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Award Abstract #0521569
Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer
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CHE
Division of Chemistry
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| Initial Amendment Date: |
July 28, 2005 |
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| Latest Amendment Date: |
July 28, 2005 |
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| Award Number: |
0521569 |
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| Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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| Program Manager: |
Carlos A. Murillo
CHE Division of Chemistry
MPS Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
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| Start Date: |
September 1, 2005 |
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| Expires: |
August 31, 2009 (Estimated) |
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| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$335156 |
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| Investigator(s): |
Scott Oliver soliver@chemistry.ucsc.edu (Principal Investigator)
Phillip Crews (Co-Principal Investigator)
Pradip Mascharak (Co-Principal Investigator)
Glenn Millhauser (Co-Principal Investigator)
Alice Vrielink (Co-Principal Investigator)
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| Sponsor: |
University of California-Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064 831/459-5278
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| NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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| Program Reference Code(s): |
BIOT, AMPP, 9184, 9162
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| Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
With support from the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program, the Department of Chemistry at the University of California in Santa Cruz will acquire a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer with CCD detector and low temperature capability. By careful analyses of detailed structural chemical data, made possible by the enhanced capabilities of the new instrument, the major users will investigate the following systems: a) cationic microporous and layered metal oxides for anion-based applications; b) the role of metal ions in biology; c) chemical biology of marine sponge-derived products; d) charge density studies of biologically important ligands; and e) copper binding in the prion protein.
The X-ray diffractometer allows accurate and precise measurements of the full three dimensional structure of a molecule, including bond distances and angles, and it provides accurate information about the spatial arrangement of the molecule relative to the neighboring molecules. These studies will have an impact in a number of areas, especially materials chemistry and biochemistry.
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