The BL04 beamline is the first small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) user beamline in China (referred to as SinopecM by Sinopec). It serves as an X-ray scattering research platform dedicated to key scientific issues in chemical materials (such as high-performance fibers, catalysts, etc.) and chemical processes. The beamline utilizes a high-flux, high-collimation undulator source and integrates multiple characterization techniques, including small-angle/wide-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS/WAXS), microfocus small-angle/wide-angle X-ray scattering (µSAXS/WAXS), and grazing-incidence X-ray scattering. Part of the beamtime on BL04 is also open for application by public users.

SAXA Experimental Station, Microfocus SAXS Experimental Station

SAXS and WAXS data can be preprocessed using SGTools, a software package developed by Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF). For detailed preprocessing steps, please refer to the website: http://www.sgtools.cc/. If you use this software in your work, please cite the following reference:
Nie Zhao, Chunming Yang, Fenggang Bian, Daoyou Guo and Xiaoping Ouyang, "A suite of tools for processing and analyzing large data sets of in-situ X-ray scattering experiment," Journal of Applied Crystallography 55.1 (2022): 195-203.