Acquisition of a Single Crystal Charge Coupled Device Area Detector X-ray Diffraction System for Research and Education

9975623 zur Loye该合同将为采购单晶电荷耦合器件（CCD）面探测器衍射系统提供部分支持，包括计算机、软件和低温附件。 X射线系统将支持南卡罗来纳州大学化学和生物化学系的几个研究项目，其中包括：1）具有六方钙钛矿相关结构的调制四维复合氧化物的晶体生长、结构和磁性研究; 2）敏感的全炔基化有机金属配合物和全碳网络的较大片段的合成和表征; 3）半导体团簇、量子点和量子点复合材料的合成和表征，其物理性质正在被研究用于发光和可能的激光现象; 4）形成高度相干的沸石状阵列的自组装聚合物的结构表征，用于吸收、分离和催化; 5）含tris配位化合物的合成与结构表征主族金属的（吡唑基）甲烷配体，以发展该族金属的新的统一成键理论;用于吸附和分离的有机/无机复合结构的结构表征;及7）用于研究和开发新型反应催化剂的高核混合金属簇合物的合成和表征。该设备将用作综合研究和研究生水平的教学仪器。 学生将使用它来收集晶体的数据集，解决结构，并进行论文研究。%该仪器将大大提高教师和学生目前的研究和教育能力。

9975623zur LoyeThis award will provide partial support for the acquisition of a single crystal Charge Coupled Device (CCD) area detector diffraction system, complete with computer, software and the low temperature attachment. The X-ray system will support several research programs, in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of South Carolina.These include: 1) the crystal growth, structural and magnetic investigation of modulated, 4-D, composite oxides with hexagonal perovskite related structures; 2) the synthesis and characterization of sensitive peralkynylated organometallic complexes and larger segments of all-carbon networks; 3) the synthesis and characterization of semiconductor clusters, quantum dots, and quantum dot composite materials whose photophysical properties are being investigated for luminescence and possible lasing phenomena; 4) the structural characterization of self-assembling polymers that form highly coherent zeolite-like arrays for applications in absorption, separations, and catalysis; 5) the synthesis and structural characterization of coordination compounds containing tris(pyrazolyl)methane ligands of main group metals in order to develop new uniform bonding theories for this family of metals; the structural characterization of organic/inorganic composite structures for applications in adsorption and separation; and 7) the synthesis and characterization of high nuclearity mixed metal cluster complexes for use in the study and development of novel reaction catalysts.The equipment will be used as an integrated research and graduate-level teaching instrument. Students will use it to collect data sets on crystals, solve structures, and for thesis research.%%%The instrumentation will significantly enhance current research and educational capabilities of faculty and students.***