Measurement cell for liquid specimen

[Nicolas]

We are equipped with a laboratory SAXS device and we are planning to investigate miscels and nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid.
At the present time, we do not have any cell (except capillaries) allowing to investigate liquid samples. A large cell would be easier to manipulate.

What kind of material can be used to make the cell?
Are there any measurement cell commercially available?

Thank you in advance for your answers.

[spark]

We are equipped with a laboratory SAXS device and we are planning to investigate miscels and nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid.
At the present time, we do not have any cell (except capillaries) allowing to investigate liquid samples. A large cell would be easier to manipulate.

What kind of material can be used to make the cell?
Are there any measurement cell commercially available?

Thank you in advance for your answers.

Hi Nicolas.
What lab source do you have and how big is the beam at the sample position, please?
Quite commonly you will find quartz capillaries in a metal compartment, see for example here, but they could be expensive. If you need something like this depends on weather your sample holder is in vacuum or not.
Regards, spark

[SAXSIST]

Hello Nicolas,

if quartz capillaries do not work, you may consider the use of Mica or Mylar/Kapton foils as window material, however there will be some small-angle x-ray scattering coming from this windows as well.

Regards,
Saxsist