MRI: Acquisition of an X-ray Diffractometer at the University of Vermont

该奖项由化学系和主要研究仪器（MRI）项目共同资助，来自佛蒙特州立农业大学的Rory Waterman教授及其同事Randall Headrick和John Hughes将获得一台具有低温能力的单晶x射线衍射仪，用于化学、地质和材料科学项目。这项建议的目的是加强各级的研究培训和教育，特别是在诸如磷烷合成、有机电子学和盘状液晶中酞菁的使用、地质学中的磷灰石OH-F-Cl三元体系、以及有机过渡金属配合物和多环杂环的氧化还原反应的研究等研究领域。x射线衍射仪可以精确测量分子的完整三维结构，包括键距和角度，并提供有关分子相对于邻近分子的空间排列的准确信息。这里描述的研究将影响许多领域，包括有机和无机化学，材料化学和地质学。该仪器将成为教学和研究的一个组成部分。

With this award, co-funded by the Division of Chemistry and the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program , Professor Rory Waterman and colleagues Randall Headrick and John Hughes from University of Vermont & State Agricultural College will acquire a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer with low-temperature capabilities to be used in chemistry, geology and material science projects. The proposal is aimed at enhancing research training and education at all levels, especially in areas of study such as phosphaalkane synthesis, use of phthalocyanines for organic electronics and discotic liquid crystals, apatite OH-F-Cl ternary systems in geology, as well as studies of oxidation-reduction reactions of organotransition metal complexes and polycyclic heterocycles.An X-ray diffractometer allows accurate and precise measurements of the full three dimensional structure of a molecule, including bond distances and angles, and provides accurate information about the spatial arrangement of a molecule relative to neighboring molecules. The studies described here will impact a number of areas, including organic and inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry and geology. This instrument will be an integral part of teaching as well as research.