INSTRUMENTATION

Data collection is performed on a Bruker Kappa APEX II Duo CCD diffractometer with Oxford CryoSystems CryoStream 700 Crystal Cooling System for low temperature capabilities. The Duo has dual sources to collect data on routine, well-diffracting samples (using Mo radiation) as well as small and weak samples (Cu). The Cu source also enables the determination of absolute structure when an atom heavier than oxygen is not present. Data processing is performed using Bruker's APEX2 software package (for processing CCD data). Structure solution and refinement are performed using Bruker's SHELXTL package.

(To view a slide show featuring pictures from the lab, go here).

STAFF

Patrick J. Carroll - Director of X-ray Crystallography Facility

B.S. Chemistry, King's College (1970); Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Temple Univ. (1977); Postdoctoral Research, Univ. of Maryland (1978); Visiting Assistant Professor, Temple Univ. (1979-80); Director of X-ray Facility, Univ. of Pennsylvania (1980-present).

e-mail: carrollp@upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-3505

Brian C. Manor - Staff Crystallographer

B.S. Chemistry, Kent State University (2009); Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Univ. of Illinois (2014).

e-mail: bmanor@sas.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-573-5054

Marianne H. Carroll - Report Writer and Webmistress

B.S. Chemistry, Temple University and University of Maryland (1978).