Poul Norby, Pascal Dietzel, Helmer Fjellvåg, Kjemisk Institutt

Practical powder X-ray diffraction

Lectures

Practical exercises

Spring 2014

KJM-MENA 4010 – module 13

Helmer Fjellvåg, SMN/KIDavid Wragg, SMN/KIWojciech Slawinski, SMN/KI

Progress plan

Lectures (Helmer Fjellvåg) Monday, March 10th, room Ø124 ????

Practical exercises (David Wragg + Wojciech Slawinski ) in week 11 (March 11th – 14th).

• Sample preparation • Phase identification• Indexing of diffraction patterns • Quantitative analysis

You will be devided into 3 GROUPS

In order to pass, a written report must be handed in and acceptedThe report should be sent by email to david.wragg@smn.uio.noDeadline for report: March 31st

Time schedule – groups and training

Time 10.3. 11.3. 12.3. 13.3. 14.3. 31.3.

0915

1015 R

1115 E

1215 P

1315 O

1415 R

1515 T

1615

10.3. Lectures: Ø124; 0915-1200

Three groups: 1 2 3

Objectives for the module/training

• understanding of fundamental principles

• insight in the use of powder diffraction for phase analysis (and simple crystal structure evaluations)

• practical training with equipment and software

• achieved sufficient knowledge to use powder diffraction as a tool for certain analyses of own samples