X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Services

X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) is most commonly used as an identification tool. The Rigaku MiniFlex XRD is a compact system that can be transported from the laboratory to the field. This instrument features high precision and is ideal for quantitative analysis of: asbestos and free silica; cristobalite contained in concrete, determination of the phase composition of unknown crystalline and amorphous materials; determination of percent crystallinity in a polymer; and quality control of pharmaceuticals.

Features and Benefits:

• No goniometer calibration required: The built-in goniometer is factory aligned and requires no additional calibration.

•  Self-Contained Radiation Enclosure: The radiation enclosure completely protects user from exposure and is so small it fits in a glove box.

•  Continuously Variable Slit: The Continuously variable slit maintains a constant irradiated area and improves the peak-to-background ratio over the entire 2? range of 3º - 150º.

•  Powerful Data Processing Software: The Mini Flex XRPD software allows for easy profile smoothing, Ka2 removal, background subtraction, and peak search. The software package includes powerful multiple method quantitative analysis. It also enables cell refinement for identifying crystalline structure, percent crystallinity calculations and other powerful calculation tools

• PDF-4 XRD database library: This is a collection of over 270,000 XRD data sets compiled by the International Center for Diffraction Data (ICDD). The data sets have been edited to include physical properties, experimental preparation and literature citations.

Please contact us for more information and quotes on PRF's Rigaku MiniFlex XRD Services. For information on standard Charges please click here.

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