Applying for beamtime at the AS MEX1 and MEX2 beamlines
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NOTE: MEX is not currently accepting in-situ experiments.
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Proposed Experiment section
Example of a basic experimental section for a XAS proposal (note, change “XAS beamline” to “MEX beamline”). For more complex experiments (e.g., in-operando studies), additional detail needs to be included. Please consult with the beamline scientist team to discuss details or questions.
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We will measure 64 ex-situ powder pellet samples at the MEX-1 beamline, (i) 13 powder standards of Br and Zn, and (ii) 51 samples in powder form sourced from our experiments conducted at XXX University. These samples will be produced at XXX University using a variety of treatment conditions and tested at the beamline ex-situ.
We will measure the K edges for Br and Zn calibrated with Zn metallic foil, as K edges for Br and Zn fall at 13,473.7 eV and 9,658.6 eV, using Si(111) monochromator. The sample environment will be room temperature and under helium. We will aim to operate step scan and will dilute the samples with cellulose to approximately 1000 ppm of the target element for fluorescence-mode measurements, or to an edge step in the range of XX for transmission mode. These will be compressed into a pellet mounted on a MEX-1 PMMA sample holder. Data will be collected to reach k = XXX for EXAFS with duplicate scans.
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