This note covers the following topics: Bravais lattice,
Atom positions, crystal directions and Miller indices, Description of crystal
structures, Close packed structures: hexagonal close packing and cubic close
packing, Coordination number, Octahedral and tetrahedral vacancies, Defects in
crystalline solids.
X-ray crystallography
and the methods of structure determination. Its coverage-from crystallization to
diffraction techniques, and eventually to symmetry analysis-will tackle the
subject in a step-by-step and an organized manner that provides a clear insight
into complex matters. Some critical concepts include intramolecular and
intermolecular geometry, thermal motion analysis, and hydrogen bonding. It
covers very advanced topics, like powder diffraction and graph sets, making this
note a very valuable resource for students and researchers who conduct work in
crystallography. This note is very valuable because it offers practical insight
into the interpretation and validation of crystal structures that give those
seeking to deepen their knowledge in structural chemistry and material sciences
some incredible value.
Lecture notes
by Dr. Peter Mueller on crystal structure analysis through X-ray diffraction
techniques include key topics like principles of symmetry and space groups,
geometry of diffraction, and computation of structure factors. The lecture goes
on to discuss problems such as the phase problem and direct and Patterson
techniques to solve it. It also encompasses electron density maps and refinement
of structures. Practical issues like growing good-quality crystals and powder
diffraction methods are addressed, besides the limitations of X-ray diffraction.
The notes are a treasure trove of knowledge on the basics of crystallography and
its applications combined with insight into structure databases.