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The pseudo‐single‐crystal method: a third approach to crystal structure determination
Author(s) -
Kimura Tsunehisa,
Chang Chengkang,
Kimura Fumiko,
Maeyama Masataka
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889809013430
Subject(s) - single crystal , diffraction , materials science , crystal (programming language) , suspension (topology) , crystal structure , optics , composite number , crystallography , chemistry , composite material , physics , computer science , mathematics , homotopy , pure mathematics , programming language
A novel method that enables single‐crystal diffraction data to be obtained from a powder sample is presented. A suspension of LiCoPO 4 microrods was subjected to a frequency‐modulated dynamic elliptical magnetic field to align the microrods; the alignment achieved was consolidated by photopolymerization of the suspending UV‐curable monomer. The composite thus obtained (referred to as a pseudo single crystal) gave rise to X‐ray diffraction data from which the crystal structure was solved using the standard method for single‐crystal X‐ray analyses. The structure determined was in good agreement with that reported using a conventional single crystal.