High resolution powder diffraction

$High resolution powder diffraction$

Description

Bruker D8-A25 with Lynxeye detector.

Cu K-alpha-1 and 2 radiation. Transmission capillary geometry.

A heat gun capable of 700 C and a Oxford Cryosystems Cryostream which can cool to 100 K are available(Not working now).

Tool name: High resolution powder diffraction

Tool ID: RECX-1

Category: Characterization

Manufacturer: Bruker

Model: D8-A25

Tool rate: C

Determination of precise crystal lattice parameters
Analysis of peak shapes for crystallite size, strain and defect structure
Detailed analysis of materials with known or partially known structures (lattice parameters, bond lengths and angles, thermal parameters)
Completion of partially solved structures
Elimination of preferred orientation
Structure solution
XRD at high temperature (up to 700 °C)
Capillary, transmission film and reflection plate sample holders can be used
Suppression of fluorescence from Co, Mn and Fe based samples with energy selective LynxEye XE detector