ZEP520A e-beam resists
Resist/Solvent cabinet in the photo area
ZEP520A E-beam resist ZEP520A E-beam resist
For e-beam lithography on EBL1
Resist/Solvent cabinet in the photo area

Other Approved Chemicals

Item Description Location
Acetic Acid Acetic Acid
Acid Storage Cabinet
Aluminum Etch Aluminum Etch Type D
Liquid, 4L bottle
Acid cabinet
Ammonium Persulfate Ammonium Persulfate
Powder not to be stored in cleanroom.  Must be mixed into solution outside of cleanroom
Powder not to be stored in cleanroom.  Must be mixed into solution outside of cleanroom
Anisole Anisole
Solvent for ZEP E-Beam resist
Solvent Cabinet
AP3000 Adhesion Promoter AP3000 Adhesion Promoter
Solvent cabinet
AZ 327 Developer AZ 327 MIF Developer
Liquid, 1 gallon bottle
WET1 Hood Storage
AZ 400K Developer AZ 400K Photoresist Developer
WET1 Hood storage
AZ 400T Resist Stripper AZ 400T Photoresist Stripper
WET1 Hood Storage
AZ 9260 Photoresist AZ 9260 Photoresist (520CPS)
Solvent cabinet
AZ EBR 70/30 AZ EBR 70/30
Solvent cabinet
AZ P4620 Photoresist AZ P4620 Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
BCB BCB / Cyclotene
Liquid, various types of BCB
Solvent cabinet
Benzene Benzene
Solvent cabinet
Borosilicafilm Borosilicafilm II
Solvent cabinet
BSI.P06090 Brewer Science BSI.P06090
Solvent cabinet
Buffer Solution, pH7 Buffer Solution, pH7
Chlorobenzene Chlorobenzene
Liquid
Solvent cabinet
Chloroform Chloroform
Liquid
Solvent cabinet
Chromium Etchant Type 1020 Chromium Etchant Type 1020
Acid Storage Cabinets in the Cleanroom
Copper 2300 Brightener Technic Cu 2300 Brightener
Copper 2300 Carrier Technic Cu 2300 Carrier
Copper Etch APS-100 Copper Etch APS-100
Acid cabinet
Copper Etchant 100/200 Copper Etchant 100/200
Acid cabinet
CR-14 Chromium Etchant CR-14 Chromium Etchant
Acid cabinet
CR-7 Chromium Etchant CR-7 Chromium Etchant
Acid cabinet
Cytop Cytop CTX-809A
Cytop Solvent Cytop CT-SOLV180
DC4-500 Dielectric Coating Futurrex DC4-500 Dielectric Coating
Diacetone Alcohol Diacetone Alcohol
Solvent cabinet
         
