X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
X-ray Diffraction is a robust and versatile characterisation technique used across many research disciplines, primarily to identify the crystalline phases or compounds present in a sample. X-rays are focused at the sample and the intensity of the diffracted X-rays is recorded at varying angles to produce a diffraction pattern. Analysis of the pattern can be used to determine information including:
- Material composition (crystalline phase identification)
- Quantitative phase analysis
- Crystallite size/strain
- Material crystallinity
- Lattice parameter determination
The Monash X-ray Platform houses five powder diffractometers covering a range of applications and techniques including:
- In-situ X-ray diffraction with temperature and atmospheric control
- Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction (GIXRD)
- X-ray residual stress
- Texture
- Microdiffraction
- XRD mapping
- Transmission mode XRD
- Variable temperature capillary XRD (from room temperature to 1100oC)
- Air sensitive samples
- Off axis X-ray diffraction
- Customised setups for electrochemical cells or photon-current conversion measurements
The industries and research fields that regularly use our X-ray diffraction capabilities include:
- Metals and alloys
- Additive manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical and drug development
- Energy materials and storage
- Building and structural materials
- Food and dairy
- Mining and minerology
- Semiconductor