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X-Ray Diffraction Crystallography
Introduction, Examples and Solved Problems
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
Front matter, fundamental properties of x-rays.
- Yoshio Waseda, Eiichiro Matsubara, Kozo Shinoda
Geometry of Crystals
Scattering and diffraction, diffraction from polycrystalline samples and determination of crystal structure, reciprocal lattice and integrated intensities of crystals, symmetry analysis for crystals and the use of the international tables, supplementary problems (100 exercises), solutions to supplementary problems, back matter.
- Crystallographic structure analysis
- Crystallography of powders
- Problem solver X-ray diffraction analysis
- Properties of X-rays
- Structural analysis
- Tutorial-like monograph on X-ray analysis
- X-ray diffraction
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Yoshio Waseda, Kozo Shinoda
Graduate School of Engineering, Dept. Materials Science & Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Eiichiro Matsubara
Book Title : X-Ray Diffraction Crystallography
Book Subtitle : Introduction, Examples and Solved Problems
Authors : Yoshio Waseda, Eiichiro Matsubara, Kozo Shinoda
DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16635-8
Publisher : Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages : Chemistry and Materials Science , Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information : Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011
Hardcover ISBN : 978-3-642-16634-1 Published: 09 March 2011
Softcover ISBN : 978-3-642-44255-1 Published: 21 November 2014
eBook ISBN : 978-3-642-16635-8 Published: 18 March 2011
Edition Number : 1
Number of Pages : XI, 310
Topics : Characterization and Analytical Technique , Crystallography and Scattering Methods , Microsystems and MEMS , Condensed Matter Physics , Spectroscopy
- 4.6 X-Ray Diffraction
- Introduction
- 1.1 The Propagation of Light
- 1.2 The Law of Reflection
- 1.3 Refraction
- 1.4 Total Internal Reflection
- 1.5 Dispersion
- 1.6 Huygens’s Principle
- 1.7 Polarization
- Key Equations
- Conceptual Questions
- Additional Problems
- Challenge Problems
- 2.1 Images Formed by Plane Mirrors
- 2.2 Spherical Mirrors
- 2.3 Images Formed by Refraction
- 2.4 Thin Lenses
- 2.5 The Eye
- 2.6 The Camera
- 2.7 The Simple Magnifier
- 2.8 Microscopes and Telescopes
- 3.1 Young's Double-Slit Interference
- 3.2 Mathematics of Interference
- 3.3 Multiple-Slit Interference
- 3.4 Interference in Thin Films
- 3.5 The Michelson Interferometer
- 4.1 Single-Slit Diffraction
- 4.2 Intensity in Single-Slit Diffraction
- 4.3 Double-Slit Diffraction
- 4.4 Diffraction Gratings
- 4.5 Circular Apertures and Resolution
- 4.7 Holography
- 5.1 Invariance of Physical Laws
- 5.2 Relativity of Simultaneity
- 5.3 Time Dilation
- 5.4 Length Contraction
- 5.5 The Lorentz Transformation
- 5.6 Relativistic Velocity Transformation
- 5.7 Doppler Effect for Light
- 5.8 Relativistic Momentum
- 5.9 Relativistic Energy
- 6.1 Blackbody Radiation
- 6.2 Photoelectric Effect
- 6.3 The Compton Effect
- 6.4 Bohr’s Model of the Hydrogen Atom
- 6.5 De Broglie’s Matter Waves
- 6.6 Wave-Particle Duality
- 7.1 Wave Functions
- 7.2 The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
- 7.3 The Schrӧdinger Equation
- 7.4 The Quantum Particle in a Box
- 7.5 The Quantum Harmonic Oscillator
- 7.6 The Quantum Tunneling of Particles through Potential Barriers
- 8.1 The Hydrogen Atom
- 8.2 Orbital Magnetic Dipole Moment of the Electron
- 8.3 Electron Spin
- 8.4 The Exclusion Principle and the Periodic Table
- 8.5 Atomic Spectra and X-rays
- 9.1 Types of Molecular Bonds
- 9.2 Molecular Spectra
- 9.3 Bonding in Crystalline Solids
- 9.4 Free Electron Model of Metals
- 9.5 Band Theory of Solids
- 9.6 Semiconductors and Doping
- 9.7 Semiconductor Devices
- 9.8 Superconductivity
- 10.1 Properties of Nuclei
- 10.2 Nuclear Binding Energy
- 10.3 Radioactive Decay
- 10.4 Nuclear Reactions
- 10.5 Fission
- 10.6 Nuclear Fusion
- 10.7 Medical Applications and Biological Effects of Nuclear Radiation
- 11.1 Introduction to Particle Physics
- 11.2 Particle Conservation Laws
- 11.3 Quarks
- 11.4 Particle Accelerators and Detectors
- 11.5 The Standard Model
- 11.6 The Big Bang
- 11.7 Evolution of the Early Universe
- B | Conversion Factors
- C | Fundamental Constants
- D | Astronomical Data
- E | Mathematical Formulas
- F | Chemistry
- G | The Greek Alphabet
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
- Describe interference and diffraction effects exhibited by X-rays in interaction with atomic-scale structures
Since X-ray photons are very energetic, they have relatively short wavelengths, on the order of 10 −8 10 −8 m to 10 −12 10 −12 m. Thus, typical X-ray photons act like rays when they encounter macroscopic objects, like teeth, and produce sharp shadows. However, since atoms are on the order of 0.1 nm in size, X-rays can be used to detect the location, shape, and size of atoms and molecules. The process is called X-ray diffraction , and it involves the interference of X-rays to produce patterns that can be analyzed for information about the structures that scattered the X-rays.
