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https://www.nature.com/articles/s40494-025-01599-w

The study found the presence of many of the materials commonly used in European book production in the 12th to the 15th century, such as vermilion, red lead, azurite, orpiment, and copper-based greens, and also some rarer substances.

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February's PDF Entry of the Month: Aluminum Silicon Oxide! This month includes a Raman entry, a 3D structure, SAED and EBSD extensions, and more. Visit www.icdd.com/interactive-pdf and click on the icons to explore the features this interactive PDF has to offer. #chemsky

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The International Centre for Diffraction Data | Materials Identification with the Powder Diffraction File -

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https://phys.org/news/2026-01-class-strong-magnets-earth-abundant.html

High magnetic anisotropy materials have critical applications in numerous technology sectors, largely relying on rare-earth and precious metals which poses major sustainability challenges.

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Dragon fruit extract is a promising natural colorant and botanical ingredient for herbal lip balm formulations based on its physical and aesthetic performance.
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Congratulations to this year's 2026 Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarship recipients! Learn more at www.icdd.com/ludo-frevel-scholarship #chemsky

It is the International Day of Women in Science! Why not watch Dr. Marija Prekajski Đorđević's InSession webinar on “Challenges and Importance of XRD Characterization of High-Entropy Oxides: Insights from Spinel-Based Systems”

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Since optical drives are less common in new computers, ICDD is no longer providing PDF® products on DVDs and CDs. Now, you can easily download your PDF database from the cloud. Enjoy the convenience of cloud downloads today! www.icdd.com #chemsky

https://journals.iucr.org/e/issues/2025/10/00/oi2022/index.html

Growing good single crystals is a craft learned by experience—an art in crystallography. Read more in our featured article.

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The International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD®) is a non-profit scientific organization dedicated to collecting, editing, publishing, and distributing powder diffraction data for the identification of materials.
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SIeve+ is designed to search and identify unknown materials and offers a variety of algorithms and options that allow users to optimize results for particular chemistries and both standard and non-standard diffraction systems. https://www.icdd.com/pdf-support-software/

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Join us for ICDD's February InSession "WPF/Rietveld Parameters in JADE®", with MDI's Dr. Steffen Weber, Wednesday, 25 February 2026. Register today at www.icdd.com/in-session. #chemsky

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1044580325010885

The morphology of the synthesized materials was analyzed using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) and High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HR-TEM).

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January's PDF Entry of the Month: Titanium Oxide! This month includes a Raman entry, a 3D structure, SAED and EBSD extensions, and more. Visit www.icdd.com/interactive-pdf and click on the icons to explore the features this interactive PDF has to offer. #chemsky

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Available now! December 2025 Powder Diffraction Journal Vol. 40 No. 4 issue. Read it here www.icdd.com/pdj. #chemsky

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Excavations in Pompeii’s Regio IX Insula 10 have provided valuable insights into the nature of ancient construction practices. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-66634-7

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Welcoming papers in all areas of X-ray analysis for the Denver X-ray Conference 2026! The size and congeniality of the conference make it ideal for presenting your work and seeking the advice of experts. Learn more and submit at www.dxcicdd.com/abstracts/ #chemsky

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Tuition Waivers -

Did you know that ICDD offers a limited number of Tuition Waivers to attend the XRF, XRD, and Rietveld Courses? If you are currently developing a program in XRF, XRD, or Rietveld analysis, learn more at www.icdd.com/tuition-waivers. #chemsky

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