Croat. Chem. Acta 71 (1998) 615-633.

ISSN-0011-1643
CCA-2516

Conference Paper

Crystal Structure Solution from Powder Diffraction Data – State of the Art and Perspectives

Anton Meden

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana,
Askerceva 5, P.O.B. 537, 1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia,
(e-mail: tone.meden@uni-lj.si)

Received January 9, 1998;   revised March 9, 1998;   accepted May 5, 1998

An overview of contemporary methods of crystal structure solution from powder diffraction data is given. Methods are compared with respect to their advantages and disadvantages. A choice of an appropriate method is discussed in the light of understanding the structural problem to be solved. The need of the variety of methods for the variety of problems is illustrated by examples. Some directions of possible future development are discussed.