Fundamentals of CrystallographyCarmelo Giacovazzo Crystallography and structure theory have recently received increasing interest due to their role in understanding biological structures, high-temperature superconductors, and effects on mineral properties related to changes in temperature and pressure. This book offers a comprehensive account of the wide range of crystallography in many branches of science. The fundamentals, the most frequently used procedures and experimental techniques are all described in a detailed way. A number of appendices are devoted to more specialist aspects. The book is an updated and fully revised new edition with emphasis on the wide range of topical applications and current areas of research. Ample illustrations help clarify the subject matter. To provide a better understanding of the basics of crystallography, a compact disk has been added to this new edition, offering the facilities of modern graphics to simulate experiments, show complex images, and provide a number of exercises. |
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Acta Crystallographica angle Applied Crystallography atoms axes axis calculated cations centre chemical coefficients components computed coordinates corresponding crystal structure defined derived described detector diffraction pattern diffractometer direction distance distribution electron density enantiomorph energy equation Ewald sphere example experimental film Fourier function geometry H-bond heavy atoms hexagonal hydrogen bonds intensity inversion Journal of Applied lattice planes lattice points layer least-squares linear matrix methods modules molecular molecules monoclinic neutron normal obtained octahedral orientation orthorhombic parameters Patterson Patterson function peaks phase photon point group polar polytypes position powder diffraction properties protein quasicrystals radiation reciprocal lattice reciprocal space refinement reflections represented respect rotation sample scattering screw axis Section shown in Fig single crystal solution space group structure factor symmetry operators synchrotron synchrotron radiation Table techniques temperature tensor tetrahedral thermal transform translation twin unit cell values vector wavelength zero