Molecular Aggregation in Amorphous Polymers

1951 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 763-766 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. I. Kasatochkin ◽  
V. V. Lukin
Keyword(s):  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Molecular Liquids ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Molecular Gases ◽  
Interference Maximum ◽  
Gaseous Component ◽  
Dense Distribution ◽  
Diffraction Diagram ◽  
Molecular Substances

Abstract We have already established the existence of two types of packing of the links of neighboring molecular chains in amorphous rubber. The association of the links whose packing is characterized by a relatively dense distribution, similar to the packing of the molecules in low-molecular liquids, constitutes the liquid phase of amorphous rubber. In an x-ray diffraction diagram, this phase of the rubber shows an outer interference maximum caused by the intermolecular interference of the x-ray radiation which is coherently scattered by the adjacent links and corresponds to the average intermolecular spacing. Another phase of amorphous rubber, formed by the association of the segments of adjacent molecular chains, of quite disordered distribution, was called the gaseous phase. The links of the molecular chains which make up this phase of the rubber, because of their irregular distribution, scatter x-rays and show no intermolecular interference effect, so the scattering is like that in molecular gases. The dense background usually observed in diffraction diagrams of rubber, the intensity of which increases in the region of small scattering angles, can be explained by the effect of the independent scattering of the disordered links of the molecular chains of the rubber. It has the nature of scattering by a gas. The presence of such a type of molecularly disordered gaseous component is a peculiarity of the aggregation of molecules in amorphous high-molecular substances. Its existence is shown by the x-ray diffraction diagrams of amorphous high-molecular substances, in which, in the absence of low-molecular liquids, a background of independent scattering is always observed, besides the outer interference maximum which corresponds to the intermolecular spacing. The intensity I of the scattered (monochromatic) x-rays at any angle is, according to the theories developed, determined by the sum of the scattering intensities of the gaseous (Ig) and liquid (Il) phases of the amorphous substance.

X-Ray Investigation of the Amorphous State of Rubber

1955 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 728-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. I. Kasatochkin ◽  
B. V. Lukin
Keyword(s):  
Diffraction Pattern ◽  
Amorphous State ◽  
Coherent Scattering ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Molecular Liquids ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Large Molecules ◽  
Molecular Substances ◽  
High Degree

Abstract The x-ray diffraction pattern of amorphous rubber, which is an amorphous ring, resembles the pattern of low-molecular liquids. In our previous work, it was established that the diffraction pattern observed is due to the coherent scattering of only those segments of the molecular chains in which the aggregation is analogous to that of low-molecular liquids, and is determined by the presence of a pseudo-order. A large part of the links of the molecular chains, owing to the prevailing disorder, scatters the x-rays incoherently, like scattering by a gas. For one component of amorphous rubber, the concept of “liquid phase” was introduced, and, for the other, that of “gaseous phase”, thereby subdividing them according to the type of scattering of x-rays. Amorphous rubber, according to our data, contains a large number of chair segments which are characterized by a high degree of disorder. The presence of such a disordered molecular phase is a general and characteristic property of high-molecular substances, and is caused by natural obstacles in the dense packing of the large molecules. This characteristic of molecular aggregation is undoubtedly reflected in the physical-mechanical properties of polymers.

X-ray diffraction properties of curved crystal diffractors

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 1734-1735
Author(s):  
W. Z. Chang ◽  
D. B. Wittry
Keyword(s):  
Diffraction Theory ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Diffraction Image ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Rocking Curve ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bent Crystal ◽  
Diffraction Geometry ◽  
Crystal Parameter ◽  
Quantitative Procedure

Since Du Mond and Kirkpatrick first discussed the principle of a bent crystal spectrograph in 1930, curved single crystals have been widely utilized as spectrometric monochromators as well as diffractors for focusing x rays diverging from a point. Curved crystal diffraction theory predicts that the diffraction parameters - the rocking curve width w, and the peak reflection coefficient r of curved crystals will certainly deviate from those of their flat form. Due to a lack of curved crystal parameter data in current literature and the need for optimizing the choice of diffraction geometry and crystal materials for various applications, we have continued the investigation of our technique presented at the last conference. In the present abstract, we describe a more rigorous and quantitative procedure for measuring the parameters of curved crystals.The diffraction image of a singly bent crystal under study can be obtained by using the Johann geometry with an x-ray point source.

