MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

X-Ray Structure Analysis Laboratory

X-ray diffraction is a tool used in determining the structure of materials, allowing analysis of the three-dimensional arrangement of atoms and molecules.

The technique is also used to characterize materials as to degree of crystallinity, crystallite size, and orientation.

This laboratory contains diffraction and fluorescence equipment for study of the structures of polymers, metals, minerals, and single crystals of organic and inorganic compounds.
 

Equipment

- Rigaku/MSC D/Max-Ultima Wide Angle Theta/Theta X-ray Diffraction System with Extensive Attachments

- Rigaku/MSC R-AXIS II with Rotating Anode Generator and Area Detector for Small Angle Scattering

- Rigaku Rotating 12 KW Anode Generator with Siemens (Brucker) Hi-Star Area Detector and Incident Bean Monochromator

- A 4 Circle Single Crystal System based on a Picker Goniometer with a Modern Data Collection System Built by Molecular Data Corporation

- Two X-ray Generators for Standard X-ray Diffraction Studies

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