X-ray diffraction facility

The X-ray diffraction facility is part of the Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM). The IMM is an interdisciplinary Graduate Research School within the Faculty of Science of the Radboud University Nijmegen.
The research of the IMM focuses on the design and understanding of functional (bio)materials.
The X-ray diffraction facility uses both single-crystal and powder diffraction methods for structure analysis and for the determination of the dynamics of chemical and physical processes on a molecular scale.
Special attention is paid to the study of (pseudo)polymorphism and solvates of pharmaceuticals and to datamining of crystallographic databases.
Although the experimental techniques are focused on properties of the solid state, in most cases the examination of single crystals or crystalline powders by X-ray diffraction also provides an indirect way to obtain information about compounds in solution. Identification of molecules but also the determination of accurate geometries is important in the process of design, synthesis and examination of new compounds and materials. The X-ray diffraction facility can give detailed information on materials in the form of accurate crystal structures, information from powder diffraction studies, and/or studies of structural databases.

Facilities:
-Bruker-Nonius single-crystal diffractometer: CCD detector system with fully integrated 4-circle goniometer, a 3kW sealed tube generator and an Oxford Cryostream Cooler.
-Bruker D8 Advance powder diffractometer with hot-humidity chamber.