Crystallography & Crystal Structure Courses and Certifications

Fundamental of Material Sciences

Explores how material composition and crystal structure determine properties through defects, diffusion, phase diagrams, solidification, deformation, and recrystallization.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Solid State Physics

Explore how crystal structure and microscopic particle interactions determine the thermal, optical, electrical, and other properties of solids.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

Roger Penrose - Forbidden Crystal Symmetry in Mathematics and Architecture

Roger Penrose explains the mathematics of forbidden symmetries, non-periodic Penrose tilings, and their architectural applications.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Seeing Things in a Different Light - How X-ray Crystallography Revealed the Structure of Everything

A century of X-ray crystallography, from the Braggs’ diffraction work to revealing the structures of proteins and other materials.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Chad's Prep

General Chemistry in Plain English

Master fundamental chemistry concepts through clear explanations covering gases, liquids, solids, solutions, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry in an accessible format.

• YouTube
• 5 hours 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Symmetry Operations, Types of Twinning, and Miller Indices of Crystal Planes - Mineralogy

Learn to analyze crystal symmetry, classify twinning, and calculate Miller indices for crystal planes, with applications to mineral identification and X-ray diffraction.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Crystal Structure, Coordination Number & Polyhedra, Pauling's Rules, Bonding- Mineralogy

Explains how ion size, coordination polyhedra, and Pauling’s rules shape mineral structures, silicate frameworks, bonding, and ionic substitution.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Indexing of PXRD Using Debye-Scherrer Method

Learn to index powder X-ray diffraction patterns using the Debye-Scherrer method, a crucial technique for analyzing crystalline materials and determining their structures.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Helen Rennie

Salt Showdown - Comparing Diamond Crystal, Morton's, Table, and Sea Salt

Compare different salt types through practical tests to understand their unique properties and best culinary applications.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dr. Harel Thomas Petrology

Mineralogy - Silicate Mineral Classification and Crystal Properties

Explore silicate mineral classification, crystal properties, and rock-forming minerals through comprehensive crystallography and geochemistry fundamentals.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Insights into Mathematics

The Square Lattice via Group D4 and Its Hypergroups - Diffusion Symmetry

Explore the square lattice through D4 symmetries, character tables, hypergroups, multiplication, and orthogonality relations.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Mineral Polymorphism and PT Diagrams - Mineralogy

Explains how mineral polymorphs differ in structure and composition, and how their stability changes across pressure-temperature conditions.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Vibration of Crystals with Monatomic Basis - Lecture 49

Explore lattice vibrations in crystals with monatomic basis, deriving equations of motion and solving for dispersion relations.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Energy Band Formation in Solids

Explore energy band formation in solids, understanding the fundamental concepts and their significance in materials science and solid-state physics.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Equilibrium Lattice Constant and Cohesive Energy - Lecture 15

Determine equilibrium lattice constant and cohesive energy through analysis of attractive and repulsive interactions in crystal structures.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video