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

The goal of this textbook is to effectively equip readers with an in-depth understanding of crystallography, x-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy theories as well as applications. It is written as an introduction to the topic with minimal reliance on advanced mathematics.

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. Fundamentals of Crystallography, Powder X-ray Diffraction, and Transmission Electron Microscopy for Materials Scientists equips readers with an in-depth understanding of using powder x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy for the analysis of crystal structures. Introduces fundamentals of crystallographyCovers XRD of materials, including geometry and intensity of diffracted x-ray beams and experimental methodsDescribes TEM of materials and includes atomic scattering factors, electron diffraction, and diffraction and phase contrastsDiscusses applications of HRTEM in materials researchExplains concepts used in XRD and TEM lab trainingBased 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.