Progress in understanding the interaction between x-rays and matter and of exploiting x- rays experimentally has been increasing steadily. In more recent times this has lead to unraveling the structure and morphology of compounds of increasing complexity like self-assembling molecular systems. The MRSEC x-ray facility contains several modern instruments for x-ray scattering (small, intermediate and wide angles), powder x-ray diffraction, and x-ray reflectivity studies of thin films.

For SAXS and WAXS a versatile instrument is available from Molecular Metrology Inc. (presently sold as Rigaku S-Max3000).

For powder x-ray diffraction a PANalytical X'PertPert Material Research Diffractometer is available.

Also, the PANalytical system can be modified with a different sample stage and a Xe-filled proportional counter to allow for x-ray reflectivity measurements.

For More Information click this link to the X-Ray Facility Website