SAXS—applications

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) Small-angle X-ray scattering probes the material over very low spatial frequencies. This allows observations of in­ho­mo­ge­neity or periodicity in the density, which can be particularly useful for identifying microphase segregation or mesoporosity. It also can give information about domain morphology and size, fo

XRPD—measurement specs

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Detector Pilatus3 X CdTe 2M Beam position on corner of detector (quarter detector) Minimum energy threshold 37.5 keV Detector distance 1.5 m Wavelength / Energy 0.165 Å / 75.0 keV Beam size ⌀ 0.05–0.075 mm  Focusing on detector via transfocator Q -range 0.16–9.1 Å-1 d -spacing 40–0.69 Å Peak resolution 0.004 Å-1 (first peak integral breadth for LaB6

SAXS—measurement data

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Raw Data Measured intensities were collected using a Pilatus CdTe 2M detector (1679 × 1475 pixels, 172 × 172 µm2 each) positioned with the incident beam in the corner of the detector. The sample-to-detector distance was approximately 7.1 m for the small-angle scattering measurements. Calibration is performed using silver behenate. Geometry calibrati

How we Handle Air Sensitive Samples

Published March 5th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

For air sensitive materials, the handling of samples during storage, shipment, and measurement should be carefully considered depending on the possibility for sample degradation under ambient conditions. e sample holders discussed above as-is are not specifically designed to be sealed against oxygen or moisture from the air. Nevertheless, we have te

Consulting Services

Published March 4th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

We assist users in various scientific endeavors. We can help determine the optimal measurements needed to solve their scientific problems and provide guidance on data interpretation to help users make sense of their findings. We specialize in performing structure refinement, utilizing methods such as Rietveld refinement Real-space refinement. Furthe

Facilities

Published March 4th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Operations at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) We currently use beamline ID31 at the ESRF for running high-throughput powder diffraction and scattering measurements. The ESRF is the highest brilliance high energy synchrotron in the world. In particular, beamline is ideal for our measurements due to providing high flux at our high w

Our Beamtime Calendar

Published March 4th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Reference Measurements

Published March 5th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

You don’t need to worry about reference or background measurements. This is already part of our default experimental protocol; we automatically measure a set of NIST reference standards incuding the following: LaB6 SRM 660b NIST Certificate High-resolution, Intensities(2 θ)     Total scattering, Intensities(2 θ)     Total scattering structure functi

XRPD—applications

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

High-resolution X-ray powder diffraction (HR-XRPD) X-ray powder diffraction is ideal for identification, refinement, and solution of microcrystalline structures. This technique provides a rapid diagnostic for detecting impurities, quantifying phases, determining molecular-scale and morphological properties of matter, and much more. Key advantages: F

SAXS—measurement specs

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Detector Pilatus3 X CdTe 2M Flight tube Placed along beam-path after sample to minimize air scattering background Beam position on center of detector (full detector) Minimum energy threshold 37.5 keV Detector distance 7.1 m Wavelength / Energy 0.165 Å / 75.0 keV Beam size ⌀ 0.05–0.075 mm  Focusing on detector via transfocator Q -range 0.01–0.78 Å-1

XRPD—measurement data

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Raw Data Measured intensities were collected using a Pilatus CdTe 2M detector (1679 × 1475 pixels, 172 × 172 µm2 each) positioned with the incident beam in the corner of the detector. The sample-to-detector distance was approximately 1.5 m for the high-resolution measurements. Calibration is performed using NIST SRM 660b (LaB6). Geometry calibration

TSPDF—measurement data

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Raw Data Measured intensities were collected using a Pilatus CdTe 2M detector (1679 × 1475 pixels, 172 × 172 µm2 each) positioned with the incident beam in the corner of the detector. The sample-to-detector distance was approximately 0.3 m for the total scattering measurements. Calibration is performed using NIST SRM 660b (LaB6). Geometry calibratio

TSPDF—applications

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Total Scattering Pair Distribution Function (TS-PDF) Analysis Total scattering goes beyond typical assessment of diffraction peaks to consider the diffuse intensities scattered underneath and in between. These carry further information about defects, disorder, dynamics, and morphology that underpin functional properties. The pair distribution functi

TSPDF—measurement specs

Published March 30th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

Total scattering Detector Pilatus3 X CdTe 2M Beam position on corner of detector (quarter detector) Minimum energy threshold 37.5 keV Detector distance 0.3 m Wavelength / Energy 0.165 Å / 75.0 keV Beam size ⌀ 0.05–0.075 mm  Focusing on detector via transfocator Q -range 0.32–31 Å-1 d -spacing 20–0.2 Å Peak resolution 0.02 Å-1 (first peak integral br

Publications

Published March 4th, 2025 by Maxwell Terban

2025  MAGNETIC COMPOUNDS  11. Strong Kinetic Effects in the Order–Disorder Transformation of Cu2+ Hydroxyfluorides and Impact on Magnetic Properties,  Helies Hyrondelle, Matthew R. Suchomel, Vincent Rodriguez, Olivier Toulemonde, François Weill, Alain Demourgues, Inorg. Chem. 2025, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX View Publication  2024  FOOD SCIENCE  10. Charact