As per the conventional way, I will have to analyze dried and powdered samples for XRD peaks. In this way, I wouldn't be able to examine the changes (interaction of Fe species with other species, i.e. phosphate) happen during the desiccation and heating of the sludge samples. Is there any way to overcome this?
Any suggestion or advice would be much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Avoid using Cu target for X-ray generation. Cu radiation will create fluorescence in the presence of Fe.
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Dear sirajus,
I believe there is no way escaping the drying process before XRD. However You might consider freezedrying (lyophilisation) as a more soft method for drying- avoiding head, avoiding oxigen to some extent. - good luck
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