Australian X-Ray Facilities and Capabilities

We have collated a directory of X-ray facilities and capabilities around Australia. Below you will find information about techniques available and modes of access organized by state. To view facilities organized by techniques on offer, click here. If you would like to see your facility included please fill out the form below and return it to ausxray@gmail.com. 

Victoria

university of Melbourne - ​Materials Characterization and Fabrication Platform (MCFP)
https://eng.unimelb.edu.au/nanomaterials
  • XRD
  • XRF
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Capabilities:
  • Powder ​XRD - Bruker D8 Advance
  • Ni-filtered Cu Kα radiation
  • Capable of collecting data from ~1° to 160° 2θ
  • It is fitted with an automatic sample changer, allowing for easy data collection of up to 30 samples
  • Flexible sample mounting of powders and solids including zero background sample holders for measuring very small samples, and front and backloading sample holders for powders or flat solids
Access:
  • Available to internal and external academic users, as well as industry. Contact for details: anders.barlow@unimelb.edu.au
Capabilities:
  • Bruker S2 PUMA uXRF
  • Energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer
  • XY Autochanger the instrument is capable of autonomous analysis of up to 20 samples​
Access:
  • ​Internal - $15/hr unassisted, Full service $60 per sample + $60/hr data analysis
  • External - Full service $100per sample + $100/hr data analysis
  • Commercial - Full service $150 per sample + $150/hr data analysis
University of Melbourne - Melbourne Protein Characterization
https://www.bio21.unimelb.edu.au/proteins/​
XRD
  • PX Scanner (Agilent)
  • Synergy S (Rigaku XtaLAB)
Access:​
University of Melbourne - TrACEES
https://sites.research.unimelb.edu.au/tracees
​Micro CT
  • High resolution scans using a nanotom m micro-CT scanner
  • Segmentation and quantitative data analysis
  • Quality control, material assessment
  • Method development for publication
  • Visualisation and animation within objects
  • Surface meshes for modelling and 3D printing
Access
  • information here: https://sites.research.unimelb.edu.au/tracees#access
Monash University - Monash X-ray platform
​​​HTTPS://WWW.MONASH.EDU/RESEARCHINFRASTRUCTURE/X-RAY​
  • XRD
  • SAXS
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 Capabilities:
  • Powder
  • GI
  • Stress and texture
  • Rocking curve
  • X-ray reflectivity                         
  • Transmission
  • uXRD,
  • uXRD mapping
  • 2D XRD
​In situ XRD
  • Anton Paar + capillary 25 to 1200°C under air, inert gas, or vacuum
  • MTC Low temp, 25 - 300 ° C under air or inert gas. -180 -  450°C under vacuum
  • ​ Electrochemical or photocurrent measurements
​Access:
  • ​Internal - $30/hr unassisted ($2500 per year cap), Staff time $80/hr
  • External - $70/hr unassisted, Staff time $80/hr
  • Commercial - $120/hour, Staff time $80/hr
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Capabilities:
  • GISAXS
  • Cu source
  • Mo source
  • pinhole geometry
  • sample changer
  • liquid handling system
​Access:
  • ​Internal - $30/hr unassisted ($2500 per year cap), Staff time $80/hr
  • External - $70/hr unassisted, Staff time $80/hr
  • Commercial - $120/hour, Staff time $80/hr
Monash University - HMSTrust Lab
​https://www.monash.edu/researchinfrastructure/hmstlab/home

Capabilities:
  • Shimadzu XRD-7000L
Access:
  • Information here: https://www.monash.edu/researchinfrastructure/hmstlab/working-with-us
Monash University - x-ray computed tomography facility
https://www.monash.edu/engineering/departments/civil/research/our-facilities/geomechanics-laboratory/x-ray

Capabilities:
  • High-resolution X-ray CT
  • Zeiss Xradia 520 Versa
  • 0.4X, 4X, 20X, 40X objectives
  • in situ mapping for soils and rocks
  • unconfined compressive and one-dimensional compression load stages
Access:
  • Internal - $60 - 100/hr
  • External - $130/hr
  • Commercial - $220/hr
MoNASH University - Clean Solid Fuel Lab
​https://www.monash.edu/engineering/clean-solid-fuel-lab/home
  • XRD
  • XRF
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Capabilities:
  • ​Rigaku MiniFlex 600
  • Max Power 600W; Tube Voltage 40V; Tube Current: 15Ma
  • X-ray tube: Cu, Co, Fe of Cr; Filter: Kβ Foil filter
  • Detector: NaI scintillator
  • Goniometer: Type: vertical; Radius: 150mm; Scanning range: 3~145 °; Scanning speed: 0.01 to 100°/min; Accuracy: ±0.02°
Access:
Monash University - School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment
Monash University - X-ray diffraction service

Queensland

University of Queensland - Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, X-ray material science and spectrometry
University of Queensland - School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
University of Queensland - Julius Kruttschnitt mineral research Centre

New South Wales

University of New South Wales -  Mark wainwright Analytical Centre
University of New South Wales - Solid State & elemental Analysis unit
University of Sydney - Sydney analytical
University of sydney - sydney microscopy and microanalysis

Australian Capital Territory

Australian national university - Research School of Earth Sciences
Australian National University - Department of electronic materials engineering
australian national university - ct lab national lab for x-ray micro computed tomorgraphy
Australian National university - single crystal x-ray diffraction unit, research school of chemistry

Western Australia

University of western australia - centre for microscopy, characterization and analysis
​university of western australia - diffraction facility
university of western australia - earth and environment analysis lab

South Australia

The university of adelaide - the bragg crystallography facility
university of adelaide - mawson analytical spectrometry services