X-ray Crystallographic Facility
The
X-Ray Crystallographic Facility of the Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry conducts characterizations by X-Ray diffraction
of small-molecule organic or inorganic single crystals submitted primarily
by the Department. As an extension service, the facility also accepts sample
submissions from other departments of the University,
and from local, national, and international collaborators of academe and
industry. The facility also serves as a graduate research laboratory for
selected graduate students pursuing studies in inorganic chemistry leading
to a doctorate degree.
Instrumentation:
Data collections are performed
routinely at low temperatures (-50 to -125 °C) with sealed, fine-focus
molydenum-target tubes. A microscope-equipped dry box is kept under
nitrogen for mounting air sensitive crystals. Typical turn-around times
under average conditions, from start of data-collection to completely refined
structure, range from under a day to three days.
Personnel:
Sample
Submission form (pdf)
Crystallographic Resources:
Former Personnel:
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Dr. Tom Concolino, Molecular Structure
Corporation, Woodlands, TX
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Dr. Steve Bennett, Asst. Professor,
Shawnee State University
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Dr. Ilia Guzei, Staff Crystallographer,
University of Wisconsin
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Dr. Omar Kekia, R & D Chemist,
Ultrafine Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE
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Dr. Glenn Yap, Staff
Crystallographer, University of Ottawa, Canada
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Dr. Louise M. Liable-Sands
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Dr. Roger Sommer
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Josh Figueroa, Graduate Student, MIT
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Adam Hock, Graduate Student, MIT
Updated: 9/18/01 cdi 
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