Open AccessIn‐Situ Hydration Studies Using Multi‐Angle Energy‐Dispersive Diffraction
Author(s) -
Colston S. L.,
Jacques S. D. M.,
Barnes P.,
Jupe A. C.,
Hall C.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of synchrotron radiation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.172
H-Index - 99
ISSN - 1600-5775
DOI - 10.1107/s0909049597018712
Subject(s) - diffractometer , diffraction , reciprocal lattice , range (aeronautics) , in situ , materials science , detector , quality (philosophy) , energy (signal processing) , optics , physics , composite material , scanning electron microscope , quantum mechanics , meteorology
A new diffractometer has been built with which energy-dispersive diffraction patterns can be collected simultaneously at different angles. The first use of this system for dynamic (time-resolved) studies--the hydration of cements under various conditions--is reported. It is found that the optimization available with a three-element detector system enables collection of high-quality patterns over a much wider and more effective range of reciprocal space, and this yields improved and new information on the hydration processes.