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Chemical analysis by diffraction: the Powder Diffraction File™

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2017

T. G. Fawcett ,
S. N. Kabekkodu ,
J. R. Blanton  and
T. N. Blanton
T. G. Fawcett
Affiliation:
International Centre for Diffraction Data, 12 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, Pennsylvania19073
S. N. Kabekkodu
Affiliation:
International Centre for Diffraction Data, 12 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, Pennsylvania19073
J. R. Blanton
Affiliation:
International Centre for Diffraction Data, 12 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, Pennsylvania19073
T. N. Blanton
Affiliation:
International Centre for Diffraction Data, 12 Campus Blvd., Newtown Square, Pennsylvania19073
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Abstract

As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Powder Diffraction File, the PDF® is still a method for chemical and material analyses. The database and embedded software are designed to solve a range of solid-state material analysis problems that includes phase identification, quantitative analysis, crystallinity, and crystallite size measurements. A versatile platform allows users to interpret X-ray, electron, neutron, or synchrotron diffraction patterns for their analyses. Over several decades as diffraction hardware and software continued to improve, the International Centre for Diffraction Data continues to improve the methods and the PDF database, offering unprecedented analysis capabilities to the modern user.

Keywords

Powder DiffractionPDFMaterial Identification
Type
Review Article
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Powder Diffraction , Volume 32 , Issue 2 , June 2017 , pp. 63 - 71
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Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data® 2017 

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