X-ray Diffraction Platform

About

The X-ray Diffraction Platform was formed to bring together a community of knowledge and best practise from three Faculty of Science and Engineering Departments: Chemistry, EES and Materials.  The equipment is housed across numerous parts of the campus with the bulk being operated from Engineering Building A and Chemistry.

The technical expertise of the platform cover techniques such as residual stress analysis, texture (preferred orientation) analysis, phase identification in crystalline and semi crystalline powders and solid materials. As well as single crystal and small angle scattering.

Machines are available for examination of both small specimens and large components, and for a wide range of materials.

What we do

We endeavour to operate and provide an effective and efficient XRD laboratory. Our goal is to help you get the best information from your samples within the limitations of our equipment and time.

How we do it

To do this we offer:

Data Collection1:1 training on each diffractometer system which is most relevant/appropriate for your project (as defined to us at the time of registration) or A service queue to allow you to submit a fair and reasonable number of samples at irregular intervals.

Data Analysis
Training to help you grasp the basic operation of the software packages required to interpret your collected data.

Bespoke Experimental Equipment
We appreciate that to maintain world class capabilities we need to innovate so we do just that developing new experimental equipment.

Teaching Laboratory Classes
We generate, teach and provide laboratory classes to undergraduate and MSc students as part of the Department of Materials teaching program.

Manuscript Preparation
We will help prepare data, script and proof read manuscripts for peer review, with the appropriate level of acknowledgement.