The University is pleased to announce that it has been successful in its bid to continue to host the UK National Crystallography Service (NCS).
The NCS has been hosted by the University for 18 years and provides data collection and crystal structure analysis for the UK chemistry community. It is funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and also involves Diamond Light Source in Oxfordshire.
Crystallography involves the scattering of beams of X-rays from crystals to determine fundamental chemical structures and properties for a wide range of applications such as gas storage materials, catalysts, pharmaceutical drug candidates, sensors, organic electronics, enzymes and proteins. The technique can be likened to a ‘microscope’ that can see the arrangement of atoms and molecules in solids.
Simon Coles, Professor of Structural Chemistry and Director of the UK National Crystallography Service, said:
“We are delighted to have been successful in our bid to provide the NCS. The University has hosted this facility for 18 years, during which time we have become internationally renowned.
“This funding will enable us to build on this platform and develop instrumentation and expertise that will propel us into a truly world-leading position. I am very much looking forward to continuing working with the UK community in the coming years, during which time we will be able to provide access to even more new research techniques.”
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