X-Ray Diffraction
X-ray diffraction is a non-destructive and essential tool for the rapid identification and quantification of minerals, compounds and other crystalline phases.
X-ray diffraction (XRD)
- XRD is the primary tool for identifying and quantifying the minerals and phases composing rocks, soils, particulates, cements, industrial products and processes.
- Every mineral or compound has a characteristic X-ray diffraction pattern whose 'fingerprint' can be matched against a database of recorded phases.
- Modern computer-controlled diffraction systems can interpret the diffraction traces produced by individual constituents and highly complex mixtures.
- XRD is an essential technique for identifying and characterizing clay minerals, providing information which cannot be determined by any other.
- By addition of a standard the amount of non-crystalline (amorphous) phases can be quantified.
Equipment
- State-of-the-art PANalytical X’Pert Pro diffractometer which with flat spinning stage, 45-position sample changer for either routine or research analyses.
- PANalytical HighScore Plus analytical software including Rietveld refinement for quantification as well as Autoquan for Rietveld quantification.
