Ab initio crystal structure solution from powder diffraction data can be attained by means of
the two-stage method: first the integrated intensities of individual reflections are extracted …

The characterisation of materials and material systems is an essential aspect of materials
science. A few decades ago it became obvious that, because the properties of materials …

Many porous materials, both inorganic and hybrid organic–inorganic, can only be
synthesized as nanocrystals. X-ray powder diffraction delivers one-dimensional data from …

The imaging of catalysts and other functional materials under reaction conditions has
advanced significantly in recent years. The combination of the computed tomography (CT) …

A new development in Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) imaging using a diamond
attenuated total reflection (ATR) imaging accessory in a novel manner that allows the angle …

Nanoparticles are essential electrocatalysts in chemical production, water treatment and
energy conversion, but engineering efficient and specific catalysts requires understanding …

A new instrument for synchronous in situ investigations of catalytic materials by IR and X-ray
absorption spectroscopies was designed and built at the X18A beamline of the National …

Information characterizing the structural arrangements of the atoms in a catalyst is essential
for the understanding of many catalytic phenomena. Structural information is often obtained …

Katalytische Festkörper im Rampenlicht: Die gezielte Entwicklung von neuen oder
verbesserten heterogenen Katalysatoren erfordert genaue Einblicke in ihre Struktur und …

Aus vielen kristallinen Festkörpern lassen sich keine hinreichend großen und/oder für die
Untersuchung mit Einkristall‐Röntgenbeugungsverfahren qualitativ geeigneten Einkristalle …