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Vanderbilt Chemistry Powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) Core

Overview of Services

Powder X-ray Diffraction

Rigaku Smart Lab with Cu Ka X-ray source for Powder X-ray diffraction. Additional features and capabilities include:

DTeX Silicon Strip detector for fast data acquisition in PXRD
Scintillation point detector
Powder X-ray diffraction
Small angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)
Wide angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS)
Reflectometry
In plane arm for analysis of ultra-thin films and epitaxial interactions
Six position sample changer
Furnace stage for heating samples up to 1200°C
Air sensitive samples

This user facility is in the Chemistry Department, and students from across campus are encouraged to be trained to use the resource.

Interested parties should contact Dr. Janet Macdonald janet.macdonald@vanderbilt.edu

This facility was funded by the Vanderbilt Discovery Grant, The Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology (VINSE), The Department of Chemical Engineering, The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The Department of Mechanical Engineering and The Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability.

Leadership

Janet Macdonald, Assistant Professor
Faculty Contact - Chemistry XRD Core
(615) 322-2719
janet.macdonald@vanderbilt.edu
Stevenson Center 7920

Staff

Evan Robinson, Student Coordinator
(615) 343-2658
evan.h.robinson@vanderbilt.edu

Hours of Operation and Location

Hours Open	Restricted Hours	Location
8 am to 5 pm, M - F	5 pm to 8 am Weekdays All Day, Sat and Sun	Stevenson Center, Building 7 SC7831 Nashville, TN 37232-0615

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Janet Macdonald	Faculty Contact	(615) 322-2719	janet.macdonald@vanderbilt.edu	SC 7920