| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M69487/01 |
| Title: |
A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY DIFFRACTOMETER |
| Principal Investigator: |
Dann, Dr S |
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| Department: |
Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
Loughborough University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 March 2000 |
Ends: |
28 February 2003 |
Value (£): |
174,445
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Instrumentation Eng. & Dev. |
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Chemicals |
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Powder diffraction is the major technique for the investigation of the solid state; this includes the bulk, surface coatings and the solid surface. As a result, powder diffraction is used routinely by physical scientists, material scientists and engineers where it can be used in-situ to monitor reactions and observe the behaviour of materials under working conditions.In conjunction with phase identification software and the JCPDS, powder diffraction is a powerful technique for determining the composition of unknown materials including geological specimens and monitoring impurities under quality control conditions. As the technique is inherently non-destructive, it can also be used to identify forensic samples and valuable specimens. Powder X-ray diffraction provides a rapid method to screen materials for single crystal analysis and check SXD determinations. Developments in powder diffraction technology and computing hardware/software now allow structure refinement from powder X-ray diffraction, where single crystals are difficult to grow or are inappropriate for modelling the working powdered material.This application is for a high-resolution powder X-ray diffractometer with primary monochromator and controlled environment stage to underpin the research of five departments in science and engineering at Loughborough University.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.lboro.ac.uk |