Perhaps the most famous example of X-ray diffraction is the discovery of the double-helical structure of DNA in 1953 by an international team of scientists working at England’s Cavendish Laboratory—American James Watson, Englishman Francis Crick, and New Zealand-born Maurice Wilkins. Using X-ray diffraction data produced by Rosalind Franklin, they were the first to model the double-helix structure of DNA that is so crucial to life. For this work, Watson, Crick, and Wilkins were awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. (There is some debate and controversy over the issue that Rosalind Franklin was not included in the prize, although she died in 1958, before the prize was awarded.)
Figure 4.24 shows a diffraction pattern produced by the scattering of X-rays from a crystal. This process is known as X-ray crystallography because of the information it can yield about crystal structure, and it was the type of data Rosalind Franklin supplied to Watson and Crick for DNA. Not only do X-rays confirm the size and shape of atoms, they give information about the atomic arrangements in materials. For example, more recent research in high-temperature superconductors involves complex materials whose lattice arrangements are crucial to obtaining a superconducting material. These can be studied using X-ray crystallography.
Historically, the scattering of X-rays from crystals was used to prove that X-rays are energetic electromagnetic (EM) waves. This was suspected from the time of the discovery of X-rays in 1895, but it was not until 1912 that the German Max von Laue (1879–1960) convinced two of his colleagues to scatter X-rays from crystals. If a diffraction pattern is obtained, he reasoned, then the X-rays must be waves, and their wavelength could be determined. (The spacing of atoms in various crystals was reasonably well known at the time, based on good values for Avogadro’s number.) The experiments were convincing, and the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physics was given to von Laue for his suggestion leading to the proof that X-rays are EM waves. In 1915, the unique father-and-son team of Sir William Henry Bragg and his son Sir William Lawrence Bragg were awarded a joint Nobel Prize for inventing the X-ray spectrometer and the then-new science of X-ray analysis.
In ways reminiscent of thin-film interference, we consider two plane waves at X-ray wavelengths, each one reflecting off a different plane of atoms within a crystal’s lattice, as shown in Figure 4.25 . From the geometry, the difference in path lengths is 2 d sin θ 2 d sin θ . Constructive interference results when this distance is an integer multiple of the wavelength. This condition is captured by the Bragg equation ,
where m is a positive integer and d is the spacing between the planes. Following the Law of Reflection, both the incident and reflected waves are described by the same angle, θ , θ , but unlike the general practice in geometric optics, θ θ is measured with respect to the surface itself, rather than the normal.
Example 4.7
X-ray diffraction with salt crystals, significance, check your understanding 4.6.
For the experiment described in Example 4.7 , what are the two other angles where interference maxima may be observed? What limits the number of maxima?
Although Figure 4.25 depicts a crystal as a two-dimensional array of scattering centers for simplicity, real crystals are structures in three dimensions. Scattering can occur simultaneously from different families of planes at different orientations and spacing patterns known as called Bragg planes , as shown in Figure 4.26 . The resulting interference pattern can be quite complex.
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X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF) has reached the stage where it is classified as a mature analytical technique. The theoretical principles are well understood. In addition modern instrumentation demonstrates enhanced generator and temperature stability. High sensitivity is possible even for light elements and effective matrix correction software is available to the modern day spectroscopist. Apart from its continued applications in research and development, XRF has become a routine process control tool.
