Small angle X-ray scattering instrument

Several sample environments are available as standard options (however some are not yet commissioned).

• Multiple refillable capillaries for liquid samples – capillary size 1.5 mm ID borosilicate glass – temperature controlled (-10°C to 80°C) – up to 6 capillaries
• Single capillary for sample under flow – capillary size 1.5 mm ID borosilicate glass – RT only
• Disc-geometry cells for viscous sample – RT only
• ACNS gel cell block (8 positions) – temperature controlled -20 to 150°C
• Multiple capillary holder (9 positions) –capillary size 1.0 and 1.5 mm ID borosilicate glass – temperature controlled -20 to 150°C
• Multiple capillary holder (27 positions) – capillary size 1.5 mm ID borosilicate glass – RT only
• Multiple position holder for powders (14 positions 2.5 mm ID) – RT only
• Multiple position holder for solids (14 positions 5 mm ID; 5 positions 10 mm ID; 4 positions 20 mm ID) – RT only
• Low noise flow cell (LNFC) -temperature controlled (note not presently available because of the high instrument background)
• Couette-geometry shear cell; OD of inner (stationary) cylinder 10 mm; 1mm fixed gap; temperature control ~5° to 120°C. (not presently commissioned 2022).
• Flat plate-geometry shear cell (Linkam CSS450)  – temperature controlled ambient to 350°C; shear rate 0.003s^-1 to 7500s^-1; strain 0.1% to 40,000%. (not presently commissioned 2022).
• Tensile stage (Linkam MFS) tensile force range 0 to 20 N with 0.001 N resolution; tensile speed range 0.1 to 5000 mm; temperature control -150° to 250°C. (not presently commissioned 2022).

Note: that small magnets are used for the convenient location/attachment of several sample environment components which may have an effect on magnetically sensitive samples.