X-Ray

Our Mission

The departmental x-ray diffraction facility at CCB is dedicated to the collection and analysis of high-quality x-ray diffraction data of materials of interest to the faculty and their collaborators. The physical forms of these materials include single- or poly- crystalline (powder) solids, liquid crystals, polymers (and bio-polymers), and deposits on substrates, mixtures and composites having good or poor crystallinity.

Our Services

Analyses include molecular and crystal structure determination (single-crystal or powder),finding lattice parameters, phase identification, percent crystallinity, crystal perfection (rocking curves), residual stress or texture analysis, orientation of crystallite planes and bulk crystal orientation for very large (1 – 30 mm) or very thin (<50 nm) single crystals.

The users of the x-ray facility (including trained students and technicians) are in complete compliance with radiation safety (NJ and Rutgers) and all applicable NJ state laws, and are trained on-site by the lab manager.

Our Rates

*The billing rates are for the following systems and are subject to change.

Our Instruments

Rigaku XTALab Synergy-S Single Crystal Diffractometer, room B205
^. Dual micro-focus source (Cu or Mo)
^. HyPix-6000HE area detector (hybrid photon counting)
^. Kappa 4-circle goniometer
^. Oxford Cryostream 800 cooling/heating
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Philips XPERT Powder Diffractometer, room B205
^. Mini proportional counter detector
^. Sealed-tube Cu anode
^. Graphite monochromator
^. Programmable receiving slit
^. 15-sample changer; sample spinner
^. Fixed sample; Bragg-Brentano geometry
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Bruker GADDS with Vantec500 Area Detector, room 193 W/R
^. Sensitive CMOS area detector
^. High-brilliance rotating Cu anode
^. Near parallel mirror optics
^. He beam path available
^. 3-Circle orientation of large or small samples
                                                                            ^. Bruker KryoFlex cooling/heating   
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 Bruker Smart APEX Diffractometer, room 193 W/R
^. CCD area detector
^. Sealed tube Mo or Cu anode
^. Graphite/Monocap optics
^. Temperature range of -175 < T < 200 C
^. 3-Circle orientation of samples
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Photonic Science Laue Crystal Orienter, room 193 W/R
^. Allows real-time crystal orientation down to 0.1 degrees accuracy
^. Delivers an intense X-ray beam with less than 0.3mm on sample
^. Collects a high resolution X-ray diffraction pattern from the single crystal out of which the right crystallographic plane cut can be selected with excellent accuracy
^. Python based software allowing remote access control from existing software / system using socket commands
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Philips PW2404 Wavelength-Dispersive XRF Spectrometer, room 193 W/R
^. Automated magazine of up to seven 12-sample trays
^. Rh anode with 4 Kw of power, 5 analyzer crystals
^. Three detectors: xenon sealing, scintillation, and gas flow
^. Prepared fusions and pressed powder samples
^.  For elements with an atomic mass greater than 5 (boron)
^.  Measures concentrations as low as 1ppm and as high as 100%
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Bruker D8 Quest Eco Diffractometer, room B205
^. Photon II area detector
^. Sealed tube Mo anode, micro-filament, air-cooled
^. Goebel mirror optics
^. Oxford Cryostream 800 cooling/heating
^. 3-Circle orientation of samples
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Bruker D2 Phaser LE-T, room B205

• LYNXEYE XE-T detector, 1D or 0D modes
• Sealed-tube Cu anode, air-cooled
• Ni foil additional monochromation
• Single sample holder with phi-axis spinner
• Fixed sample; Bragg-Brentano geometry
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