Key Features & Capabilities in Version 2.2.1

Match! 2.2.1 combines a powerful search-match algorithm with an extensive database and intuitive visualization tools.

1. Comprehensive Database Integration

Access the most complete crystallographic data for unambiguous phase identification.

• Integrated PDF Databases: Includes direct access to the ICDD Powder Diffraction File (PDF) and the COD (Crystallography Open Database), containing hundreds of thousands of reference patterns.

• Automatic Database Updates: Easily keep your reference databases up-to-date to ensure you are searching against the latest available crystallographic information.

• User Database Capability: Create and use your own private databases of reference patterns for proprietary or newly synthesized materials.

2. Powerful Search-Match Algorithm

Go beyond simple peak matching for more reliable identification.

• Whole-Pattern Fitting (Profile Fitting): The software doesn't just match peak positions; it fits the entire experimental pattern, considering peak intensities and profiles for significantly higher identification confidence.

• Flexible Search Constraints: Narrow down potential matches by applying filters based on chemical elements, crystal system, density, and other structural properties.

• Multi-Phase Analysis: Automatically identify mixtures of multiple crystalline phases within a single sample, with intuitive management of component phases.

3. Intuitive Data Processing & Refinement

Prepare and refine your data for optimal results.

• Import Standard Data Formats: Seamlessly load powder diffraction data from a wide range of file formats generated by major diffractometer manufacturers (Bruker, PANalytical, Rigaku, etc.).

• Background Correction & Smoothing: Apply essential data preprocessing steps to improve the quality of your pattern before the search-match process.

• Peak Search & Indexing: Automatically or manually find and index peaks in your diffraction pattern to guide the identification process.

4. Advanced Visualization & Reporting

Interpret and present your findings with clarity.

• Interactive Pattern Overlay: Visually compare your experimental pattern with the calculated patterns of identified phases side-by-side.

• Crystal Structure Viewer: For identified phases, instantly view and manipulate the corresponding crystal structure in 3D to understand the material at an atomic level.

• Automated Report Generation: Create detailed, professional reports summarizing the phase identification results, including pattern plots, peak lists, and phase information, ready for publication or documentation.