In-situ hydration studies using multi-angle energy-dispersive diffraction.
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.
Colston
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lndustrial Materials Group, Department of Crystallography, Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK.
Jacques
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Barnes
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Jupe
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Hall
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