2023 ICDD PDF Products


X-ray Diffraction (XRD) is a technique used for determining the atomic and molecular structure of a crystalline material, in which the crystalline structure causes a beam of incident X-rays to diffract into many specific directions. Powder XRD is used extensively for the identification of phases by measuring the diffraction angles and intensities of these diffracted beams, and comparing the resulting diffraction pattern to a reference database of diffraction data.
Release 2023 of the Powder Diffraction File™ (PDF®) contains 1,143,236 material data sets. Each data set contains diffraction, crystallographic, and bibliographic data, as well as experimental, instrument, and sampling conditions, and select physical properties in a common standardized format.

PDF-4+ Product Line

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Phase Identification & Quantitation
PDF-4+/Web Product Information
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Data on the Go
Axiom Idon
PDF-4/Axiom
Enhance Your Benchtop Performance
PDF-4/Minerals
Comprehensive Mineral Collection
PDF-4/Organics
Solve Difficult Problems, Get Better Results
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Phase Identification + Value

PDF-4+ 2023

  • Available to download from the cloud
  • Rapid phase identification designed to support automated quantitative analyses
  • Features 480,300+ entries, including 369,500+ entries with atomic coordinates
  • 55,800+ entries for organic materials
  • Integrated data mining software
  • All entries have digital patterns for use in total pattern analysis
  • 376,300+ entries have I/Ic values for quantitative analysis by Reference Intensity Ratio
  • Combines powder and single crystal data
  • Includes crystalline, semi-crystalline, and amorphous solid state materials
  • World’s largest and most diverse collection of structures for inorganic materials
  • Extensive data mining is facilitated with 134 display fields coupled with 80 searches
  • One (1) year license serviced by subscription

PDF-4+/Web 2023

  • Includes access to the entire PDF-4+ database and features via the internet
  • Can be used on any computer that meets the specifications
  • Requires access to a high-speed internet connection
  • Delivered as a USB-compatible dongle
  • Installation and renewals are handled via the internet.
  • One (1) year license serviced by subscription

PDF-4/Axiom 2023

  • Available to download from the cloud
  • Cost-effective
  • Three (3) year license term
  • Optional: Two additional seats (three year license term)
  • Six (6) year and nine (9) year prepaid packages
  • No subscription
  • Featuring 105,200+ selected data entries, including inorganic and organic entries
  • 76,400+ entries with atomic coordinates
  • Data focused on ambient entries
  • Fundamental mineral entries
  • ICDD’s data mining software
  • ICDD’s search identification software is not included or available for purchase with PDF-4/Axiom (available for purchase with PDF-4+ and PDF-4/Minerals)

PDF-4/Axiom 2023 requires diffraction equipment manufacturer or vendor software.

PDF-4/Minerals 2023

  • Available to download from the cloud
  • Rapid phase identification, plus support for automated quantitative analyses
  • Features 50,900+ entries, including 42,000+ entries with atomic coordinates
  • Integrated data mining software
  • All entries have digital patterns for use in total pattern analysis
  • 39,200+ entries have I/Ic values for quantitative analysis by Reference Intensity Ratio
  • Combines powder and single crystal data
  • Classified by IMA designations
  • A subset of the PDF-4+ database with all the features and capabilities, targeted to minerals and mineral related compounds
  • Extensive data mining is facilitated with 134 display fields coupled with 80 searches
  • One (1) year license serviced by subscription

PDF-4/Organics 2023

  • Available to download from the cloud
  • Largest collection of pharmaceuticals, excipients, and polymers
  • Features 608,700+ entries and with 204,200+ entries with atomic coordinates
  • Integrated data mining software
  • SIeve+ search-indexing software included as an added value
  • Combines crystalline, semi-crystalline, and amorphous solid state materials
  • Combines powder and single crystal data
  • Highly targeted collection with special focus on materials used in commercial and regulatory fields
  • Enhanced identification for crystalline, nano, and amorphous materials
  • One (1) year license serviced by subscription
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PDF-4+/Web 2023 is not available to download from the cloud.

PDF-2 2023

  • Available to download from the cloud
  • Designed to get you the right answer
  • Features 339,500+ entries
  • 235,600+ entries have I/Ic values for quantitative analysis by Reference Intensity Ratio
  • Integrated data mining software
  • SIeve search-indexing software included as an added value
  • Combines powder and single crystal data
  • Rapid data mining with our 57 display fields coupled with 71 searches
  • Five (5) year license
WHO WE ARE
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. The membership of the ICDD consists of worldwide representation from academe, government, and industry.
DIFFRACTION DATABASES YOU CAN TRUST
The Powder Diffraction File™ (PDF®) is the only crystallographic database that is specifically designed for material identification and characterization. It is an analysis system that is comprised of crystallographic and diffraction data. These data with embedded data mining and analysis software have been through a quality and classification editorial review system.
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ICDD database operations based in Pennsylvania, USA is the only crystallographic database organization in the world with its Quality Management System ISO 9001:2015 certified by DEKRA.
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