Infrastructure

High-throughput powder x-ray diffractometer

Type
Equipment
Acronym
XRD
Code
APP/00019
Date of commissioning
01 December 2020 → …
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Crystallography
    • Phase transformations
    • Solid state chemistry
    • Synthesis of materials
    • Chemical crystallography
Keywords
crystalline solid state chemistry high-throughput materials powder crystal solid materials analysis X-Ray Diffraction XRD
Brand Name/manufacturer
Bruker
Other information
 
Description

X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) is a rapid analytical technique primarily used for determining material's crystal structure, unit cell size, crystal spacing, and phase identification. It is most widely used for the identification of unknown crystalline materials, such as minerals and inorganic compounds, which is crucial for advancing material science research. This high-throughput powder XRD setup, jointly overseen by the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Solid State Sciences, features an automatic sample changer, facilitating rapid sample screening.