MiniFlex benchtop X-ray diffractometer is a multipurpose powder diffraction instrument that can be used for:
• Phase identification
• Phase quantification (phase ID)
• Percent (%) crystallinity
• Crystallite size and strain
• Lattice parameter refinement
• Rietveld refinement
• Molecular structure
The main features of Rigaku miniflex 600 are:
HyPix-400 MF 2D hybrid pixel array detector (HPAD)
8-position automatic sample changer
Software:
Instrument control: Control & Measurement
Data analysis: PDXL
X-Ray Generator:
Maximum power 600 W 300 W
Tube voltage 40 kV 30 kV
Tube current 15 mA 10 mA
Shutter Rotary shutter linked to interlock
X-ray Tube Cu
Optics:
Divergence slit Fixed or variable
Scattering slit Fixed
Receiving slit Fixed
Filter Kβ foil filter
Monochromator (optional) Graphite
Soller slit 5.0° or 2.5°
Goniometer:
Type Vertical
Radius 150 mm
Scanning range -3 to 145° (2θ)
Scanning speed 0.01 to 100°/min (2θ)
Minimum step width 0.005° (2θ)
Accuracy ±0.02°
Detector:
Scintillation counter NaI scintillator
D/teX Ultra (Optional) High speed silicon strip detector