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Bruker D8 Advance Xray Diffractrometer


Bruker D8 Advance XRD
This RGC-funded Bruker AXS D8 Advance X-Ray Diffractometer is located in Room 501 OEN Hall Main Building.

Bruker D8 ADVANCE XRD has the ability to perform a full range of applications, from qualitative and quantitative phase identification, structure refinement, catalyst and thin film in-situ investigation under ambient or non-ambient conditions.


Specifications:

X-ray Source
  • Non-monochromated Cu Kα X-Ray
  • Line focus 0.04 x 12 mm
  • Point focus 0.4 x 1.2 mm


  • Detectors:
  • Point detector
  • LynxEye 1D detector


  • Optics:
  • Both Bragg-Brentano and Parallel Beam Geometry
  • Gobel Mirror
  • 0.12° (Long Soller Slit)
  • Pin Holes after Goebel for Point source (0.3 / 0.5 / 1.0mm)
  • 0.05 mm Slit for Low Angle XRD


  • Goniometer:
  • High precision microprocessor controlled, two circle goniometer with independent stepper motors and optical encoders
  • ϑ/ϑ Vertical
  • Smallest angular step size: 0.0001°
  • Reproducibility : 0.0001°


  • Sample Stage:
  • Standard Stage
  • XYZ motorized sample stage with Vacuum Chuck
  • Motorizing Rotating Reflection & Transmission Sample Stage
  • XRK 900 Motorized Alignment Stage
  • High Temperature MRI stage (RT-800°C)


  • Software:
  • Leptos-R
  • Topas
  • Nanofit
  • ICCD PDF-2 Database Release 2009


  • Application
  • Phase Identification – Powder and Thin Film
  • Quantitative Phase Analysis
  • Structure Refinement
  • Microdiffraction and Mapping
  • Thin Film Analysis : Roughness, Thickness, Density
  • In-Situ Investigation for Catalysts and Thin Film


  • For further enquiry, please contact Mr. Benson Leung, Tel: (852) 34115876, email scleung@hkbu.edu.hk