2024 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Chemistry Graduate major in Chemistry
Advanced Course in Crystal Structure Science
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Hidehiro Uekusa
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Mon / 3-4 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.B434
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Research studies by using organic crystal structures are emphasized. Outline of crystal structure analysis, inter-molecular interactions, propitiates and reaction of molecular crystals are explained. There are many kinds of organic crystal around us. Pick-up the concept how to analysis and understand the properties and structure of organic crystals. Other important concept of special properties of organic crystal is also explained. Actual examples of organic crystal are introduced to understand the concepts. Especially, crystalline state reaction which is a dynamic phenomena in crystal is picked-up.
Course description and aims
Students will be able to understand intermolecular interactions and crystalline-state reaction from theory to actual examples.
Keywords
Crystal structure, molecular structure, X-ray, Structure Analysis, X-ray diffraction, neutron diffraction.
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Review the main points of the class with questions as needed.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction of crystal chemistry | Understanding the outline of crystal chemistry |
| Class 2 | lattice and symmetry | Understand crystal lattices, symmetry elements, symmetry, and space groups. |
| Class 3 | Crystal structure determination (1) | Understand crystal structure factors and phase determination methods. |
| Class 4 | Crystal Structure determination (2) | Understand crystal structure refinement, disordered structures, and handling of hydrogen atoms |
| Class 5 | Intermolecular interactionｓ | Understanding the binding energy in van der Waals crystal |
| Class 6 | Design of organic crystal & Polymorphism | Understanding the concept of crystal engineering. Polymorphism and Isomorphism. |
| Class 7 | Multi-component crystal | Understanding of various multi-componet crystal form (solid-solution, inclusion crystal, salt, charge-transfer complex) |
| Class 8 | Chiral crystals | Understanding chiral and racemic crystals in structure and properties aspects. |
| Class 9 | Reaction by mixing organic crystals | Understanding of reaction by mixing organic crystals |
| Class 10 | Crystalline-state reaction of Cobaloxime complex | Understanding of crystalline-state photo-reaction of Cobaloxime complex |
| Class 11 | Neutron diffraction study of Crystalline-state reaction of Cobaloxime complex | Understanding of neutron diffraction study of Crystalline-state reaction of Cobaloxime complex |
| Class 12 | Crystal structure analysis of reaction intermnediates | Understanding of crystal structure analysis of reaction intermnediates |
| Class 13 | Crystal structure analysis of photochromism and photo-excited states | Understanding of crystal structure analysis of photochromic crystal |
| Class 14 | Total discussion | Total discussion of the lecture series |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Y. Ohashi "Crystal chemistry - basic to latest example -" (Shokabo)
K. Kobayashi "Solid-state Organic chemistry" (Kagakudojin)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Supplemental material may be distributed in the lecture
Evaluation methods and criteria
Term end exam
Related courses
- CHM.B333 ： Crystal Chemistry
Prerequisites
None. Some knowledge regarding X-ray diffraction method and crystal structure analysis would be a help.