In-situ powder X-ray diffraction study on the high-temperature behavior of the silicate-based ion exchanger Na[Si2O4(OH)]·3H2O
The Diffraction Center West, which has been developed by the working group over many years, and the equipment available there represent a distinctive resource in Austria for the investigation of single crystals and polycrystalline samples with the objective of obtaining information about their crystal structures using X-ray diffraction. The emphasis is on oxidic compounds, which are of particular significance for our own field of research. The center's diverse sample environments permit investigations of materials' behavior under a range of non-ambient conditions, including high or low temperatures, elevated pressures, variable humidity, and reactive gas atmospheres. The center's pool of devices is optimized for specific applications and collectively cover a vast range of applications, which are utilized intensively by numerous LFU and external partners.