X-Ray Crystallography

X-Ray Crystallography

• Objective: Provide a 3-D mapping of the atoms in a crystal.
• Procedure:
  • Isolate a single crystal.
  • Perform the X-Ray diffraction experiment.
  • Determine molecular structure that agrees with diffraction data.

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Reach a point where the solution is saturated and then slowly lower the saturation point while limiting the rate of nucleation so that a few crystals can grow to a good size.

Many methods exist including:

- slow evaporation from a solution

Specimen crystals can be 0.2-0.4 mm on an edge.