This is a review of atomic pair distribution function (PDF) analysis as applied to the study of
molecular materials. The PDF method is a powerful approach to study short-and …

Recent advances and the current status of challenging light-harvesting nanomaterials, such
as semiconducting quantum dots (QDs), metal nanoparticles, semiconductor–metal …

The synthesis of nanoparticles with particular compositions and structures can lead to
nanoparticles with notable physicochemical properties, thus promoting their use in various …

PDFgetX3 is a new software application for converting X-ray powder diffraction data to an
atomic pair distribution function (PDF). PDFgetX3 has been designed for ease of use, speed …

Electrodeposited manganese oxide films (MnOx) are promising stable oxygen evolution
catalysts. They are able to catalyze the oxygen evolution reaction in acidic solutions but with …

The atomic pair distribution function (PDF) technique is a powerful approach to gain
quantitative insight into the structure of materials where the structural coherence extends …

Hydrogen production by electrocatalytic water splitting will play a key role in the realization
of a sustainable energy supply. Owing to their relatively high stability and activity, iridium …

We report the structure of methylammonium lead (II) iodide perovskite in mesoporous TiO2,
as used in high-performance solar cells. Pair distribution function analysis of X-ray scattering …

Iron-incorporated nickel-based materials show promise as catalysts for the oxygen evolution
reaction (OER) half-reaction of water electrolysis. Nickel has also exhibited high catalytic …

The development of new functional materials builds on an understanding of the intricate
relationship between material structure and properties, and structural characterization is a …