Welcome to the Center for Crystallographic Research. Formed in July of 2007, to support the research endeavors at Michigan State University, with resources for Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction (SCXRD), Powder X-ray Diffraction (PWXRD) and X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF). The Faculty has acquired instrumentation from various sources which include Bruker and a Rigaku SCXRD instruments, a Bruker PWXRD and a Bruker XRF. Please check out the links and information within these pages and I hope that they provide a useful tool to discover the great advantages that X-ray diffraction can have on the research performed here at Michigan State University and surrounding academic institutions.
Analytical services provided using x-ray diffraction.
NEWS
February, 4, 2021
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho, Chemistry Department
One-step synthesis to an insensitive explosive: N,N”-bis(1H-tetrazol-5yl)methyl)nitramide (BTMNA)
Y. Tang, K. Li, A.K. Chinnam, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Chem. Eng. Journal, 2021, 412, 128697.
Publication in conjunction with Michigan State University, Chemistry Department
Long-range Stereodirecting Participation across a Glycosidic Linkage om Glycosylation Reactions
W. Yang, J. Zhang, C.-W. Yang, S. Ramadan, R.J. Staples, X. Huang OrgLett., 2021, 23(4), 11553-1156.
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho, Chemistry Department
Hydrogen bond system generated by nitroamino rearrangement:new character for designing next generation energetic materials.
L. Hu, R. J. Staples, J. M. Shreeve ChemComm., 2021, 57(5), 603-606.
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho, Chemistry Department
HFOX ‒ 1-Amino-1-hydrazino-2,2-dinitroethylene as a precursor to trifluoromethyl, dinitro or trinitro-based energetic 1,2,4-triazoles
A.K. Chinnanni, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Org. Lett. , 2021, 23, 76-80.
Publication in conjunction with Michigan State University, Chemistry Department
Ritter-Enabled Catalytic Asymmetric Chloroamidation of Olefins
D. C. Steigerwald, B. Soltanzadeh, A. Sarkar, C. C. Morgenstern, R.J. Staples, B. Borhan Chemical Science, 2021, 12(5), 1834-1842.
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho, Chemistry Department
Very thermostable energetic materials based on a fused-triazole.
Y. Tang, Z. An, A. K. Chinnam, R. J. Staples, J. M. Shreeve New J. Chem , 2021, 45, 85-91.
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho, Chemistry Department
A Duo and a Trio of Triazoles as Very Thermostable and Insensitive Energetic Materials.
Y. Tang, Z. Yin, A.K. Chinnanni, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Inorg. Chem., 2020, 59(23), 1776-1774.
Publication in conjunction with Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Aluminum-Based Initiators from Thiols for Epoxide Polymerizations
Niloofar Safaie, Bandana Rawal, Kohji Ohno*, and Robert C. Ferrier Jr.* Macromolecules, 2020, 19, 8181–8191.
Publication in conjunction with Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Extraordinary Phase Coherence Length in Epitaxial Halide Perovskites.
K. Nasyedkin, I. King, L. Shang, P. Chen, L.Wang, R.J. Staples, K. Sun, R.R. Lunt, J. Pollanen Condensed Matter , 2020, 1-23.
New Microscope Funded By Almuni!.
NEW Zeiss Discovery Microscope V20 was purchased with Funds from Dr. James Hoeschele, former
MSU Researcher working on cis-Platinum system. Please join us in thanking Dr. James Hoeschele for his generosity!