MRI: Acquisition of A Brilliant X-ray Source with High Energy Efficiency

有了这项来自重大研究仪器（MRI）计划的奖项，来自加州圣地亚哥大学的Arnold Rheingold教授将升级一台X射线衍射仪，配备高通量、高能量微焦点源和新的探测器。该奖项将加强各级的研究培训和教育，特别是在以下领域：（a）二氧化碳固定化学，（B）设计蛋白质合成，以及（c）合成后金属有机骨架改性研究。X射线衍射仪可以准确和精确地测量分子的完整三维结构，包括键距和键角，并提供关于分子相对于相邻分子的空间排列的准确信息。高通量、高能量源将产生高通量的X射线，这将允许研究非常小的晶体或衍射不良的晶体材料。这里描述的研究将影响许多领域，包括有机和无机化学，材料化学和生物化学。该仪器将成为教学和研究的一个组成部分，不仅在加州大学圣地亚哥分校，但许多其他邻近的大学和学院。

With this award from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, Professor Arnold Rheingold from University of California San Diego will upgrade an X-ray diffractometer with a high-flux, high-energy microfocus source and a new detector. The award will enhance research training and education at all levels, especially in areas such as (a) carbon dioxide-fixation chemistry, (b) designed protein synthesis, and (c) studies of post-synthetic metal-organic framework modification.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 high-flux, high-energy source will generate a high flux of X-ray that will allow studies of very small crystals or poorly diffracting crystalline materials. The studies described here will impact a number of areas, including organic and inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry and biochemistry. This instrument will be an integral part of teaching as well as research not only at UC San Diego but many other neighboring universities and colleges.