Acquisition of a CCD X-ray Diffractometer for Chemical Crystallography Research and Education

在主要研究仪器（MRI）项目的支持下，辛辛那提大学化学系将获得一台带有CCD探测器的x射线衍射仪，用于小分子衍射。该设备将加强许多领域的研究，包括：a)晶体中反应性中间体的研究；B)设计新型复合物作为治疗癌症的光动力治疗剂；C)研究有前途的催化剂和复合结构的不同寻常的共价和氢键几何形状；D)主客体化学和分子识别的研究；E)多态性研究及其在药物相互作用和设计中的作用；f)设计可以作为分子机器、磁铁和配位聚合物的超分子固体。x射线衍射仪可以精确测量分子的完整三维结构，包括键的距离和角度，并提供分子相对于邻近分子的空间排列的准确信息。这些研究将在许多领域产生影响，包括制备更有效的催化剂、药物开发和材料科学。

With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cincinnati will acquire an X-ray diffractometer with CCD detector for small molecule diffractometry. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including the following: a) the study of reactive intermediates in crystals; b) design of novel complexes as photodynamic therapeutic agents in the treatment of cancers; c) the study of unusual covalent and hydrogen-bonded geometries of promising catalysts and composite structures; d) the study of host-guest chemistry and molecular recognition; e) investigations on polymorphism and its role in drug interaction and design; and f) the design of supramolecular solids that can function as molecular machines, magnets and coordination polymers .The X-ray diffractometer allows accurate and precise measurements of the full three dimensional structure of a molecule, including bond distances and angles, and it provides accurate information about the spatial arrangement of the molecule relative to the neighboring molecules. These studies will have an impact in a number of areas, including the preparation of more efficient catalysts, drug development, and materials sciences.