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Crystal Analysis

Crystals are one of the major forms in which materials exist in the world. A crystal is a type of solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. Some crystals occur naturally, while others are grown artificially to achieve specific functionalities for commercial purposes.


ASMAC has expertise in characterizing crystals, whether they are in bulk form, embedded in a solid matrix, dispersed as nanocrystals, or in thin-film form. X-ray crystallography is a common tool we use to characterize the diffraction patterns of various crystals, determine their phase of existence, and provide clients with detailed diffraction patterns of emerging new nanoparticles for interpretation when necessary.  For thin-film crystal analysis, we can also analyze the preferential growth directions of crystalline phases in thin films.


With our extensive experience in sample preparation and complementary compositional analysis—specifically for detecting crystals even in trace quantities—ASMAC is able to provide the crystal information you need.