Fundamentals of Crystallography Powder X-ray Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Scientists

<p>The structure–property relationship is a key topic in materials science and engineering. To understand why a material displays certain behaviors the first step is to resolve its crystal structure and reveal its structure characteristics. <i>Fundamentals of Crystallography Powder X-ray Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Scientists</i> equips readers with an in-depth understanding of using powder x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy for the analysis of crystal structures. </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Introduces fundamentals of crystallography </li> <p> </p> <li>Covers XRD of materials including geometry and intensity of diffracted x-ray beams and experimental methods </li> <p> </p> <li>Describes TEM of materials and includes atomic scattering factors electron diffraction and diffraction and phase contrasts</li> <p> </p> <li>Discusses applications of HRTEM in materials research </li> <p> </p> <li>Explains concepts used in XRD and TEM lab training</li> </ul><p>Based on the author’s course lecture notes this text guides materials science and engineering students with minimal reliance on advanced mathematics. It will also appeal to a broad spectrum of readers including researchers and professionals working in the disciplines of materials science and engineering applied physics and chemical engineering. </p>