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Instruments by Science Group

Macromolecular
Crystallography
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Crystallography
Spectroscopy

Science Group Leader

Prof. Sofia Diaz-Moreno

Email: sofia.diaz-moreno@diamond.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1235 778158

Principal Beamline Scientist (Interim)

Shu Hayama

Email: shusaku.hayama@diamond.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)123577 8625

Branchline Name Changes

26 November 2014
I20-1 is now I20-scanning
I20-2 is now I20-EDE

Please reference the beamline and the branchlines with these new names in your publications.

I20 LOLA: Versatile X-ray Spectroscopy

Status: Operational

Beamsize: I20-Scanning: 400 µm x 300 µm
Energy: I20-Scanning: design range of 4 - 34 keV; currently operating between 4.5 -20 keV

EXAFS: Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure RIXS: Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering High Energy Resolution Fluorescence Detected XAS XAS: X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy In situ NEXAFS: Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structures Spectroscopy Scattering XANES: X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure XES: X-ray Emission Spectroscopy HERFD-XANES RXES: Resonant X-ray Emission Spectroscopy
EXAFS
  1. Instruments
  2. Spectroscopy
  3. I20
  4. I20-scanning
  5. Techniques and Resources
  6. Sample Environments

Sample Environments

For ex-situ samples

Equipment Compatibility Description  
Pellet Holders XAS and XES
  • For 13mm and 8mm diameter pellets.
  • Pellet making equipment available in the peripheral labs
      sample holders      

Cryostats

Image
Equipment Temperature range Compatibility Description
LN2 Top-loading Cryostat 77-300K XAS (both transmission and fluorscence)
  • Fast Sample Change
  • Pellet/liquid cells
  • Single Sample only
He pulse tube cryostat 6-300K XAS (both transmission and fluorscence)
  • Cold transfer at 90K
  • Multiple samples
  • Pellet/liquid cells
  • Custom cells
Stinger cryostat (Coldedge) 6-300K XES
  • Upto 6 samples
  • Low vibration cryostat
  • Room temperature sample loading
  • ~8 hrs to change samples

Conti, side-loading cryostat

(under commissioning)

4-300K XES
  • LN2 or Liquid He
  • Multiple samples
  • Cold transfer at 90K
LN2 cryojet 90-300K XAS and XES (both transmission and fluorscence)
  • Capillaries
  • Vials

Furnaces and catalysis equipment

Image Furnaces and catalysis equipment

 

Equipment Temperature range Compatibility Description
Plug Flow Reactor RT-800°C XAS and XES (both transmission and fluorscence)
  • Gas flow
  • Kapton tubes (upto 300°C)
  • Quartz tubes (upto 800°C). 
  • Capillary tubes of 150mm length and 3mm diameter fit this furnace. Quartz tubes (50μm and 250μm thickness) and kapton tubes are available on I20. 
Halogen Lamp Furnace RT-900°C XAS and XES (both transmission and fluorscence) Pellet samples in fluorescence mode only

Portable gas systems 

(PGS1 and PGS2)

  XAS and XES

Portable gas delivery system for feeding gas mixtures into reactors/furnaces.

Discuss your requirements with your local contact (can take up to 6 weeks to order gas bottles)

Ecocat Mass Spectrometer    

Belongs to the Spectroscopy Group and available up on request.

Discuss your requirements with your local contact

Linkam FTIR600 vertical stage 90-870K` XAS (fluorescence) and XES Pellets
Hot air blower      
Stopped flow cell    XAS and XES
  • 4 x 10 ml internal syringes
  • Flow rate 0.062 ml/s -10 ml/s.
  • 10 mm and 5 mm x-ray path length cuvettes
  • Dead time <5 ms at 10 ml/s total flow rate.

Other equipment

Equipment Compatibility Description
Ivium Potentiostat  XAS and XES 

For cycling batteries, electrochemistry. 8 channel potentiostat. 
Available up on request.
Discuss your requirements with your local contact.

UV-Vis Spectrometer  XAS and XES 

Wavelength range 30-1150nm
Available up on request
Discuss your requirements with your local contact

Fibre Optic Raman Spectrometer  XAS and XES

532nm and 735nm lasers.
600 and 1800 gratings.
Available up on request.
Discuss your requirements with your local contact.

 

Users bringing their own sample environments

Please consult with your local contact if you are bringing your own sample environments for your experiment.

Stages

  Range Notes
XAS Sample stages

x: 30 mm travel

y: 60 mm travel

z: 30 mm travel

 

Adaptor plate can be made available to mount your sample environment onto

the XAS stage

XES Sample stages

x: 30 mm travel

y: 60 mm travel

z: 30 mm travel

Adaptor plate can be made available to mount your sample environment onto

the XES stage

 

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  • KVM switch is available to connect to your laptop from the control room
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