Ever wondered what PDF is, how you can use it, or how to run a PDF experiment? Join us on April 6th & 7th for an introduction to PDF on single crystal and powder instruments with presentations and tutorials from invited expert speakers and Rigaku Applications Scientists.
Day 1 - Wednesday, April 6, 2022 (all times are CDT)
| Part 1 - Introduction to PDF | |
| 08:00 – 08:05 | Welcome and introduction to the workshop and its purpose Dr Fraser White, Rigaku |
| 08:05 – 09:00 | Characterizing amorphous and nanostuctured materials with total scattering pair distribution function analysis Prof. Simon Billinge, Columbia University |
| Part 2 - Applications of PDF | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Using single crystal diffuse scattering to investigate weak interactions in a host-guest compound. Prof. Arkadiy Simonov, ETH Zurich |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Break |
| 09:40 – 10:10 | Data-driven exploration of order evolution using relational PDF data Prof. Yevgeny Rakita Shlafstein, Columbia University |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | ΔPDF on Yttrium stabilized zirconia - A new tool for an old problem Prof. Ella Schmidt, University of Bremen |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Analyzing total scattering of nanomaterials Prof. Thomas Proffen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Day 2 - Thursday, April 7, 2022 (all times are CDT)
| Part 3 - Practical PDF | |
| 08:00 – 08:45 | Demonstration of PDF on SmartLab Dr Meredith Shi, Rigaku |
| 08:45 – 09:30 | Demonstration of PDF on Synergy Dr Pierre LeMagueres, Rigaku |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Data processing and treatment Dr Joseph Ferrara, Rigaku |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Refining against PDF data Dr Simon Bates, Rigaku |
Presenter
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