DS2100 Developer DS2100 Developer (Dow)
Liquid
EBR PG Positive Radiation Resist Edge Bead Remover
Photo area solvent cabinet
EDTA EDTA 50%
Ethanol Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Lactate Ethyl Lactate
EXP06059 Brewer Science EXP06050
Solvent cabinet
FC-75 Fluorinert FC-75 Fluorinert
Filmtronics F100SM-F900SM Filmtronics F100SM-F900SM
Spin on dopant / spin on glass
Solvent cabinet
Filmtronics FG65 SOG Filmtronics FG65 Series Spin-on Glass
Solvent cabinet
Formic Acid Formic Acid
MSDS
Acid cabinet
Glucose Glucose
Gold Etchant GE-8110 Gold Etchant GE-8110
Acid cabinet
Gold Etchant GE-8148 Gold Etchant GE-8148
Acid cabinet
HD-4100 HD Microsystems HD-4100 Polyamic Ester
Solvent cabinet
Hexafluoroisopropanol Hexafluoroisopropanol
Info
Refrigerator or Solvent cabinet
Hexane Hexane / Hexanes
Liquid
Solvent cabinet
Hydrobromic Acid Hydrobromic Acid (HBr)
Liquid MSDS
Acid cabinet
IC1-200 Intermediate Coating Futurrex IC1-200 Intermediate Coating
Ma-D 553 Developer Ma-D 553 Developer
Developer storage cabinet
Ma-N 1410 resist Ma-N 1410 resist
Photoresist storage
Mesitylene Mesitylene
Liquid MSDS
Solvent cabinet
MF-354 Developer Microposit MF-354 Photoresist Developer
Liquid, 4L bottle
WET1 Hood Storage
MIBK Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
Solvent cabinet
Microprime 90 (MP90) Microprime 90 (MP90) Adhesion Promoter
contains HMDS Info
Solvent cabinet
Microprime 95 (MP95) Microprime 95 (MP95) Adhesion Promoter
contains HMDS Info
Solvent cabinet
Microprime HP Primer Microprime HP Primer (100% HMDS)
Hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) 100% Info
Solvent cabinet
Model Fullcure 720 Model Fullcure 720
Nano-Strip Cyantek Corporation Nano-Strip
H2SO4, H2SO5, H2O2, and H2O mixture
Acid Cabinet
Negative Resist NR1-3000PY Futurrex NR1-3000PY Negative Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Negative Resist NR1-6000PY Futurrex NR1-6000PY Negative Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Negative Resist NR7-1000P Futurrex NR7-1000P Negative Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Negative Resist NR7-1000PY Futurrex NR7-1000PY Negative Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Negative Resist NR7-80P Futurrex NR7-80P Negative Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Negative Resist NR9-1000PY Futurrex NR9-1000PY Negative Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Negatove Resist NR4-8000P Futurrex Negative Resist NR4-8000P
Solvent cabinet
NFR 015 Photoresist JFR NFR015 Photoresist
solvent cabinet
Nickel Sulfamate, Nickel Bromide High Speed Nickel Sulfamate, FFP RTU
For plating
Nickel Sulfamate, Nickel Bromide Nickel Sulfamate RTU (Techni Nickel
For plating
Norland Optical Adhesive 61 Norland Optical Adhesive 61
Omnicoat Omnicoat
for SU-8 work Info
Solvent Cabinet
o-Xylene o-Xylene
Solvent cabinet
PA-400R HD Microsystems PA-400R Polyimide Ancillary
Solvent cabinet
PA-401D HD Microsystems PA-401D Developer
PD523AD Developer PD 523AD Developer
PDMS Polydimethylsiloxane
PGMI 101 Developer PGMI 101 Developer
Phosphoric Acid Phosphoric Acid (H3PO4)
Liquid MSDS
Acid cabinet
Phosphorosilicafilm Phosphorosilicafilm 5 x 10 ** 20
Solvent cabinet
PMMA (Nano 200) PMMA (Nano 200) - polymethyl methacrylate
Solvent cabinet
Poly - MEH-PPV Poly - MEH-PPV (optical polymer ADS100RE)
Polyimide PI 2525 Polyimide PI 2525
Solvent cabinet
Polyimide PI 2556 Polyimide PI 2556
Solvent cabinet
Polyimide PI 2613 Polyimide PI 2613
Solvent cabinet
Positive Resist PR1-1000A Futurrex PR1-1000A Positive Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Positive Resist PR1-2000A Futurrex PR1-2000A Positive Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Positive Resist PR1-4000A Futurrex PR1-4000A Positive Photoresist
Solvent cabinet
Potassium Dichromate Potassium Dichromate
Primary Stripper A (Dow) Primary Stripper A (Dow)
Propylene Glycol Monoethyl Acetate Propylene Glycol Monoethyl Acetate
ProTEK B3 Primer ProTEK B3 Primer
ProTEK B3-25 ProTEK B3-25
PZT PZT Sol-Gel Solution E Series
Solvent cabinet photo area
Rinse T1100 Rinse T1100 (mesitylene)
RR2 Resist Remover Futurrex RR2 Photoresist Remover
RR5 Resist Remover Futurrex RR5 Resist Remover
Selenious Acid Selenious Acid (H2SeO3)
Acid cabinet
Silanol 3-(trimethoxysilyl) Propyl Methacrylate
Silicon Powder Silicon Powder
Powder not to be stored in cleanroom.  Must be mixed into solution outside of cleanroom
Powder not to be stored in cleanroom.  Must be mixed into solution outside of cleanroom
Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
Flammable MSDS
Sodium Sulfide Sodium Sulfide
MSDS
Spin-On-Glass (SOG) Accuglass "T−12B"(312B,412B,512B) Spin-On-Glass
Resist/solvent storage cabinet in the photo area
SU-8 SU-8 Photoresist
Liquid, various types of SU-8
Solvent cabinet
SU-8 2000 Thinner SU-8 2000 Thinner Resist Thinner
Photo area solvent cabinet
SU-8 Developer SU-8 Photoresist Developer
solvent
Solvent cabinet
Techni Copper FB Bath RTU Copper Sulfate Pentahydrate / Sulfuric Acid
For plating
Techni Copper FB Brightener Techni Copper FB Brightener (Polyglycols)
For plating
Techni Gold 25 ES RTU Techni-Gold 25 ES RTU
For plating
Teflon AF Teflon AF
TEOS TEOS
Tetrahydrofuran Tetrahydrofuran (C4H8O)
MSDS
Solvent cabinet
TMAH Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide
MSDS
Toluene Toluene
Liquid
Solvent cabinet
VM651 Adhesion Promoter VM651 Adhesion Promoter
Solvent cabinet
VM652 Adhesion Promoter VM652 Adhesion Promoter
Solvent cabinet