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Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction
Christine M. Clark, Eastern Michigan University Barbara L. Dutrow, Louisiana State University
What is Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction
Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction is a non-destructive analytical technique which provides detailed information about the internal lattice of crystalline substances, including unit cell dimensions, bond-lengths, bond-angles, and details of site-ordering. Directly related is single-crystal refinement, where the data generated from the X-ray analysis is interpreted and refined to obtain the crystal structure.
Fundamental Principles of Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction
Max von Laue, in 1912, discovered that crystalline substances act as three-dimensional diffraction gratings for X-ray wavelengths similar to the spacing of planes in a crystal lattice. X-ray diffraction is now a common technique for the study of crystal structures and atomic spacing.
X-ray diffraction is based on constructive interference of monochromatic X-rays and a crystalline sample. These X-rays are generated by a cathode ray tube, filtered to produce monochromatic radiation, collimated to concentrate, and directed toward the sample. The interaction of the incident rays with the sample produces constructive interference (and a diffracted ray) when conditions satisfy Bragg's Law ( n λ =2 d sin θ ). This law relates the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation to the diffraction angle and the lattice spacing in a crystalline sample. These diffracted X-rays are then detected, processed and counted. By changing the geometry of the incident rays, the orientation of the centered crystal and the detector, all possible diffraction directions of the lattice should be attained.
All diffraction methods are based on generation of X-rays in an X-ray tube . These X-rays are directed at the sample, and the diffracted rays are collected. A key component of all diffraction is the angle between the incident and diffracted rays. Powder and single-crystal diffraction vary in instrumentation beyond this.
Interpretation of data: Typical mineral structures contain several thousand unique reflections, whose spatial arrangement is referred to as a diffraction pattern. Indices ( hkl ) may be assigned to each reflection, indicating its position within the diffraction pattern. This pattern has a reciprocal Fourier transform relationship to the crystalline lattice and the unit cell in real space. This step is referred to as the solution of the crystal structure. After the structure is solved, it is further refined using least-squares techniques. This procedure is described fully on the single-crystal structure refinement (SREF) page.
Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction Instrumentation - How Does It Work?
X-ray diffractometers consist of three basic elements, an X-ray tube, a sample holder, and an X-ray detector. X-rays are generated in a cathode ray tube by heating a filament to produce electrons, accelerating the electrons toward a target by applying a voltage, and impact of the electrons with the target material. When electrons have sufficient energy to dislodge inner shell electrons of the target material, characteristic X-ray spectra are produced. These spectra consist of several components, the most common being K α and K β . K α consists, in part, of K α 1 and K α 2 . K α 1 has a slightly shorter wavelength and twice the intensity as K α 2 . The specific wavelengths are characteristic of the target material. Filtering, by foils or crystal monochrometers, is required to produce monochromatic X-rays needed for diffraction. K α 1 and K α 2 are sufficiently close in wavelength such that a weighted average of the two is used. Molybdenum is the most common target material for single-crystal diffraction, with MoK α radiation = 0.7107 Å . These X-rays are collimated and directed onto the sample. When the geometry of the incident X-rays impinging the sample satisfies the Bragg Equation, constructive interference occurs. A detector records and processes this X-ray signal and converts the signal to a count rate which is then output to a device such as a printer or computer monitor. X-rays may also be produced using a synchotron, which emits a much stronger beam.
Single-crystal diffractometers use either 3- or 4-circle goniometers. These circles refer to the four angles (2 θ , χ , φ , and Ω ) that define the relationship between the crystal lattice, the incident ray and detector. Samples are mounted on thin glass fibers which are attached to brass pins and mounted onto goniometer heads. Adjustment of the X, Y and Z orthogonal directions allows centering of the crystal within the X-ray beam.

X-rays leave the collimator and are directed at the crystal. Rays are either transmitted through the crystal, reflected off the surface, or diffracted by the crystal lattice. A beam stop is located directly opposite the collimator to block transmitted rays and prevent burn-out of the detector. Reflected rays are not picked up by the detector due to the angles involved. Diffracted rays at the correct orientation for the configuration are then collected by the detector.
Modern single-crystal diffractometers use CCD (charge-coupled device) technology to transform the X-ray photons into an electrical signal which are then sent to a computer for processing.
Applications
Single-crystal X-ray diffraction is most commonly used for precise determination of a unit cell, including cell dimensions and positions of atoms within the lattice. Bond-lengths and angles are directly related to the atomic positions. The crystal structure of a mineral is a characteristic property that is the basis for understanding many of the properties of each mineral. Specific applications of single-crystal diffraction include:
- New mineral identification, crystal solution and refinement
- Determination of unit cell, bond-lengths, bond-angles and site-ordering
- Characterization of cation-anion coordination
- Variations in crystal lattice with chemistry
- With specialized chambers, structures of high pressure and/or temperature phases can be determined
- Determination of crystal-chemical vs. environmental control on mineral chemistry
- Powder patterns can also be derived from single-crystals by use of specialized cameras (Gandolfi)
Strengths and Limitations of Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction?
