Next generation ccd camera for single crystal x-ray diffraction facility

X射线对晶体材料的衍射是化学家用来阐明感兴趣的分子和材料的三维结构的最有效的方法之一。随着用于X射线衍射仪的新的“电荷耦合器件”(CCD)相机技术的发展，现在可以快速收集尺寸只有几微米的晶体样品的X射线衍射数据。这一应用支持将我们的衍射仪升级为最先进的CCD相机，这将产生立竿见影的效果，并允许在纳米材料、催化、合成和药物化学以及聚合物科学方面开发新的研究项目。该设备将支持7名教授的研究，并为30名研究生和博士后研究人员的科学培养做出贡献。

The diffraction of X-rays by crystalline materials is one of the most powerful methods available to chemists for elucidating the three-dimensional structures of molecules and materials of interest. The developement of new "Charge Coupled Device" (CCD) camera technology for X-ray diffractometers now allows for the rapid collection of X-ray diffraction data on crystal samples that are but a few micrometers in size. This application supports an upgrade our diffractometer with a state-of-the-art CCD camera, which will have an immediate impact and allow for the development of new research programs in nanomaterials, catalysis, synthetic and medicinal chemistry and polymer science. This equipment will support the research of seven professors and contribute to the scientific training of thirty graduate students and post-doctoral researchers.