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Crystal Structure Determination
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 548.83 EAN: 9783540206446 Edition: 2nd completely updated ed. ISBN: 3540206442 Label: Springer Manufacturer: Springer Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 210 Publication Date: March 31, 2004 Publisher: Springer Studio: Springer
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  - still uses Schonflies notation?!For any physicist or chemist involved in finding the structure of a given crystal, this book gives a useful read. It treats the subject at a level suitable for a 3rd or 4th year undergrad, who has access to the various crystallographic equipment described in the book. Like a 3 circle goniometer, CCD collection system, and a computer for data reduction. The basic ideas often involve finding the reciprocal space of the latter, via the scattering. There is not much quantum mechanical theory here. Much of the treatment involves classical scattering off the atoms in the crystal. A more sophisticated text would describe the QM. But it turns out that for finding structures, the book's level of analysis is quite adequate. What could be a little surprising is that in the descriptions of the crystal classes, that Schonflies notation is also used, along with the standard international notation. In the early 80s, Schonflies notation was being phased out. Surprised to see it still in use. Rating: - The Book Doctors Recommend MostThis is the ideal book for the beginner and in my opinion a must-read. In the excellent translation by Robert O. Gould, "Crystal Structure Determination" by Werner Massa explains all the basics from symmetry in real and reciprocal space, over generation of X-rays and other practical aspects, all the way to structure solution and refinement. Massa keeps the book simple and understandable and uses mathematical formulae carefully and only when helpful or necessary. I learned the basics of crystallography from the German original of "the Massa". Now that I am a teacher of crystallography myself, this is the book I recommend to my students. Rating: - Useful tool for all dealing with structure determinationSingle crystal structure determination has become an important and extremely powerful tool not only for inorganic and structural chemists but for all kinds of chemists interested in the structures of their compounds. The major disadvantage of this method was hitherto the lack of useful introductions into it's practical use. This gap has been filled by Massa's book. It focuses - unlike other crystallography books - on the practical applications and enables the reader to attack own structural problems by himself. Additionally, this book will provide the necessary theoretical background to understand how X-ray diffraction works, how crystals are built, all this symmetry stuff and so on. The absolute highlight is, however, the step-by-step explanation of a structure determination, where one can almost see the author sitting in front of his computer and struggling with one of his structures, explaining every step in detail. Crystallography still needs heavy brain work sometimes. But this book won't cause unnecessary headaches as many other crystallography books do. Therefore, I recommend this book warmly to my crystallography students. Rating: - Crystal Structure DeterminationThis review is important for me because I'm working in a Lab. |
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