An X-ray Diffraction Facility for Molecular Structure Determination

对新化合物的表征需要分子结构的证明。无论是用于识别新的候选药物、具有新特性的材料，还是在探索以前未知的化合物类型时，X射线结晶学都是实现这一目的的权威技术。这项提议是关于一个X射线衍射仪，它将显著提高昆士兰大学和纽卡斯尔大学所有合成和天然产品化学研究项目的能力，这些项目目前都在接受ARC的资助。这项研究与ARC国家研究重点保持一致，即促进和维持良好的健康和前沿技术，以建立和改造澳大利亚的工业。

Characterisation of new chemical compounds demands proof of molecular structure. Whether for the identification of a new drug candidate, a material with novel properties or in the exploration of previously unknown types of compounds, X-ray crystallography is the definitive technique for this purpose. This proposal is for an X-ray diffractometer that will significantly enhance the capabilities of all synthetic and natural products chemistry research programs undertaken at the Universities of Queensland and Newcastle, all currently in receipt of ARC funding. This research is aligned with the ARC National Research Priorities, of Promoting and Maintaining Good Health and Frontier Technologies for Building and Transforming Australian Industries.