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Instrumental Capabilites in X-Ray Diffraction Analysis: Comparative Techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

P. J. Kincaid
Affiliation:
Michigan Applied Science and Technology Laboratories, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI 48674
R. A. Newman
Affiliation:
Michigan Applied Science and Technology Laboratories, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI 48674
T. G. Fawcett
Affiliation:
Michigan Applied Science and Technology Laboratories, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI 48674
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The following study is an evaluation of several different types of instrumentation available for use in powder x-ray diffraction work. The particular units used are those at the Dow Chemical Company x-ray diffraction lab. The variety of instrumentation allows analyses from routine phase identification to more specialized work such as low-angle x-ray diffraction of polymers and high-resolution analysis for cell parameter refinements.

The purpose of this work is to compare the relative capabilities of these different instruments under typical day-to-day operating conditions. While not a comprehensive study, the conclusions drawn should be applicable to powder x-ray diffraction in general.

Type
VIII. Advances in XRD Instrumentation and Procedures
Copyright
Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1986

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