{"categories":[{"label":"Physics","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-physics"},{"label":"Chemistry","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering-chemistry"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a periodic table of the elements with computed properties for mass, density, X-ray scattering, and neutron scattering calculations.","skillfed_tags":["crystallography","neutron-science","materials-science"],"use_cases":["Look up atomic mass, density, and other element properties in crystallography or materials analysis workflows.","Calculate neutron scattering cross-sections for sample composition analysis in neutron diffraction experiments.","Compute X-ray scattering factors for structure refinement or X-ray diffraction modeling.","Estimate neutron activation levels for samples in research beams for health physics assessment.","Build element-aware data processing pipelines in scientific computing applications."],"what_it_does":"Periodictable is a reference library that wraps element data into an extensible periodic table, enabling programmatic access to atomic properties and scattering calculations. It combines neutron scattering data from the Atomic Institute of the Austrian Universities, X-ray data from the LBL Center for X-ray Optics, and neutron activation estimates based on health-physics literature. The package is designed for scientists and engineers working in crystallography, materials science, and neutron/X-ray analysis who need to look up or compute element-dependent properties in code rather than consulting tables manually.\n\nThe library depends on pyparsing and numpy for parsing and numerical operations. It is actively maintained, in production-stable status, and has been in development since 2010. The codebase is public domain with permissive licensing on individual modules, making it suitable for both academic and commercial use.","worth_installing":"Yes. Periodictable is a stable, actively maintained reference library with low install friction and no known vulnerabilities. It fills a clear niche for scientists needing programmatic access to element data and scattering calculations. The permissive licensing and public-domain status remove legal friction. Install it if you work with crystallography, neutron science, or X-ray analysis and need element properties in code."},"id":"periodictable","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/periodictable","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/periodictable.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/periodictable/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-02-28","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"periodictable","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Extensible periodic table of the elements"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":166218,"position":10504,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.1.0"}