scholarly journals XRDUA: crystalline phase distribution maps by two-dimensional scanning and tomographic (micro) X-ray powder diffraction

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 1107-1117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wout De Nolf ◽  
Frederik Vanmeert ◽  
Koen Janssens

Imaging of crystalline phase distributions in heterogeneous materials, either plane projected or in virtual cross sections of the object under investigation, can be achieved by scanning X-ray powder diffraction employing X-ray micro beams and X-ray-sensitive area detectors. Software exists to convert the two-dimensional powder diffraction patterns that are recorded by these detectors to one-dimensional diffractograms, which may be analysed by the broad variety of powder diffraction software developed by the crystallography community. However, employing these tools for the construction of crystalline phase distribution maps proves to be very difficult, especially when employing micro-focused X-ray beams, as most diffraction software tools have mainly been developed having structure solution in mind and are not suitable for phase imaging purposes.XRDUAhas been developed to facilitate the execution of the complete sequence of data reduction and interpretation steps required to convert large sequences of powder diffraction patterns into a limited set of crystalline phase maps in an integrated fashion.

Clay Minerals ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-399
Author(s):  
C. E. Corbato ◽  
R. T. Tettenhorst

AbstractQuantitative estimates were made by visually matching computer-simulated with experimental X-ray powder diffractometer patterns for two samples. One was a natural mixture of dickite and nacrite in about equal proportions. The second sample contained mostly quartz with corundum and mullite in small (0.5–1%) amounts. Percentages deduced from pattern matching agreed to within ±10% of the weight fractions of the components determined by an alternative method of analysis.


2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 256-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Wong-Ng ◽  
J. A. Kaduk ◽  
H. Wu ◽  
M. Suchomel

M2(dhtp)·nH2O (M = Mn, Co, Ni, Zn; dhtp = 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalate), known as MOF74, is a family of excellent sorbent materials for CO2 that contains coordinatively unsaturated metal sites and a honeycomb-like structure featuring a broad one-dimensional channel. This paper describes the structural feature and provides reference X-ray powder diffraction patterns of these four isostructural compounds. The structures were determined using synchrotron diffraction data obtained at beam line 11-BM at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) in the Argonne National Laboratory. The samples were confirmed to be hexagonal R 3 (No. 148). From M = Mn, Co, Ni, to Zn, the lattice parameter a of MOF74 ranges from 26.131 73(4) Å to 26.5738(2) Å, c from 6.651 97(5) to 6.808 83(8) Å, and V ranges from 3948.08 Å3 to 4163.99 Å3, respectively. The four reference X-ray powder diffraction patterns have been submitted for inclusion in the Powder Diffraction File (PDF).


2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 951-958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sen Chen ◽  
Juncheng E ◽  
Sheng-Nian Luo

SLADS(http://www.pims.ac.cn/Resources.html), a parallel code for direct simulations of X-ray scattering of large anisotropic dense nanoparticle systems of arbitrary species and atomic configurations, is presented. Particles can be of arbitrary shapes and dispersities, and interactions between particles are considered. Parallelization is achieved in real space for the sake of memory limitation. The system sizes attempted are up to one billion atoms, and particle concentrations in dense systems up to 0.36. Anisotropy is explored in terms of superlattices. One- and two-dimensional small-angle scattering or diffraction patterns are obtained.SLADSis validated self-consistently or against cases with analytical solutions.


1995 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 630-632
Author(s):  
M. Lorenzen ◽  
C. Ferrero ◽  
O. Diat ◽  
C. Riekel ◽  
U. Mayerhofer

A set of macros based on CERN's program package PAW has been developed for interactive preprocessing of two-dimensional detector data at ESRF prior to more detailed data analysis. Various types of image operations (averaging, cuts, background correction etc.) are available. The main use of the package is at present in small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS and WAXS). The flexibility of the package allows, however, easy adaptation to other areas such as fibre or powder diffraction.


1990 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 369-376
Author(s):  
G. J. McCarthy ◽  
J. M. Holzer ◽  
W. M. Syvinski ◽  
K. J. Martin ◽  
R. G. Garvey

AbstractProcedures and tools for evaluation of reference x-ray powder patterns in the JCPDSICDD Powder Diffraction File are illustrated by a review of air-stable binary oxides. The reference patterns are evaluated using an available microcomputer version of the NBS*A1DS83 editorial program and PDF patterns retrieved directly from the CD-ROM in the program's input format. The patterns are compared to calculated and experimental diffractograms. The majority of the oxide patterns have been found to be in good agreement with the calculated and observed diffractograms, but are often missing some weak reflections routinely observed with a modern diffractometer. These weak reflections are added to the PDF pattern. For the remainder of the phases, patterns are redetermined.


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