The availability of the sample environment is indicated by the status icon, described in more detail below;
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= Environment is fully available to users and can be run as part of a routine experiment.| Status |
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| colour | Yellow |
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| title | Available |
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= Environment is available to users but is not yet fully optimised. This could indicate that some equipment is not fully integrated into the beamline controls software or that users may require additional assistance etc. = The environment is already in existance but has not been thoroughly tested by users.Hot Air Blower -
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| title | Available |
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Used to heat capillary samples from room temperature up to 1100 K. Temperatures of up to 1200 K can be reached with smaller samples. The blower can be used in conjunction with a 7 position sample changer for spun capillaries.
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Cryojet -
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| colour | Green |
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| title | Available |
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An Oxford Instruments Cryojet5 capable of cooling and heating capillary samples in the temperature range 85-500 K. The cryojet can be used in conjunction with a 15 position sample changer for spun capillaries. Both the cryojet and hot air blower can be mounted on the beamline at the same time to cover a wide temperature range.
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eChem -
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| title | Available |
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An 8-channel Ivium-n-Stat is available for in-situ electrochemical measurements and cycling. This can be used to perform in-situ PDF measurements on up to 8 batteries while they are cycling. Users can either bring their one battery cells or use the radial-geometry cells developed by Diamond staff.
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Hydrothermal Cell -
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A hydrothermal cell is available which is capable of operating up to 230°C. The cell design is optimised so that the only contribution to the background is that of the fused-quartz capillary holding the sample. The sample is sealed on a PTFE ferrule, minimising issues with chemcial compatibility.
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Ion Exchange Cell -