COSINC Webinar Series
X-ray Diffraction: Putting the 鈥渟tructure鈥 in structure-property-function relationships
Presenter: Nicholas Weadock, Ph.D.
Zoom link: 听
听
When: Oct 1st, 12 pm (MT)
Identifying the crystal structure and crystal structure changes in a material is key to
understanding the measured properties 鈥 did my synthesis yield the desired product? Has my
electrode corroded or intercalated ions? How thick are my thin films? What is in this rock I
found? All these questions and more can be answered with X-ray diffraction (XRD), a technique
sensitive to the interatomic spacing of atoms in crystalline (and amorphous) materials.
COSINC has two instruments capable of performing XRD measurements in a variety of sample
environments. This webinar will explain the applications of XRD considering the capabilities
and requirements of both instruments. I will provide guidance on sample preparation and
measurement setup for a variety of samples; therefore, this webinar is useful to both new and
current XRD users.