Single crystal X-ray diffractometer

一个新的国家的最先进的X射线衍射仪将购买莱斯特大学升级现有的XRD设施位于化学学院。X射线晶体学是现代化学科学中最重要的仪器技术之一。X射线衍射在晶体材料分析中的应用可以揭示分子的基本结构特征，提供对化学和材料科学众多学科至关重要的快照。作为其在化学研究中的重要作用的证明，X射线衍射仪获得的结构数据通常是开发对化学工业非常重要的新试剂的垫脚石。它还可以为新药的鉴定提供最终的、无可辩驳的证据。这种先进的XRD设备能够从微小晶体中收集数据，而这些晶体在现代衍射仪开发之前根本无法测量。通过该提案资助的多用户X射线设备将增强莱斯特大学的研究能力，并支持一系列研究活动，包括制备可持续和绿色化学的催化剂，新能源材料的开发，以及用于治疗癌症和其他疾病的新药的鉴定。它将促进对材料结构和功能的基本理解，并将支持关键的EPSRC主题，包括能源，医疗保健技术，制造未来和物理科学，补充莱斯特大学现有的跨学科能力和基础设施。研究将在许多应用中得到支持，包括发现与医学，催化，法医学和先进合金和材料开发有关的新药和无机物种。

A new state-of-the-art X-ray diffractometer will be purchased for the University of Leicester to upgrade an existing XRD facility located within the School of Chemistry. X-Ray crystallography is one the most important instrumental techniques employed in the modern chemical sciences. The application of X-ray diffraction to the analysis of crystalline materials can reveal the fundamental structural features of molecules, providing snapshots that are vital for a plethora of disciplines across chemistry and materials science. As a testament to its vital role in chemical research, structural data obtained with X-ray diffractometers is often the stepping stone to the development of new reagents of great importance for the chemical industry. It can also furnish the final and irrefutable proof in the identification of new drugs. This state-of-the-art XRD equipment is capable of collecting data from miniscule crystals which simply could have not been measured prior to the development of modern diffractometers.The multi-user X-ray equipment funded through this proposal will enhance research capabilities at the University of Leicester and support a range of research activities, including the preparation of catalysts for sustainable and green chemistry, the development of new energy materials, and the identification of new drugs employed for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. It will enable advances in fundamental understanding of the structure and functionality of materials and will support key EPSRC themes including Energy, Healthcare technologies, Manufacturing the future and Physical Sciences, complementing existing interdisciplinary capabilities and infrastructure at the University of Leicester. Research will be supported in a number of applications including the discovery of new drugs and inorganic species linked to medicine, catalysis, forensic science and the development of advanced alloys and materials.