| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M89782/01 |
| Title: |
MULTI-FUNCTIONAL X-RAY DIFFRACTOMETER FOR BULK MATERIALS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Skakle, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Aberdeen |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 March 2000 |
Ends: |
28 February 2005 |
Value (£): |
166,871
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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Electronics |
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Healthcare |
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We identify the need for a multi-functional, reflection-mode x-ray diffractometer to serve several departments at the University of Aberdeen and collaborations with the Robert Gordon University. Project areas which would benefit are summarised as:1) Materials chemistry: the study of the structure and composition of solid/bulk ceramic materials, e.g. oxide ion conductors, at both room and elevated temperatures. 2) Biomaterials: investigation into x-ray diffraction of bulk bone samples to study both composition and peak-broadening; effects of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis on diffraction patterns; study of biological mineralisation leading to encrustation in vitro and in vivo.3) Cement systems: sulphate attack on concrete; phase development in arsenic-bearing cement phases; study of rapid-setting, rapid-hardening cements; pillared smectites.4) Thin films: preliminary measurements of orientation of polycrystalline thin films for electronic and optical applications.5) Examination of biogenic minerals containing heavy metals found in soil.
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http://www.abdn.ac.uk |