Analytical Techniques: X-ray Diffraction

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Author: Jessica Ford

Editors: Anne Schaffer, Kari Rayner

X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis is exclusively useful for identification of crystalline compounds, whether organic or inorganic. During analysis, X-ray radiation is diffracted by the sample’s crystal lattice in characteristic patterns, yielding both qualitative and quantitative results. Most common XRD practice requires sampling. (May and Jones, eds 2006)

References

May, E., and M. Jones, eds. 2006. Conservation Science: Heritage Materials. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry.