ISSN:
1600-5724
Source:
Crystallography Journals Online : IUCR Backfile Archive 1948-2001
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Geosciences
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Physics
Notes:
Limiting conditions for the crystal structure analysis of organics using electron diffraction intensity data from elastically bent microcrystals are shown for a representative aromatic structure, cytosine, C4H5N3O. In a projection down the longest unit-cell axis, the normalized structure-factor magnitudes are greatly changed by slight bends, making the diffraction data useless for crystal structure analysis. This alteration of intensity is less severe for a projection down the shortest cell axis and allows a correct structure analysis for bends comparable to those measured experimentally. The correct crystal orientation, moreover, is only achieved by epitaxial growth and not solution growth.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/S0567739482000461