- No separate standards required
- Non-destructive
- Detailed crystal structure, including unit cell dimensions, bond-lengths, bond-angles and site-ordering information
- Determination of crystal-chemical controls on mineral chemistry
Limitations
- Must have a single, robust (stable) sample, generally between 50—250 microns in size
- Optically clear sample
- Twinned samples can be handled with difficulty
- Data collection generally requires between 24 and 72 hours
User's Guide - Sample Collection and Preparation

Samples are mounted on the tip of a thin glass fiber using an epoxy or cement. Care should be taken to use just enough epoxy to secure the sample without embedding it in the mounting compound. The fiber may be ground to a point to minimize absorption by the glass. This fiber is attached to a brass mounting pin, usually by the use of modeling clay, and the pin is then inserted into the goniometer head.
Sample Centering
The goniometer head and sample are then affixed to the diffractometer. Samples can be centered by viewing the sample under an attached microscope or video camera and adjusting the X,Y and Z directions until the sample is centered under the cross-hairs for all crystal orientations.
Data Collection, Results and Presentation
Data Collection Once the crystal is centered, a preliminary rotational image is often collected to screen the sample quality and to select parameters for later steps. An automatic collection routine can then be used to collect a preliminary set of frames for determination of the unit cell. Reflections from these frames are auto-indexed to select the reduced primitive cell and calculate the orientation matrix (which relates the unit cell to the actual crystal position within the beam). The primitive unit cell is refined using least-squares and then converted to the appropriate crystal system and Bravias lattice. This new cell is also refined using least-squares to determine the final orientation matrix for the sample.
After the refined cell and orientation matrix have been determined, intensity data is collected. Generally this is done by collecting a sphere or hemisphere of data using an incremental scan method, collecting frames in 0.1 ° to 0.3 ° increments (over certain angles while others are held constant). For highly symmetric materials, collection can be constrained symmetrically to reduce the collection time. Data is typically collected between 4 ° and 60 ° 2 θ for molybdenum radiation. A complete data collection may require anywhere between 6-24 hours, depending on the specimen and the diffractometer. Exposure times of 10-30 seconds per frame for a hemisphere of data will require total run times of 6-13 hours. Older diffractometers with non-CCD detectors may require 4-5 days for a complete collection run.
Corrections for Background, Absorption, etc. After the data have been collected, corrections for instrumental factors, polarization effects, X-ray absorption and (potentially) crystal decomposition must be applied to the entire data set. This integration process also reduces the raw frame data to a smaller set of individual integrated intensities. These correction and processing procedures are typically part of the software package which controls and runs the data collection.
Phase Problem and Fourier Transformation Once the data have been collected, the phase problem must be solved to find the unique set of phases that can be combined with the structure factors to determine the electron density and, therefore, the crystal structure. A number of different procedures exist for solution of the phase problem, but the most common method currently, due to the prevalence of high-speed computers, is using direct methods and least-squares, initially assigning phases to strong reflections and iterating to produce a refined fit.
Structure solution Solution of the phase problem leads to the initial electron density map. Elements can be assigned to intensity centers, with heavier elements associated with higher intensities. Distances and angles between intensity centers can also be used for atom assignment based on likely coordination. If the sample is of a known material, a template may be used for the initial solution. More information about structure solution and refinement can be found on the single-crystal structure refinement page .
Structure Refinement Once the initial crystal structure is solved, various steps can be done to attain the best possible fit between the observed and calculated crystal structure. The final structure solution will be presented with an R value, which gives the percent variation between the calculated and observed structures. The single-crystal structure refinement page provides further information on the processes and steps involved in refining a crystal structure.
The following literature can be used to further explore Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction
- Campana, C.F., Bruker Analytical Application Note
- Putnis, A. (1992). Introduction to Mineral Sciences . Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Chapter 3 (pp. 41-80).
Related Links
- An Introduction to the Scope, Potential and Applications of X-ray Analysis , from the International Union of Crystallography
- American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
- International Centre for Diffraction Data
- X-ray Powder Diffraction --USGS Publication
- X-ray Instruments --University of California, Santa Barbara
- Crystallography Clearinghouse --IUCR
- Reciprocal Net --part of the National Science Digital Library . Use the "Learn About" link to find animations of the structures of common molecules (including minerals), crystallography learning resources (tutorials, databases and software), resources on crystallization, and tutorials on symmetry and point groups.
