The School of Chemistry has facilities for both single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analysis.
Single crystal X-ray diffraction
We are equipped with a state-of-the-art Agilent Technologies SuperNova single crystal X-ray diffractometer with dual wavelength microfocus X-ray sources (Mo and Cu) and an Atlas detector. The system is complemented by an Oxford Cryosystems Cryostream such that we are able to collect data at temperatures as low as 80 K. We are able to perform structural characterisation on a wide range of samples, including those with larger unit cells and materials that produce smaller, more weakly diffracting crystals.
Services we can offer
Single Crystal XRD: Data collection and structure determination
Contact
To discuss how we may be able to assist you please contact
Dr. Louise Male
Tel: 0121 414 7481
Email: l.male@bham.ac.uk
Powder X-ray diffraction
Powder X-ray diffraction facilities are part of the Science City, Advanced Materials 1 project "Creating and Characterising Next Generation Advanced Materials". We have six powder diffractometers including two Bruker D8 Advance, a Bruker D2 benchtop, Siemens D5000 and D5005 diffractometers and a Panalytical Empyrean. Together these instruments allow rapid, high resolution data to be obtained,
Contact
If you would like to discuss training to use our diffractometers or the collection of powder diffraction data, please contact:
Dr. Louise Male
Tel 0121 414 7481
Email: l.male@bham.ac.uk