Acquisition of a CCD X-ray Diffractometer

在化学研究仪器（CRIF）计划的支持下，俄勒冈大学尤金分校化学系将获得一台CCD x射线衍射仪。该设备将加强若干领域的研究，包括：a)生物和技术相关有机分子的研究；B)能源领域重要的无机催化剂；C)用于电子器件的纳米团簇；D)可以用作非生物分子马达的分子；e)新型固态材料。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。这些研究将对许多领域产生影响，包括材料化学、制备更有效的催化剂和生物技术。

With support from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation (CRIF) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oregon Eugene will acquire a CCD X-ray diffractometer. This equipment will enhance research in a number of areas including the following: a) studies of organic molecules of biological and technological relevance; b) inorganic catalysts important in the energy field; c) nanoclusters for use in electronic devices; d) molecules that can be used as non-biological molecular motors; and e) new solid-state materials. 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 materials chemistry, preparation of more efficient catalysts, and biotechnology.