[labnetwork] Lithium evaporation

Fri Sep 20 05:40:12 EDT 2019

Thanks everyone we have decided to not use Lithium in our EBeam Evaporator.

Rick

From: Nava Ariel-Sternberg [mailto:na2661 at columbia.edu]
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Subject: RE: [labnetwork] Lithium evaporation

Hi all,
I agree with Gheorghe. Lithium can contaminate your system and can also interfere with other processes if it's a multi-user evaporator. It reacts with water and with Nitrogen (that's why it's normally used in a glove box with Ar).
Just be careful...
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Nava

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From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu<mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu<mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu>> On Behalf Of Gheorghe Iordache
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Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Lithium evaporation

Dear Rick,
This material deposition chart is a good source of information:  https://www.lesker.com/newweb/deposition_materials/materialdepositionchart.cfm?pgid=0
Lithium may contaminate your vacuum system and special precautions shall be taken for exhaust and/or decontamination. It shall be avoided the contact with water or humid air as they react violently with Lithium dust (see for example page. 9-62 of Laser Program Annual Report, Volume 3, 1980 ! :))

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Subject: Re: [labnetwork] Lithium evaporation

Thanks Clark excellent information.

Rick

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Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 3:43 AM
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Subject: RE: Lithium evaporation

Can be done and evaporates fairly reliably. It takes very little power to melt. For us it helped to keep the walls of the crucible cold to stop it creeping up the sides and out onto the hearth. Can't remember what crucible we used but a TiN coating is probably not a bad idea to try and stop Li interdiffusion. There is various literature which discusses it being an effective barrier to Li. Pyrolytic Boron Nitride is another good alternative.

It also evaporates well from a k-cell at ~500C but eventually it will creep around the end of your crucible and attack heating filaments if you run it too long. PBN crucibles again.

From: labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu<mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu> <labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu<mailto:labnetwork-bounces at mtl.mit.edu>> On Behalf Of Morrison, Richard H., Jr
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Subject: [labnetwork] Lithium evaporation

Hi Folks,

Has anybody allowed Lithium into an E-Beam evaporator, if so any tips?

Thanks

Rick

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