Lab supervisor:

Dr. Roberta Oberti (Head Researcher CNR)

Staff:

Dr. Fernando Cámara (Senior Researcher CNR)

Roberto Gastoni (Technical Assistant CNR)

Contacts:

0382 985801 (Lab)

0382 985885 (Office)

E-mail:

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• One Bruker-AXS SMART-APEX single-crystal diffractometer with a CCD detector (shared with the Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra of the University of Pavia). Standard working radiation: Mo Kα.

• Three single-crystal diffractometers Philips PW1100 working with a locally modified software (FEBOPV) for fast and accurate X-ray analysis and data collection, especially designed for rock-forming minerals. Standard working radiation: Mo Kα.

A furnace designed for Philips PW1100 goniometers allows X-ray analysis and data collection up to T = 1000 °C and 2 theta = 58°.

Research and service:

• Phase identification from unit-cell parameters.

• Structure solution and refinement at room temperature (theta max.= 67°).

• Mineral systematics and crystal chemistry.

• X-ray analysis and structure refinement at high temperature (up to T = 1000 °C and theta = 29°).

• Studies of thermal expansion and phase transition in the same range of temperature.

• Phase identification and quality control from X-ray powder diffraction.

• Preparation of single crystals (used for X-ray analysis and structure refinement) for EMP and SIMS analysis (mounting in epoxy). Single or multiple mounting depending on request.

Other photographs of the lab:

Single-crystal X-ray diffractometer Bruker-AXS SMART-APEX

The goniometer of the Philips PW1100 diffractometer

The annealing equipment mounted on the  Philips PW1100 diffractometer.