A correction for anisotropic line broadening due to structural defects in powder diffraction structure analysis

An approach to the problem of anisotropic line broadening due to structural defects is developed for powder diffraction structure analysis. The application of this approach in structural investigations of trans- and (beta)-trans-[Pd(NH3)2X2] (X = Cl, Br, I) overcame the problem of broadening and allowed precise and self-consistent information about the structure and microstructure of these compounds to be obtained.