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 …

X-ray scattering is a structural characterization tool that has impacted diverse fields of study.
It is unique in its ability to examine materials in real time and under realistic sample …

A strategy is described for regularizing ill posed structure and nanostructure scattering
inverse problems (ie structure solution) from complex material structures. This paper …

BACKGROUND To understand material properties and functionality at the most fundamental
level, one must know the three-dimensional (3D) positions of atoms with high precision. For …

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

This Review addresses the use of X‐ray and neutron scattering as well as X‐ray absorption
to describe how inorganic nanostructured materials assemble, evolve, and function in …

The combination of in situ pair distribution function (PDF) analysis and small‐angle X‐ray
scattering (SAXS) enables analysis of the formation mechanism of metal oxido nanoclusters …

X-ray atomic pair distribution functions (PDFs) were collected from a range of canonical
metallic nanomaterials, both elemental and alloyed, prepared using different synthesis …

Surface chemistry and core defects are known to play a prominent role in governing the
photophysical properties of nanocrystalline semiconductors. Nevertheless, investigating …

Characterization of a material structure with pair distribution function (PDF) analysis typically
involves refining a structure model against an experimental data set, but finding or …