X-Ray Diffraction Facility

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry has an excellent X-Ray Diffraction Facility equipped with the most modern and versatile Bruker X-ray diffractometer, the D8-QUEST. This diffractometer, coupled with the revolutionary PHOTON II detector and a microfocus source, brings high-resolution data even on small-size crystals and facilitates the collection of complete and highly redundant datasets in any given Laue class. Modern low-temperature devices from Oxford Cryosystems help to collect low-temperature data down to 110K. The X-ray Diffraction Facility offers complete single-crystal X-ray structure determination processing at a single wavelength (Mo) to get the best structure possible from any single crystal!

Contact:

Single Crystal XRD Sample Submission Form

*Charges for internal users:

Single Crystal XRD (Bruker D8-QUEST)

Unit cell determination: $15 per sample

Data-collection: $75 per sample

Data-collection, structure solution, and refinement: $100 per sample

Powder Diffractometer (Bruker D8 Advance)

Regular powder diffraction experiment: $25/hour

Variable temperature experiment (-180 °C – 450 °C): $40/hour (High temp.) | $60/hour (Low temp.)

Training fee: $75/h per trainee

Powder X-ray Diffractometer Reservation (must be a user**)

UTD X-ray Safety Course

*The instruments are open to internal and external users. The external users can reach out to the crystallographer for the details.

**To become a user of the powder X-ray diffractometer (PXRD), one must receive on-site training and complete an online course on X-ray safety, if not already done.