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

该合同将为单晶电荷耦合器件（CCD）区域探测器衍射系统的采购提供部分支持，该系统包括计算机、软件和低温附件。x射线系统将支持南卡罗来纳大学化学和生物化学系的几个研究项目。这些研究包括：1)具有六方钙钛矿相关结构的4-D调制复合氧化物的晶体生长、结构和磁性研究；2)敏感的过炔基化有机金属配合物和大段全碳网络的合成与表征；3)半导体团簇、量子点和量子点复合材料的合成和表征，研究其发光和可能的激光现象的光物理性质；4)自组装聚合物的结构表征，形成高度相干的类沸石阵列，用于吸收、分离和催化；5)含主族金属三（吡唑基）甲烷配体的配位化合物的合成与结构表征，为该类金属建立新的统一键理论；有机/无机复合结构在吸附和分离中的应用7)高核混合金属团簇配合物的合成与表征，用于新型反应催化剂的研究与开发。该设备将作为综合研究和研究生水平的教学仪器。学生将使用它来收集关于晶体的数据集，解决结构，并进行论文研究。该仪器将显著提高教师和学生当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.***