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X-Ray diffraction pattern, Wikimedia Commons

Commission on Powder Diffraction

Terms of Reference

The Commission on Powder Diffraction was established at the Perth Congress in 1987, with the following terms of reference:

  • To advise the IUCr in organizing or sponsoring meetings, schools and Congress sessions on powder diffraction and related subjects.
  • To promote and coordinate scientific exchange between countries in the field of powder diffraction.
  • To cooperate with other IUCr Commissions on matters concerning powder diffraction.
  • To cooperate with other international bodies interested in powder diffraction and allied subjects.
  • To promote useful interactions of the IUCr with the large world-wide body of X-ray and neutron powder diffractionists.
  • To promote the scientific growth and development of the field of powder diffraction.