After Café: Methods for Determining Crystallite and Single Crystal Orientation

In this presentation, Anthony Richardella, an associate research professor specializing in x-ray scattering at the Materials Research Institute, Penn State, speaks on the topic, "Methods for Determining Crystallite and Single Crystal Orientation." This talk explores the idea that for many materials the direction (or orientation) of the crystal planes impacts the overall properties. The simplest example is the difference between a single-crystalline and polycrystalline sample. But even polycrystalline samples need not be completely random; some crystalline planes may preferentially align with certain directions. Such a sample is said to be oriented or textured. Orientation influences grain boundaries, mechanical and electrical properties, and more. We will discuss X-ray scattering, electron microscopy and other methods available in the MCL that can be used to determine orientation of crystalline domains across a range of materials.
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fascinating stuff!
I know just barely enough materials science to sorta understand this video haha