X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Lab
An X-ray Diffraction (XRD) lab analysis is a method in which a beam of X-rays is usually directed at a fine powder of randomly oriented grains of crystalline substances. The X-rays are scattered in directions that depend on the crystal structure of the sample and the resulting X-ray diffraction pattern can uniquely identify the material.
The method is used to identify individual minerals in randomly oriented bulk rock powder samples (grain sizes <62 μm for qualitative analysis, <10 μm for quantitative analysis), or in oriented samples (size fraction <2 μm for clay mineralogy analysis). The PAN alytical Empyrean XRD is additionally equipped with a humidity chamber, which allows in-situ XRD analysis of rocks during changing temperature and/or humidity.
Equipment: Bruker-ECO D8 ADVANCE X-ray Diffractometer
- Theta-Theta goniometer
- 1 kW x-ray generator
- Quarter circle Eulerian cradle and Gobel mirror
- Cu K-alpha tube
- Software: DIFFRAQ plus, EVA
- Laser-Video alignment system
- HI-STAR area detector
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Sustainable cities and communities |
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Responsible consumption and production |
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