XRD

In materials research, the scientist has many analytical questions related to the chemical composition and crystalline constitution of materials. X-ray diffraction (XRD) is the only laboratory technique that non-destructively and accurately obtains information such as chemical composition, crystal structure, crystal orientation, crystallite size, lattice strain, preferred orientation and layer thickness. Materials researchers therefore use XRD to analyze a wide range of materials, from powders to solids, thin films and nanomaterials.