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Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)

Technique
Why

Why choose Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) at Diamond for your research?

SAXS at Diamond offers fast and reliable measurements, ideal for studying a wide variety of sample types, from polymers and nanoparticles to biological materials, alloys, and formulations. Our flexible sample area and diverse range of sample environments allow you to replicate real-life industrial conditions, providing valuable insights into the structural changes occurring in your samples during processing.

Additionally, Diamond provides access to a suite of complementary characterisation techniques, including cryo-EM, powder diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy, enabling a thorough investigation of your samples’ structure and behaviour.

Our dedicated team of experts is here to support and advise you throughout your experiment, ensuring you achieve the best possible results. They provide a range of tailored services and flexible access options to meet your experimental needs.

benefits

Benefits of using SAXS at Diamond

  • High Intensity X-rays: The high intensity X-rays enable measurements at greater separations between the sample and the detector, allowing access to a much wider range of length scales, particularly larger ones, than achievable with lab instruments
  • Rapid Measurement Times: Enjoy rapid measurement times, facilitating the structural investigation of non-crystalline materials under in situ conditions, such as fluid flow at high pressures and/or temperatures
  • Millisecond Time Scales: Gain reliable access to millisecond time scales, essential for understanding kinetic processes like ordering and alignment in liquid crystalline materials or microstructural changes during processing
  • Detailed Structural Information: Obtain detailed information on the shape and size of particles and macromolecules, such as polymers and proteins, which may not be possible with other techniques.

Related techniques

Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering (RIXS)
Protein SAXS (bioSAXS)

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