X-ray Powders Diffractometer (XRPD)
X-ray diffraction is a non-destructive analytical technique widely used for the characterisation of materials. Chiefly it is used to identify the crystalline phases in a material and to determine their crystallographic characteristics, through the calculation of the cell parameters.
It is possible to carry out:
- qualitative analyses (identification of crystalline phases in multiphase samples)
- quantitative analyses (determination of the concentration of crystalline phases and amorphous phase in multiphase samples by Rietveld method).
Technical features of the instruments
The laboratory is equipped with a powder diffractometer Mod.1820 Philips (NL), with copper anticathode and Cuka X-ray source, connected to a computer on which the software X’Pert PRO Philips is installed.
Services to industry
The Ceramic Centre carries out mineralogical characterisations on:
- ceramic raw materials (clays, feldspars, sand, carbonates)
- industrial ceramic products (heavy clay, tiles)
- advanced ceramic materials (bioceramics, structural and functional ceramics)
- refractory materials
- cementitious materials.
Contact person:
Dr. Giuliana Bonvicini – e-mail bonvicini@centroceramico.it
Mobile: +39 340 2227688