Determine the amorphous content of compounds using ARL EQUINOX 100 X-ray diffractometer

The amorphous content of compounds in various industrial applications, including pharmaceutical preparations and bulk metallic glasses (BMG), significantly affects their properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a common method for determining the amorphous content. In this application note, The Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ EQUINOX 100 X-ray diffractometer, equipped with a custom-designed micro-focus X-ray tube, is introduced as a portable instrument suitable for this purpose. The ARL EQUINOX 100 can evaluate the amorphous content in glass and quartz mixtures using standard-less deconvolution approaches like MAUD or JADE with reasonable precision down to around 25% amorphous content.