Investigation of the phase shift in X-ray forward diffraction using an X-ray interferometer

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 967-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keiichi Hirano ◽  
Atsushi Momose
Keyword(s):  
Phase Shift ◽  
Silicon Crystal ◽  
Dynamical Theory ◽  
Perfect Crystal ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Bragg Geometry

The phase shift of forward-diffracted X-rays by a perfect crystal is discussed on the basis of the dynamical theory of X-ray diffraction. By means of a triple Laue-case X-ray interferometer, the phase shift of forward-diffracted X-rays by a silicon crystal in the Bragg geometry was investigated.

scholarly journals X-ray crystal structure of a malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase fromPseudomonassp. strain AAC

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Wilding ◽  
Colin Scott ◽  
Thomas S. Peat ◽  
Janet Newman
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Search Model ◽  
Molecular Replacement ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Acetyl Coa ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase

The NAD-dependent malonate-semialdehyde dehydrogenase KES23460 fromPseudomonassp. strain AAC makes up half of a bicistronic operon responsible for β-alanine catabolism to produce acetyl-CoA. The KES23460 protein has been heterologously expressed, purified and used to generate crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction studies. The crystals belonged to space groupP212121and diffracted X-rays to beyond 3 Å resolution using the microfocus beamline of the Australian Synchrotron. The structure was solved using molecular replacement, with a monomer from PDB entry 4zz7 as the search model.

scholarly journals Electronic Excitations and Radiation Damage in Macromolecular Crystallography

Crystals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 273 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Brandão-Neto ◽  
Leonardo Bernasconi
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Information ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Electronic Excitations ◽  
Macromolecular Crystallography ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Atomic Structures ◽  
Successful Approach ◽  
Structural Research

Macromolecular crystallography at cryogenic temperatures has so far provided the majority of the experimental evidence that underpins the determination of the atomic structures of proteins and other biomolecular assemblies by means of single crystal X-ray diffraction experiments. One of the core limitations of the current methods is that crystal samples degrade as they are subject to X-rays, and two broad groups of effects are observed: global and specific damage. While the currently successful approach is to operate outside the range where global damage is observed, specific damage is not well understood and may lead to poor interpretation of the chemistry and biology of the system under study. In this work, we present a phenomenological model in which specific damage is understood as the result of a single process, the steady excitation of crystal electrons caused by X-ray absorption, which acts as a trigger for the bulk effects that manifest themselves in the form of global damage and obscure the interpretation of chemical information from XFEL and synchrotron structural research.

Applications of High-Resolution Powder X-Ray Diffraction

2007 ◽  
Vol 130 ◽  
pp. 7-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew N. Fitch
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Synchrotron Radiation ◽  
Powder Diffraction ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Crystalline Materials ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structural Characterisation ◽  
Pdf Analysis

The highly-collimated, intense X-rays produced by a synchrotron radiation source can be harnessed to build high-resolution powder diffraction instruments with a wide variety of applications. The general advantages of using synchrotron radiation for powder diffraction are discussed and illustrated with reference to the structural characterisation of crystalline materials, atomic PDF analysis, in-situ and high-throughput studies where the structure is evolving between successive scans, and the measurement of residual strain in engineering components.

Study on optical and magnetic properties of FexNi1-xMn2O4 materials

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-64
Author(s):  
Hang Pham Vu Bich ◽  
Yen Nguyen Hai ◽  
Mai Phung Thi Thanh ◽  
Dung Dang Duc ◽  
Hung Nguyen Manh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer ◽  
Raman Scattering Spectrum ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scattering Spectrum ◽  
Diffraction Diagram ◽  
Optical And Magnetic Properties ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this study, we present the process of synthesis FexNi1-xMn2O4 (x = 0; 0.1; 0.3; 0.5; 0.7; 0.9; 1) by method sol-gel. Scanning electron microscope results shows that the particle size is about 50 nm. The X-ray diffraction diagram shows that the samples are single phase, changing structure clearly as the x ratio increases from 0 to 1. The lattice constant, the bond length also changes with x-value as shown on the Raman scattering spectrum. The results of the vibrating sample magnetometer show that the magnetism of the material FexNi1-xMn2O4 changes with the value of x and reaches a maximum in the range x from 0.5 to 0.7.

