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Diffuse X-ray scattering is a rich and virtually untapped source of local structural information over and above that obtained by conventional crystallography; the book aims to show how computer simulation of a model crystal provides a general method by which diffuse scattering from all types of materials can be interpreted and analysed.

The book is a detailed but concise exposition of crystal structure determination at a graduate level. Discussions range from geometrical principles of crystallography, through relevant experimental methods, to techniques of reliable and accurate determination of crystal structures.

This book defines, for the first time, the rules for predicting H-bond energies and geometries from the properties of the interacting molecules. This new knowledge is used to investigate the molecular mechanisms in systems relevant to chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, crystallography, and material sciences.

The book is divided in two parts, to supply first the basic elements of the language, with short but complete explanations of terms, methods and theories; and then to describe the present status of studies on the processes by which organic molecules aggregate to form observable bodies and to determine their physical and chemical properties.

This book fully describes the structures and symmetries of incommensurately modulated crystals and composite crystals. It provides a complete presentation of crystallographic methods of structural analysis in incommensurate crystals, providing the necessary background for a skilled application of superspace methods to aperiodic crystals.

This comprehensive text is addressed at scientists who are interested in considering crystalline materials from a non-conventional but inspiring viewpoint. The book contains the first systematic theoretical and illustrative presentation of crystalline materials built from modules (including twinning) which determine and tune basic and technological properties.

Deals with polymorphism - the existence of different solid structures of the same chemical entity, which provide ideal systems for investigating the relationship between the structure and properties of a wide variety of materials. This book is useful for students, researchers, and professionals in the field.

Presents a comprehensive account of the dynamical diffraction of X-rays since the development of synchrotron radiation. This book provides an introduction to the subject, followed by a detailed treatment of perfect and slightly and highly deformed crystals. It is useful as a reference work for graduate students, lecturers, and researchers.

Polymorphism in chemistry is the existence of multiple crystal structures for one substance. The properties of a substance are determined by its composition and by its structure. This book summarizes and brings up to date the current knowledge and understading of polymorphism of molecular crystals.

Small angle solution scattering is now often applied to biological problems. When applied in appropriate circumstances with carefully structured questions, the technique can provide unique information not available from other techniques. This book offers understanding of the experiments with a simple and intuitive approach to the underlying theory.

This book explains aperiodic crystals, which cannot be described by the classical model of 3-dimensional periodicities. The study of these new types of material necessitates describing them in dimensions larger than three. It describes the physical and mathematical methods to solve and characterize them, and to understand their physical properties.

The fascinating world of intermetallics is largely unexplored. This book is an attempt to draw together a bigger picture of intermetallics, and to point to the gaps which are still to be explored.

This book shows how chemical properties arise naturally from the conflict between the constraints of chemistry and those of three-dimensional space. Accessible to anyone with secondary school knowledge of chemistry and physics, the bond valence model is widely used for analysing and modelling the structures and properties of solids and liquids.

One of the first books dedicated to the emerging field of neutron protein crystallography (NPC). It covers all of the practical aspects of NPC and demonstrates how NPC can explore protein features such as hydrogen bonds, protonation and deprotonation of amino acid residues, and hydration structures.

Structural biology is key to our understanding of the mechanisms of biological processes. This book describes current methods and future frontiers in crystal growth and use of X-ray and Neutron crystallography, in the context of the very successful current automation of crystallization and generation of synchrotron X-ray and neutron beams.

How do mixtures of differently sized and shaped molecules form the plastic solids known as waxes? Firstly, this book considers the characteristic crystalline assemblies of wax ingredients; secondly, it looks at assemblies of two separate components; and finally, it shows how plausible molecular models for several types of wax can be constructed.

Designed for all those embarking on research which involves electron diffraction methods in physics, chemistry and geology, this volume contains information on EM imaging and diffraction contrast, disorder and defect scattering, electronic diffraction effects and identification of unknowns.

A tribute to Paul Ewald, whose work "On the Foundations of Crystal Optics" has many modern applications. Contributions to this volume are both scientific and biographical, and five key papers by Ewald from 1913, 1968, 1969, 1979 and 1986 are included.

Inorganic oxysalts are chemical compounds that contain oxygen - the most abundant element in the Earth's core. This book is the first systematic survey of structures of inorganic oxysalts considered from the viewpoint of modern scientific methods of description and visualization of complex atomic arrangements.

Our understanding of the properties of materials, from drugs and proteins to catalysts and ceramics, is almost always based on structural information. This book describes the developments in powder diffraction which make it possible for scientists to obtain such information, and guides both novices and practitioners through all the possibilities.

This book provides a comprehensive and unified account of the structure and properties of crystalline binary adducts. Such crystals are perhaps better known as molecular compounds and complexes and are currently estimated to make up one quarter of the world's crystals. More than 600 figures, 200 tables and 3500 references are included in the book.

This text provides an up-to-date overview of crystallographic instrumentation and methods of diffraction measurements used for crystal and molecular structure determination. It includes a description of both principles and specific instruments and methods for data collection.

Direct Methods are the widely used techniques for solving the crystal structures of small molecules, with applications in macromolecular crystallography. This book offers a description of the field and a reference tool for scientists from undergraduate physics, chemistry, biochemistry, mineralogy students, and the professional crystallographer.

This monograph provides an introductory and self-contained survey of techniques and theories of structure-factor statistics.

This book demonstrates the meaning and applicability of accurate structures and their variations, following a rigorous exposure of the demands in their determination. It establishes guidelines for accuracy requirements in answering broadly varying questions in current chemical research.

The Rietveld method is now widely recognized as uniquely valuable for structural analyses of nearly all classes of crystalline materials not available as single crystals. This book is the first graduate text to provide a comprehensive introduction to the technique, with contributors from internationally recognized authorities in the field.

Hydrogen bonds are a common form of molecular bond. The existence the weak hydrogen bond has been postulated for some years. This book provides an assessment of this interaction type, and is of interest to those interested in structural and supramolecular science, including fields as crystal engineering and drug design.

Our understanding of the properties of materials, from drugs and proteins to catalysts and ceramics, is almost always based on structural information. This book describes the new developments in powder diffraction which make it possible for scientists to obtain such information. This book guides both novices and experienced practitioners through the maze of possibilities.

Examines the state of the art for determining the "real" structure of matter. This book provides an analysis of the fundamental theory and techniques for microstructure analysis from diffraction patterns. It presents the principal characterization technique permitting us to measure the defect solid state: X-ray diffraction.

Part of a two-volume work which explores the theory and applications of electron-diffraction techniques, this book contains introductory chapters and sections on electron diffraction which are less dependent on considerations of imaging in electron microscopes.