Dear All,
I am unable to find the proper XRD patterns of pure elements. Could someone please suggest the resource to obtain the same.
You can find proper XRD patterns of pure elements as well as other compounds using JCPDS (PCPDS) database software.
Unfortunately, unless you search for papers that might have the data one at a time, xrd databases of purely inorganic compounds require a subscription fee such as http://www.icdd.com or http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist84.cfm
One possibility might be to calculate the diffraction patterns from crystal structure data for each element you are instrested in, both the structures and various software to calculate XRD patterns should be available on line.
I would always recommend to use simulated data. There are several reasons why refinement programs don't use reference patterns but simulations. Look for the structures and use one of the numerous free software packages (look for ccp14).
Install the software of PCPDFWIN 97 ver 1.3 August 1997 in your computer. I check in mine there are 480 elements data just for 1 element. You can chose which one match to your data. There are 3 data for Pu, 3 data for C, etc. Regards
Where can I get PCPDFWIN 97 version 1.3 software? Download link is unavailable. It's not free I suppose.
Yeah, this software is very expensive for individual but it is very cheap for an institution or uni. I thought every university or institution that operates XRD machine all over the world normally has this software. Because this software is very powerful to identify XRD diffractogram. If your Uni does not purchase one just ask your neighborhood uni close to your town. Ask them to copy what's element do you want.
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