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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Chemistry

Center for Crystallographic Research

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). The Faculty has acquired instrumentation from various sources which include Bruker and a Rigaku SCXRD instruments, a Bruker PWXRD. 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. 2021 the CENTER ADDED HIGH PRESSURE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES TO ITS LIST OF RESEARCH OPTIONS.

Analytical services provided using x-ray diffraction. Single Crystal, Powder Diffraction and High Pressure Crystallography.

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July 20, 2026
Publication in conjunction with Grand Valley State University
Five imide derivatives of 4-aza¬tetra¬cyclo¬[5.3.2.02,6.08,10]dodec-11-ene-3,5-dione: hy¬dro-gen bonding and intermolecular interactions. T. Meade. M. Fedewa, N. Owen, L.G.W. Fedewa, R.J. Staples, S.M. Biros Acta Cryst. C , 2026, C82.
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June, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculations, and crystal structures of [Ru2(O2CCF3)2(CO)4L2]: tri¬fluoro¬acetate-bridged dimeric ruthenium(I) sawhorse complexes bearing phosphine ligands " D.C. Brown, I.J. Stern, R.J. Staples, A.R. Keim, Y. Nguyen, T.J. Malosh Acta Cryst. , E82, 2026, 849-853.
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July 2, 2026
Publication in conjunction with Dartmouth University.
Topological Control of Dual Protonic−Electronic Conduction in Metal−Organic Frameworks. H. Qing, P Chandra, J.Y.M. Chan, R.J. Staples, T-D. Li, Weiyang Li, K.A. Mirica JACS , 2026, 148,29742-28753 .
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July 6, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
Nitroimine-encoded conformational locking: a molecular switch for planarity and stability. J. Singh, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Material horizons, 2026, ASAP.
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July 6, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
3D potassium energetic metal-organic framework enables safer lead-free primary energetic materials with positive oxygen balance. V. Thaltiri, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Material horizons, 2026, ASAP.
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July 1, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
Thermally robust tetrazine-based energetic materials via hydrogen-bond and coordination engineering for practical high temperature applications." J. Singh, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Indust. chem. & materials, 2026, ASAP.
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May, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
Thermally driven tetrazine-to-triazole ring contraction mediated by hydroxylammonium cations. J. Singh, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Mater. Horizons. , 2026, XX, ASAP.
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May 15, 2026
Recognition in conjunction with University of Idaho
Our 2024 in Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, has ranked within the top 10% of most-viewed papers published by the journal in 2024:
Manipulating sensitivities of planar oxadiazole‐based high performing energetic materials.

May, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
Potassium trinitromethyl tetrazole (TNMT-K): a new member of the primary explosive family. L. Sohan, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Mater. Horizons. , 2026, 13(11), 5668-5671.
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February, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
Pyrazine-bridged polynitro triazoles for high energy and practical stability. ." A.K. Yadav, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Mater. Chem. Frontiers Adv., 2026, 10, 1157-1154.
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January, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
Dense and Durable Energetics: Pyrazine-coupled Oxadiazole Frameworks. A.K. Yadav, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve Organ. Let. , 2026, 28(5). 1628-1633.
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January 9, 2025
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho
Our 2025 JMCA article has been selected by the Royal Society of Chemistry for inclusion in the Top 50 Most Popular Articles of 2025, based on citations, downloads, and reader engagement. Announcment. The successful determination of the crystal structure of compound 5 using electron diffraction from a powder sample clearly strengthened the manuscript.
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January, 2026
Publication in conjunction with University of Idaho.
Concomitant polymorphism in oxime-bridged pyrazole-tetrazole energetic materials. V. Thaltiri, R.J. Staples, J.M. Shreeve J. Mater. Chem. A., 2026, 14. 2695-2699.
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