Small angle X-ray scattering: Anton Paar SAXSpoint 2.0

Contact: hatem.titi [at] mcgill.ca (Hatem Titi) - Location: OM21

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For usage and training information, please contact hatem.titi [at] mcgill.ca (Hatem Titi).

Small-angle X-ray scattering is a method by which investigators can identify materials and obtain qualitative and quantitative information on their abundance and physical properties. This instrument has a setup to perform small- or wide-angle X-ray scattering on freestanding samples, powders prepared in various tapes, liquids in capillaries and gels in paste cells with transparent windows. In addition, the machine is equipped with Grazing-incidence small- and wide-angle scattering (GISAXS and GIWAXS).

Applications

• Protein analysis
• Polymers in solution
• Fibers
• Structural biology
• Colloidal dispersions
• Emulsions
• Pharmaceuticals
• Nanoparticles in solution
• Liquid crystals
• Porous materials
• Thin films

Measurements can be made of

• Particle size and particle size distribution
• Particle shape
• Internal structure
• Structural changes
• Structural dynamics
• Porosity
• Crystallinity
• Molecular mass