We have prepared many pages of Application Notes to assist our
customers with various aspects of powder diffraction technique
applied to the solution of their specific problems. These Notes are
introductory materials for origin specific problems. Every Note is intend
to address common aspects of origin-specific problems, such as phase
identification, phase quantification, minor and parasitic phases,
frequent problems associated with samples, their preparation for analysis
etc. By our opinion, these Notes will be a great help for newcomers,
students or experts as their first introduction to new class of
problems and materials. Most importantly, our listing of References
at end of each Note will help you with your in depth knowledge with
new and specific problems.
- Characterizations of mining
slags
and tailings
- Characterizations of complex
ores such as bauxites and
laterites
- Characterizations of
environmental samples
- Characterizations of
lacustrine,
fluvial, and marine sediments
- Characterizations of new
synthetic materials developed for various industrial and technological
applications (e.g.,
sorbants, batteries,
catalysts, magnetic materials)
- Characterizations of
synthetic analogue materials developed to model natural materials that
are important in various natural processes
- Characterizations of natural
and transformed fuels and combustion products (e.g., coals and their
transformation products)
- Mineralogical analyses aimed
at elucidating the causes of
colour,
for remote sensing applications
- Forensic consultations
related to materials (e.g., glass, metal fillings, residues, suspected
contaminants, etc.)
- Characterizations of
geological samples used in natural disaster risk analysis and weathering
studies
- Consultations regarding the
materials science of: tool steel, magnetic memory technology, Invar
alloys for aerospace applications,
Elinvar
alloys for spring applications, magnetic particles for
MRI
imaging enhancement, measurement methods, data analysis, etc.
We are working to make these Notes up to
date, changing contents, improving readability and references. Your
suggestion and comments are welcome. These Notes are can be freely used
for self-learning purposes, educational process with students, so please
feel free to print them or photocopy, copy paste into your lecture notes.
All other uses of these Notes should be pre-agreed with XRD.US for
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X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) uses the
"fingerprint" of a crystalline material to allow identification and
quantification of unknown phases in a mixture. It is commonly used in the
engineering, geological and materials sciences for applications such as
corrosion studies, material fabrication, analysis of combustion products,
mineral identification and determination of lattice parameters. Rapid
identification of unknowns is possible using search/match software
available at the unit and quantification of the various phases is also
possible. Information about crystal structure, crystallite size and
residual strain may also be obtained. Samples may be in solid or powder
form, and the technique is non-destructive . A thirty five position sample
changer is available to allow overnight, unattended operation of the XRD.
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