Practical Crystallography in Chemistry and Materials Science
CHEM 255
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Description
Due to great technical advances, crystal structure analysis plays an increasingly important role in the structure determination of complex solids. This course involves the basic principles of crystallography and covers advanced aspects of practical crystal structure refinement. Topics include crystal symmetry, space groups, geometry of diffraction, structure factors, and structure refinement. Students will gain a working knowledge of x-ray crystallographic techniques, including how to: grow quality crystals, collect data, reduce data, determine a structure, visualize structure, utilize structural databases, publish crystallographic results. Watch Learning Crystal Structure Analysis at Harvard.
Class Notes
During November registration, students should enroll in the placeholder lab section (LAB). After registration closes, we will collect preferences from enrolled students and schedule the sections.
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NOTE: This course requires additional sections; you will be prompted to choose secondary components during the Add to Cart process