- Crystallography Tutorials -- Sean Parkin, University of Kentucky
Teaching Activities and Resources
Teaching activities, labs, and resources pertaining to Single-crystal X-ray Diffraction.
- Cambridge University X-ray Tutorial
- International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) Teaching Pamphlets
- Introduction to X-ray Diffraction ( more info ) --University of California, Santa Barbara
- Introduction to Crystallography --from LLNL
- X-ray Crystallography Lecture Notes ( This site may be offline. ) --from Steve Nelson, Tulane University
- Neil E. Johnson, 2001, X-Ray Diffraction Simulation using Laser Pointers and Printers , Journal of Geoscience Education, vol 49 #4, p. 346
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X-ray diffraction (XRD), in use for more than 100 years, can quickly distinguish between crystalline phases of a wide variety of materials such as active pharmaceutical ingredients, paints and pigments, and corrosion. 28 minutes. X ray Diffraction - Solving Problems with Phase Analysis Watch on Download the slides.
Problem 1.13s It is more convenient for dimensional analysis to employ the G-CGS system (to get rid of ε0 and μ0). The skin depth will depend on: (a) The frequency ω (see the statement of the problem). (b) The velocity of light c (EM phenomenon). (c) The conductivity σ (we are dealing with a good conductor). But [σ]= e2/ aB =[t]−1. Hence ...
X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) is a rapid analytical technique primarily used for phase identification of a crystalline material and can provide information on unit cell dimensions. The analyzed material is finely ground, homogenized, and average bulk composition is determined. Fundamental Principles of X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD)
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XRD data acquisition conditions were adjusted for sample size, Table 1. Zoom In Again, solid-state NMR could have been utilized in this work, although the smaller sample amounts (<5mg) might have been problematic. Zoom In Case 2: Stability of an Amorphous Drug Substance Poor water solubility of drugs poses a difficult challenge for formulation.
Problem 4: The XRD pattern of CsPbI3 perovskite material obtained by using a Copper anode X -ray tube (λ = 1.542 A) is given below. The Bragg's angles of the main diffraction lines are the following : 1. Show that the crystalline structure is simple cubic 2. What are the Miller indices of the diffraction lines listed in the above table ? 3.
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3 answers. Feb 5, 2023. I have a CeO2-based catalyst. After adding 1% of Ni, the XRD peak for CeO2 decreases. But then, when I add 5%, 10%, and 15%, the peak increases. But all the peaks are still ...
This problem was solved by using a pattern subtraction technique, which permitted selective subtraction of the XRD pattern of the constituents of the formulation from the overall XRD pattern.
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X-ray Powder diffraction (XRD), on the other hand, has with minor exceptions as in the cement industry, largely remained a research tool, despite being an older analytical technique than XRF. XRD has progressed significantly in the past decade from a mainly qualitative technique for the identification of crystalline materials to a quantitative ...
Phase Problem and Fourier Transformation Once the data have been collected, the phase problem must be solved to find the unique set of phases that can be combined with the structure factors to determine the electron density and, therefore, the crystal structure. A number of different procedures exist for solution of the phase problem, but the ...
In physics, the phase problem is the problem of loss of information concerning the phase that can occur when making a physical measurement. The name comes from the field of X-ray crystallography, where the phase problem has to be solved for the determination of a structure from diffraction data. The phase problem is also met in the fields of imaging and signal processing.
An X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern for a cubic material is obtained with CuK, radiation. The first four lines on the XRD pattern are observed to have following 2θ angles: 40.6°, 58.4°, 73.4° and 87.2° Determine the interplanar spacings, Miller indices of the reflecting planes and crystal structure of the material
nλ = 2d sinθ λ = Wavelength of the X-ray d = distance of crystal layers θ = incident angle (the angle between the incident plane and the scattering plane) n = integer (order) Calculation: Given: d = 4.5 × 10 -10 m, θ = 30°, n = 2 We know that, nλ = 2d sin θ ∴ 2λ = 2 × 4.5 × 10 -10 × sin 30° λ = 2.25 × 10 -10 m India's #1 Learning Platform
X-ray protein crystallography is a technique by which it is possible to determine the three dimensional positions of each atom in a protein. Now over 100 years old, x-ray crystallography was first used to determine the three dimensional structures of inorganic materials, then small organic molecules, and finally macromolecules like DNA and ...
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