SMIF Lab Supplies

Item Description Location
Acid Gloves Acid Gloves
TRIonic rubber/neoprene/nitrile blend gloves
Acid storage cabinet
Aluminum Foil Aluminum Foil
200ft roll, Renolds Wrap Aluminum Foil, for use with spin coater, etc.
Photo supply rack, Prep Lab
Carbon tape Double sided carbon tape
for holding samples Info
SEM Lab
XPS hood
Chemical Apron Chemical Apron - Acid Resistant
Chemical Apron (blue)
Near Chemical Hoods
Copper tape Double sided copper tape
for holding samples Info
SEM Lab
Face Masks Fask Masks
BCR Berkshire Face Masks
Gowning Area
Face Shield Chemical Face Sheild
To protect from acids
Near Chemical Hoods
Kapton Tape Double sided kapton tape (2-sizes)
For RIE system use for sample adhesion Info
RIE1
Latex Gloves - L Large Latex Gloves
Diamind Grip Large Gloves
Gowning Area, Cleanroom, SEM Lab, Prep Lab, TEM Lab
Latex Gloves - S Small Latex Gloves
Diamond Grip Small Gloves
Gowning Area, Cleanroom, SEM Lab, Prep Lab, TEM Lab
Pipettes Plastic disposable pipettes
Photo supply rack, Prep Lab, Bio-bay
Safety Glasses Safety Glasses
UVEX Safety Glasses
Gowning Area
SEM Stubs SEM Sample Mount Stubs
For FEI/Philips SEM if given choice. Flat and cross-section stubs. Info
SEM Lab
Shoe Covers Blue non-skid shoe covers
Universal Critical Cover shoe cover w/nonskid soles
Gowning Area
Swabs Swabs
Zapped foam head, 
polypropylene handle
Photo supply rack
Waste Labels Chemical Waste Labels
To label waste bags with:
chemical, user name  & date
Cleanrooom, Prep Lab
Wipes Cleanroom Wipes
Durx 770 9x9 cleanroom wipes
Cleanrooom, Prep Lab
Ziplock bags Ziplock bags
12" x 15", Use for waste collection
Cleanrooom, Prep Lab

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