Crystallography Course
Gain mastery in single-crystal X-ray diffraction to tackle practical chemistry challenges. The course covers crystal selection, data collection, space-group determination, structure solution, refinement, validation, and preparing reports ready for publication, focusing on small-molecule and organometallic compounds. You'll build confidence in generating reliable results for real-world applications.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This hands-on Crystallography Course provides step-by-step guidance in single-crystal X-ray diffraction, covering crystal selection, mounting, data collection strategies, unit-cell determination, space-group identification, and structure solving. Gain skills in refinement methods, validation techniques, and reporting standards to produce dependable structures, quality visuals, and publication-ready CIF files confidently.
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Develop skills
- Solve crystal structures quickly using direct, Patterson, and dual-space techniques.
- Refine intricate models by managing twinning, disorder, ADPs, and hydrogen atoms.
- Optimise data collection through crystal selection, strategy planning, and quality checks.
- Determine space groups by indexing cells, checking absences, and addressing pseudosymmetry.
- Validate structures and prepare reports with PLATON/checkCIF for publication-ready CIF files.
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