1 Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Lab Manual Guidelines, Procedures, & Requirements Updated: October 2010 Written by Xile HU Disclaimer: This is not an original publication. The information used in this manual is collected from various online sources with the aid of Internet searching tools. To follow good practices of others, many paragraphs were taken directly from existing research lab manuals without modification. The author does not claim any copyright ownership of this manual, which solely serves to guide the activity of his research group. Despite all efforts, some information/guideline described here might not be 100% accurate. The author bears no responsibility for any consequence that the use of this manual in other research labs arises. 2 Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................... 4 Philosophy...................................................................................................................................... 4 Administration .............................................................................................................................. 4 Additional points for Ph.D. students ....................................................................................... 5 Description of Lab Jobs................................................................................................................ 5 Lab Protocols I: Reading, Writing, and Presenting .................................................................. 7 I-1. Lab Notebooks.................................................................................................................... 7 Sample Notebook Page ..................................
