X-Ray Diffraction Analysis

X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD) investigates crystalline material structure, including atomic arrangement, crystallite size, and imperfections.

Intertek XRD analysis and expertise is available for a very wide range of sample types and applications.

XRD analysis provides:

• Analysis of Solids, Powders and Liquids
• Reflection, Transmission or Capillary Geometry In-Situ High Temperature and Reactive Environment
• Orientation and Texture Data
• Grazing Incidence
• Reflectometry
• Kratky Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS)

XRD analysis applications:

• Nano-Materials:
  Phase Composition, Crystallite size and shape, Lattice Distortions and Faulting, Composition Variations, Orientation, In-Situ Structure Development
• Catalyst evaluation
• Reservoir core analysis
• Fuel quality testing
• New materials research and development
• Polymers and Composites: Crystalline form, Crystallinity, Crystalline Perfection, Orientation
• Pharmaceuticals and Organics: Polymorphs, Crystallinity, Orientation

XRD analytical expertise:

• XRD Studies under Process Conditions
• XRD to either Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) or Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Standards
  • GLP and cGMP X-Ray Powder Diffraction  
• Nano-scale Structure, Crystallite Size and Shape, Lattice Distortion and Faulting
• Crystalline materials information includes phase composition, structure variations (solid solutions and polymorphs), crystallinity & orientation Non-crystalline periodicity, size and orientation.
• Additional XRD analytical solutions