Powder X-Ray Diffraction

X-Ray Diffractometer | PANalytical, Empyrean Series 2 & Philips, X’PERT MPD

Location: ECRC, Egerlandstraße 3a, 91058 Erlangen, Room 00.026

Both diffractometer are opperated in Bragg-Bentano geometry and equipped with a Cu-alpha X-ray tub. The X’Pert is equiped with a X’Celerator detector and an auto sampler, while the Empyrean Series  with a PIXcel3D 1×1 Detector and either an Anton Paar TTK 600 or an Anton Paar CHC plus+ humidity chamber.

Dr. Marcus Fischer

X’Pert MPD diffractometer: 

The TX’Pert MPD (Materials Powder Diffractometer) is equipped with an automatic sample changer to allow material screening and routine analysis at room temperature.

  • Sample changer for 15 samples
  • Scan range: 3°-150° (2θ)
  • Step size: 0.001°-1.27°

Empyrean Series 2 diffractometer: 

  • Scan range: 3°-150° (2θ)
  • Step size: 0.001°-1.27°
  • Sample holder for planar substrates (reflection)
  • Anton Paar TTK 600:
    • Powder measurement (static)
    • Nitrogen cooling for low temperature measurements
    • Temperature ranges:
      • -193 °C to 450 °C with vacuum
      • -193 °C to 300 °C without vacuum
  • Anton Paar CHC plus+ humidity chamber:
    • Powder measurement (static)
    • Temperature range: RT to 300 °C
    • Relative humidity from 5% to 95%

“Phase Transformations in Porous Materials Studied by In Situ Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy and In Situ X-ray Diffraction“, C. Paula, D. Wisser, M. Rangus, W. Schwieger, M. Hovestadt, M. Kriesten, K. Vanatalu, A. Oss, M.-L. Org, A. Samoson, M. Hartmann, J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 19136-19145, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c05921.

“Crystal Structure and De- and Rehydration Behavior of Two New Chloride-Containing Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks”, S. Glante, S. Bette, G. Gallo, R. E. Dinnebier, M. Hartmann, Crystal Growth & Design 2019, 19, 4844-4853, DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b0083.

Further information to follow