Purchase of X-Ray Diffractometer with CCD Area Detector

在化学研究仪器和设施（CRIF）计划的支持下，南加州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。该设备将加强若干领域的研究，包括：a)金属氢化物配合物和其他金属化合物的研究；B)共价氟、氧氟和非金属主基团化学；C)长寿命碳正离子盐的研究及相关研究；D)有机发光二极管的研究；E)钌配合物作为聚合催化剂；f)合成和机械有机过渡金属化学。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和材料化学。

With support from the Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of Southern California 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) studies on metal hydride complexes and other metal compounds; b) covalent fluoride, oxofluoride and nonmetal main group chemistry; c) studies of long lived carbocation salts and related studies; d) studies on organic light-emitting diodes; e) ruthenium complexes as polymerization catalysts; and f) synthetic and mechanistic organotransition metal chemistry.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 and materials chemistry.