CBC XRD Facility

Overview of Services

RRID:SCR_022886

The X-ray diffraction (XRD) Facility of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Research Support Services (RSS) performs, on a fee-for-service basis, XRD measurements and data interpretation for single crystal, powder, and thin film samples by request for all University of Arizona research groups and external customers. The XRD Facility can resolve the structure of small molecules using the single crystal (SC) XRD, determine the composition of polycrystalline powder samples using the powder XRD, and measure structural characteristics (e.g., thickness, crystallinity) of thin film samples by using powder XRD and X-ray reflectometry (XRR). Two XRD instruments are available: the Bruker Kappa Apex II Duo SC XRD instrument equipped with molybdenum- and copper-anode X-ray sources and the Panalytical X'Pert Pro MPD powder XRD instrument based on the copper-anode X-ray source. The available options for the Panalytical X’Pert XRD instrument including sample stages, incident beam optics, and detectors allow theta-2theta, rocking curve, grazing incidence, and reflectivity measurements.

Virtual Tour of the Facility

Acknowledging the RSS Units

Leadership

Dr. Andrei Astachkine (Astashkin) | Associate Staff Scientist   andrei@arizona.edu | 520-621-9968

Dr. Brooke Beam Massani | Director of Research Support Services/Staff Scientist   bbeam@arizona.edu | 520-621-3395

Location and hours of operation

Links and Resources

1. CBC link to XRD Facility
2. CBC Research Support Services
3. Acknowledging the RSS Units
4. Chemistry and Biochemistry

Contacts

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