Powder X-ray Diffractometer for Materials Characterization

本提案是为不列颠哥伦比亚大学的X射线设施设计一种新的粉末X射线衍射仪。需要一台具有平行光束光学系统的X射线衍射仪来满足化学和其他部门的许多研究人员的需求。这台仪器将提供晶体和非晶体物质的结构信息。特别是，所要求的仪器将是至关重要的研究计划，调查新的结晶固体，介孔材料，纳米晶体纤维素材料，液晶，纳米粒子，聚合物，有机物质和矿物。 所有级别的HQP-本科生，研究生和博士后-将接受粉末X射线衍射仪的实践培训，这将是学生在学术和工业职业生涯准备中接受培训的关键要素。X射线设施的技术人员将负责运行样品作为一项服务，培训HQP使用设备，并负责维护仪器;工作人员在X射线衍射技术方面的丰富经验将确保仪器可以使用多年。

This proposal is for a new powder X-ray diffractometer for the X-ray Facility at UBC. An X-ray diffractometer with parallel beam optics is required to address the needs of many researchers in chemistry and other departments. This instrument will provide structural information about crystalline and amorphous substances. In particular, the requested instrument will be critical to research programs investigating new crystalline solids, mesoporous materials, nanocrystalline cellulosic materials, liquid crystals, nanoparticles, polymers, organic substances, and minerals. HQP at all levels – undergraduates, graduate students, and post-doctorates – will receive hands-on training on the powder X-ray diffractometer, and it will be a crucial element of the training students receive in their preparation for careers in academics and industry. Technical staff in the X-ray Facility will be responsible for running samples as a service, for training HQP on the equipment, and for maintaining the instrument; the staff's extensive experience in X-ray diffraction technologies will ensure that the instrument can be used for many years.