Determination of the crystallite size of graphite in calcined petroleum coke using ARL X’TRA Companion XRD

APPLICATION NOTE Introduction Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) is produced from “green” petroleum coke, which is a byproduct of oil refining. The electrodes used in metal smelting industry are usually made of CPC, because of the sponge-like structure which improves the…

SMARTNote #01 Educating future professionals in XRD technique Author Why teach XRD? Eric Berthier, X-ray powder diffraction is a highly valuable characterization tool and a nondestructive Product Marketing Specialist XRD technique for analyzing both organic and inorganic crystalline materials. Traditionally,…

Application note Determination of the degree of crystallinity in PE using ARL X’TRA Companion X-ray Diffractometer Introduction The degree of crystallinity (DoC) in polymers is determined by analyzing their molecular structure and arrangement. This measurement is crucial as it provides…

Application note | AN41524 Analyzing SiC/Co materials for radar absorption and EMI shielding using ARL X’TRA Companion XRD Author: Dr. Simon Welzmiller, Application Specialists XRD Introduction SiC–Co composites represent a new class of engineered section and stable electromagnetic shielding are…