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NYU X-Ray Diffraction Workshop
Department of Chemistry, New York University
June 18 - 19, 2014

The Workshop will span two days at New York University, with lectures and hands-on training on the single crystal and powder diffraction. The Workshop will include lectures from various academic, government, and industrial organizations. Faculty, graduate students, postdocs, and industrial scientists are invited to register. Attendees are encouraged to bring samples of interest to the workshop for the hands-on training Master Class, and scientific problems to the Round-Table Discussion.

Aims 

•    Non-specialists can learn the basics of the X-ray diffraction and receive hands-on training on the operation of the instruments.
•    Experts from similar or related areas can share their expertise and learn something new from each other.

Topics 

•    Basics on single crystal and powder diffraction and the instruments 
•    Crystal growth and sample preparation
•    Phase identification, quantitative analysis, texture analysis, and crystallite size measurement 
•    Applications of X-ray powder diffraction in industry 
•    Principles and applications of synchrotron radiation 
•    Crystal engineering 

Speakers and Instructors 

•    Bob B. He, Bruker AXS, WI 
•    Tony C. Hu, New York University, NY 
•    Qi Jiang, New York University, NY 
•    Bart E. Kahr, New York University, NY 
•    Peter W. Stephens, Stony Brook University, NY 
•    Michael D. Ward, New York University, NY 
•    Wenchang Xiao, New York University, NY 
•    Shawn X. Yin, Bristol-Myers Squibb, NJ 
•    Shao-Liang Zheng, Harvard University, MA

Three Sessions 

•    Oral Presentations in both mornings 
•    Round-Table Discussions in both afternoons 
•    Hands-On Training Master Classes in both afternoons

Prizes 

•    Two quiz prizes provided by Dr. Bob He of Bruker
•    An award for the best student oral presentation

Registration 

•    The number of attendees in the workshop for Lecture Sessions is limited to 40. 
•    The Hands-On Training Master Class component is limited to 8 persons for GADDS and 8 for APEXII. 
•    Registration fee is $50 if the payment check is received by June 13, 2014. After that, an additional $25 late fee will be applied.
•    Please register by providing the following information to Tony Hu at chunhua.hu@nyu.edu: 
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Full name: 
Affiliation: 
Group adviser (if any): 
If you are a student, please indicate which year you are in (for example, freshman undergraduate or third-year graduate): 
Email address: 
Phone number: 
Would you like to attend the Lectures Sessions (Yes/No?): 
Would you like to attend the Student Oral Presentations and Round-Table Discussions (Yes/No?): 
If yes, would you like to give a 20-minute oral presentation on your research that uses X-ray diffraction? (Yes/No?) 
If yes, please provide your talk title here: 
If you are a student and are selected for a talk, your registration fee will be waived. 
Would you like to attend the Hands-On Training Master Class for APEXII Single Crystal Diffractometer? (Yes/No?): 
If yes, do you bring a single crystal sample for the Hands-On Training Master Class? (Maximum of one sample) (Yes/No?): 
If yes, please describe the sample briefly: 
Would you like to attend Hands-On Training Master Class for GADDS Powder Diffractometer? (Yes/No?): 
If yes, do you bring a powder sample for the Hands-On Training Master Class? (Maximum of one sample) (Yes/No?): 
If yes, please describe the sample briefly: 

Sponsors

•    Department of Chemistry, New York University 
•    Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, New York University 
•    Bruker AXS
•    MiTeGen

Location 

The workshop will be held in the Silver Complex, on the east side of Washington Square Park. For directions to NYU and the Silver Complex go to http://www.nyu.edu/about/visitor-information/getting-to-nyu.html. Enter the Silver Complex at 32 Waverly Place, just east of the corner of Washington Square East and Waverly Place. You will need to present a photo ID to security, who will direct you to the 1003 Silver (10th floor). Drivers can park in the garage located at the Mercer Street.

Environment 
•    Outside: NYC Weather 
•    Inside: The temperature in the lecture room and X-ray lab is maintained at about 72°F (22°C). It would be a good idea to wear a thin sweater or jacket.

Acknowledgement 

We thank the support by the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers CRIF/CHE-0840277 and MRSEC/DMR-0820341.

Agenda

Day 1: Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2014, 9:00am-5:30pm
Lecture Sessions: Principles of X-Ray Diffraction – Location: 1003 Silver
9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:25am Michael Ward, NYU Department of Chemistry, Chair: Welcome
9:30am Bob He, Bruker AXS: Basics and Instrumentation of Two-dimensional X-ray Diffraction
10:10am Shao-Liang Zheng, Harvard University: Introduction of Chemical Crystallography
10:50am Tony Hu, NYU: Crystallization, Sample Preparation and Mounting
11:25am Bob He: Prizes
11:30am BREAK
11:40am Peter Stephens, Stony Brook University: Principles and Applications of Synchrotron Radiation
12:20pm Shawn Yin, Bristol-Myers Squibb: PXRD and its Applications in the Pharmaceutical Industry
1:00pm LUNCH
Department Tour – Start in front of 1003 Silver
2:20pm
 Guide: Chin Lin, Manager of the Shared Instrumentation Facility
Student Oral Presentations and Round-Table Discussions – Location: 1003 Silver
  Chair: Shawn Yin; Available Speakers: Bob He, Shawn Yin, Peter Stephens, Shao-Liang Zheng
3:00pm Shane Nichols, NYU: Mueller matrix diffractometry
3:20pm Qi Jiang, NYU: Manipulating crystallization under confinement in nanoporous matrices
3:40pm Igor Maksimovic, NYU: Crystallization of L-cystine
4:00pm-5:20 pm
 Round-Table Discussions: informal scientific discussion
Hands-On Training Master Classes – Location: 357 Brown Building
2:20pm-3:45pm GADDS Group 1 – Instructor: Tony Hu
2:20pm-3:45pm APEXII Group 1 – Instructor: Wenchang Xiao
3:55pm-5:20pm APEXII Group 2 – Instructor: Wenchang Xiao
Group Photo – Meet in front of the fountain in Washington Square Park
5:30pm All workshop participants gather for photos.

 

Day 2: Thursday, June 19, 2014, 9:00am-5:30pm
Lecture Sessions: Special Topics on Crystallography – Location: 1003 Silver
9:00am Continental Breakfast
9:30am Bart Kahr, NYU: Optical Activity of Achiral Crystals
10:10am Michael Ward, NYU: Designer Host-Guest Hydrogen Bond Framework
10:50am
 Tony Hu, NYU: Fighting Counterfeit Drugs Using X-Ray Diffraction
11:30am BREAK
11:40am
 Bob He, Bruker AXS: Applications and Strategy of the Two-dimensional X-ray Diffraction
12:20pm Shao-Liang Zheng, Harvard University: Beyond Routine Structure Determination - How Can Advanced Crystallography Help?
1:00pm
 Tony Hu, NYU: Organizer's remarks
1:05pm LUNCH
Department Tour – Start in front of 1003 Silver
2:20pm Guide: Ronald McLurkin, Instrumentation Specialist
Round-Table Discussions – Location: 1003 Silver
  Chair: Bob He; Available Speakers: Bob He, Shao-Liang Zheng
3:00pm-5:20 pm     Round-Table Discussions: informal scientific discussion
Hands-On Training Master Classes – Location: 357 Brown Building
2:20pm-3:45pm GADDS Group 2 – Instructor: Qi Jiang
2:20pm-3:45pm APEXII Group 3 – Instructor: Tony Hu
3:55pm-5:20pm APEXII Group 4 – Instructor: Wenchang Xiao
5:30pm
 Wrap-Up