Crystallography Course
Gain mastery in single-crystal X-ray diffraction to tackle real-world chemistry challenges. The course covers crystal selection, data collection planning, space group determination, structure solution, model refinement, validation checks, and preparing reports suitable for publication in small-molecule and organometallic crystallography.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This hands-on Crystallography Course offers 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, clear diagrams, 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, atomic displacement parameters, and hydrogen atoms.
- Optimise data collection through crystal choice, strategy planning, and quality checks.
- Determine space groups by indexing unit cells, checking systematic absences, and addressing pseudosymmetry.
- Validate structures with PLATON/checkCIF and generate publication-ready CIF files.
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