The workshop will include a range of talks discussing different aspects of PDF as well as a poster session for participants to share their research.
Join us for an intensive workshop on powder Pair Distribution Function (PDF) analysis and its diverse applications in materials science. The programme covers a wide range of topics from fundamental principles of PDF to advanced data evaluation, applications to different material classes and modelling approaches. This workshop is ideal for doctoral students, researchers, and professionals interested in gaining a deeper under-standing in PDF analysis for materials characterization.
*The registration fee is €40 for students, including PhD students with valid verification, and €80 for all other participants.
You can download the event flyer with all information, including the program, here.
PROGRAMME
Monday, September 15, 2025
| 13:00 | Arrival and Registration |
| 13:15 | Welcome and Introduction |
| Session 1: Basics and Instrumentation | |
| 13:30 | Introduction to powder scattering Ella M. Schmidt, University of Bremen |
| 14:30 | Instrumentation and sample preparation – in house Lars Robben, University of Bremen |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | Instrumentation and sample preparation – synchrotron Martin Aaskov Karlsen, DESY |
| 17:00 | Instrumentation and sample preparation – neutron M. Mangir Murshed, University of Bremen |
| 18:00 | Get-Together |
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
| Session 2: Data Evaluation | |
| 09:00 | Data to PDF Michael Wharmby, BRUKER |
| 10:00 | TBC |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Box modelling Thorsten M. Gesing, University of Bremen |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Data evaluation for different radiations - examples Lars Robben, University of Bremen |
| 14:30 | Material synthesis from a PDF perspective Andrea Kirsch, Ruhr University Bochum |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | Short participant talks/Poster pitches |
| 17:00 | Poster session |
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
| Session 3: PDF Applications in Materials Science | |
| 09:00 | Machine Learning and Quantum Chemistry in the PDF World Wilke Dononelli, University of Bremen |
| 10:00 | Solvent restructuring on surfaces Mirijam Zobel, RWTH Aachen |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Ion Conductors Xabier Martinez de Irujo-Labalde, Münster University |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | PDF in Catalysis Claudia Weidenthaler, MPI Kohleforschung |
| 14:30 | From MOFs to DNA Adam Sapnik, University of Copenhagen |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:00 | Organic matter Max Terban, Momentum Transfer |
| 17:00 | Poster session |
Thursday, September 18, 2025
| Session 4: Software Applications | |
| 09:00 | Introduction to Software Applications Wilke Dononelli, University of Bremen |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 | Round Table discussion: perspectives of PDF analysis |
| 12:30 | Closing remarks |
Workshop Support
The workshop is kindly supported by the MAPEX Core Facility for Materials Analytics at the University of Bremen and the Working Group 9 (Materials Science Crystallography) of the German Society for Crystallography.
Venue
The event will take place in the AIB building at the University of Bremen.
Complete address:
AIB Building, Hochschulring 40, 28359 Bremen
1st floor.
Getting there by public transport:
From Bremen central station take Tram 6 towards Universität Nord.
Tram stop: Universität Nord (final stop)
The building is within walking distance from the Tram stop.
Organization Committee:
Thorsten Gesing - Universität Bremen
Ella Schmidt - Universität Bremen
Wilke Dononelli - Universität Bremen
Claudia Weidenthaler - Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
Andrea Kirsch - University of Copenhagen
Wilken Seemann - Universität Bremen
