X-Ray Diffraction

X-Ray Diffraction (DRX)

Analytical technique that allows to identify the crystalline compounds of a material.

It is a semiquantitative technique, and it allows to characterize minerals that are found in a proportion greater than 5% of the whole mass to be analyzed. It consists of applying an X-ray beam, of a certain wavelength, on a crystalline sample. This beam, when interacting with the electrons of the sample, is elastically dispersed in certain directions and with amplifications by constructive interference, thus generating a diffraction spectrum. Subsequently, and using patterns of each crystalline substance, the compounds present in the sample analyze can be determined.

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