This workshop is intended for undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and industrial scientists interested in learning (or refreshing) X-ray powder diffraction fundamentals, and in learning procedures for solving and refining crystal structures from X-ray powder diffraction (laboratory and synchrotron), using freely distributed software. Previous X-ray diffraction or crystallography knowledge is not required. Workshop attendance (in person and by Zoom) is open to USA and international participants.
The workshop is mainly designed for synthetic chemists interested in using X-ray powder diffraction, not only to identify the crystalline phases in reaction products (which must be crystalline powders), but also to use synchrotron (and occasionally laboratory) X-ray powder diffraction data to calculate, refine (with the Rietveld method), and validate CIF files for publication reporting crystal structures of solids.
On-site participants must bring a laptop with Windows OS. Slides will be emailed before the workshop, and it is recommended to have a look at them before the workshop activities, in particular if you are new to powder diffraction and crystallography.
Virtual participants should have a valid account on Zoom.us. The Zoom links and slides will be emailed before the workshop. Virtual participants are encouraged to participate in the activities using a computer with Windows OS.
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