Single crystal X-ray diffraction is a technique which allows the solid state structure of a substance to be determined.

Single crystal X-ray Diffraction is provided as a submission service run by technical staff in the department. You will need to grow single crystals and check that there are a number of suitable crystals prior to submitting any samples. The mounting, data collection and data solving will be carried out by a trained crystallographer. Prior to submission you should have your crystals checked by your project supervisor or teaching lab staff, and they must confirm your sample is likely to be suitable for diffraction.

When you are ready, you can submit the form below and leave your sample for collection in the scXRD submission tray. Please note that samples routinely take several weeks to be analysed, and in some cases may take much longer. Generally the better quality the grown crystal, the quicker the sample will be able to be collected and the structure refined.

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