scholarly journals Synchrotron Nano-Diffraction Study of Thermally Treated Asbestos Tremolite from Val d’Ala, Turin (Italy)

Minerals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlotta Giacobbe ◽  
Jonathan Wright ◽  
Dario Di Giuseppe ◽  
Alessandro Zoboli ◽  
Mauro Zapparoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Structure Analysis ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Nano Crystalline ◽  
Original Fibre

Nowadays, due to the adverse health effects associated with exposure to asbestos, its removal and thermal inertization has become one of the most promising ways for reducing waste risk management. Despite all the advances in structure analysis of fibers and characterization, some problems still remain that are very hard to solve. One challenge is the structure analysis of natural micro- and nano-crystalline samples, which do not form crystals large enough for single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD), and their analysis is often hampered by reflection overlap and the coexistence of multiple fibres linked together. In this paper, we have used nano-focused synchrotron X-rays to refine the crystal structure of a micrometric tremolite fibres from Val d’Ala, Turin (Italy) after various heat treatment. The structure of the original fibre and after heating to 800 °C show minor differences, while the fibre that was heated at 1000 °C is recrystallized into pyroxene phases and cristobalite.

An algorithm for calculating diffraction profiles of 2θ scans for multiple diffraction from crystals and thin films

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 572-582
Author(s):  
Hsin-Yi Chen ◽  
Mau-Sen Chiu ◽  
Chia-Hung Chu ◽  
Shih-Lin Chang
Keyword(s):  
Initial Phase ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Dynamical Theory ◽  
Far Field ◽  
X Rays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Multiple Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Beam Surface ◽  
Surface Diffraction

An algorithm is developed based on the dynamical theory of X-ray diffraction for calculating the profiles of the diffracted beam,i.e.the diagrams of the intensity distributionversus2θ when a crystal is fixed at an angle of its maximum diffracted intensity. Similar to Fraunhofer (far-field) diffraction for a single-slit case, in the proposed algorithm the diffracted beam from one atomic layer excited by X-rays is described by the composition of (N+ 1) coherent point oscillators in the crystal. The amplitude and the initial phase of the electric field for each oscillator can be calculated based on the dynamical theory with given boundary conditions. This algorithm not only gives diffraction profiles but also provides the contribution of the excitation of modes when extremely asymmetric diffraction is involved in the diffraction process. Examples such as extremely asymmetric two-beam surface diffraction and three-beam surface diffraction are presented and discussed in detail.

A high-energy triple-axis X-ray diffractometer for the study of the structure of bulk crystals

2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 901-910 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Seitz ◽  
M. Weisser ◽  
M. Gomm ◽  
R. Hock ◽  
A. Magerl
Keyword(s):  
High Energy ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Bulk Crystals ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Peak Intensity ◽  
High Penetration ◽  
Massive Sample ◽  
Laue Geometry ◽  
The Ideal

A triple-axis diffractometer for high-energy X-ray diffraction is described. A 450 kV/4.5 kW stationary tungsten X-ray tube serves as the X-ray source. Normally, 220 reflections of thermally annealed Czochralski Si are employed for the monochromator and analyser. Their integrated reflectivity is about ten times higher than the ideal crystal value. With the same material as the sample, and working with the WKα line at 60 keV in symmetric Laue geometry for all axes, the full width at half-maximum (FWHM) values for the longitudinal and transversal resolution are 2.5 × 10−3and 1.1 × 10−4for ΔQ/Q, respectively, and the peak intensity for a non-dispersive setting is 3000 counts s−1. In particular, for a double-axis mode, an energy well above 100 keV from theBremsstrahlungspectrum can be used readily. High-energy X-rays are distinguished by a high penetration power and materials of several centimetre thickness can be analysed. The feasibility of performing experiments with massive sample environments is demonstrated.

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