X-Ray Diffraction Facility

Overview of Equipment and Services

The X-Ray Diffraction Facility located in the Chemistry Instrumentation Center on the 4th floor of the Chevron Science Center uses X-ray Diffraction methods to determine the three-dimensional structures of both small-molecules and proteins. The Facility is equipped with two single-crystal X-Ray diffractometers. The Bruker Venture Duo X-ray Diffractometer has two X-ray tubes, with both Molybdenum and Copper ImuS micro-focus X-ray sources which can be selected based on sample characteristics. Our second X-ray Diffractometer is a Bruker Prospector Ultra with a Copper ImuS micro-focus source. Both X-ray instruments allow data to be collected at nitrogen-cooled temperatures as low as 100K. Over 2500 new structures of organic, organometallic and inorganic compounds have been determined in our facility.           

The X-Ray Diffraction Facility accepts submitted samples and will also train local users who wish to collect their own X-ray data.  Most of our work involves samples from the University of Pittsburgh Departments of Chemistry, Pharmacy, and Material Science, but we are also engaged in in several outside collaborations involving researchers from other Colleges and Universities.      

Location and Hours of Operation

Primary: 450 Chevron Science Center, 219 Parkman Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213

Primary Sq. Ft: 820

Resources

• X-Ray Diffraction Facility website
• X-Ray Diffraction Facility Acknowledgement and Citation Guidelines
• American Crystallographic Association website

Contacts

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