Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU Detector
The crystal structure of a chemical compound serves several purposes: its coordinates represent three-dimensional information about the connectivity between the atoms; it is the only technique that determines the absolute configuration of chiral molecules; it enables determining structure–function r...
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doaj-f400d19a19044910ade2ac2fc7e422652020-12-18T00:03:06ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522020-12-01101148114810.3390/cryst10121148Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU DetectorErik Fröjdh0Julian T. C. Wennmacher1Przemyslaw Rzepka2Aldo Mozzanica3Sophie Redford4Bernd Schmitt5Jeroen A. van Bokhoven6Tim Gruene7Photon Science Division (PSD), Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, SwitzerlandEnergy and Environment Research Division (ENE), Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, SwitzerlandEnergy and Environment Research Division (ENE), Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, SwitzerlandPhoton Science Division (PSD), Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, SwitzerlandPhoton Science Division (PSD), Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, SwitzerlandPhoton Science Division (PSD), Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, SwitzerlandEnergy and Environment Research Division (ENE), Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, SwitzerlandFaculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, AustriaThe crystal structure of a chemical compound serves several purposes: its coordinates represent three-dimensional information about the connectivity between the atoms; it is the only technique that determines the absolute configuration of chiral molecules; it enables determining structure–function relations; and crystallographic data at atomic resolution distinguish between element types and serve as a confirmation of synthesis protocols. Here, we collected electron diffraction data from albite and from a Linde Type A (LTA) type zeolite. Both compounds are aluminosilicates with well-defined silicon and aluminum crystallographic sites. Data were recorded with the “adJUstiNg Gain detector FoR the Aramis User station” (JUNGFRAU detector) and we made use of its capability of energy discrimination to suppress noise. For both compounds, crystallographic refinement distinguishes correctly between silicon and aluminum, even though these elements have very similar electron scattering factors. These results highlight the quality of the electron diffraction data and the reliability of the models for chemical interpretation. Further development in this direction will provide enormous opportunities for structure–function studies by diffraction.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/12/1148charge-integrating detectorelectron crystallographyaluminosilicatesdiscrimination of element types |
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Erik Fröjdh Julian T. C. Wennmacher Przemyslaw Rzepka Aldo Mozzanica Sophie Redford Bernd Schmitt Jeroen A. van Bokhoven Tim Gruene Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU Detector Crystals charge-integrating detector electron crystallography aluminosilicates discrimination of element types |
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Erik Fröjdh Julian T. C. Wennmacher Przemyslaw Rzepka Aldo Mozzanica Sophie Redford Bernd Schmitt Jeroen A. van Bokhoven Tim Gruene |
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Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU Detector |
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Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU Detector |
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Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU Detector |
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Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU Detector |
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Discrimination of Aluminum from Silicon by Electron Crystallography with the JUNGFRAU Detector |
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discrimination of aluminum from silicon by electron crystallography with the jungfrau detector |
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The crystal structure of a chemical compound serves several purposes: its coordinates represent three-dimensional information about the connectivity between the atoms; it is the only technique that determines the absolute configuration of chiral molecules; it enables determining structure–function relations; and crystallographic data at atomic resolution distinguish between element types and serve as a confirmation of synthesis protocols. Here, we collected electron diffraction data from albite and from a Linde Type A (LTA) type zeolite. Both compounds are aluminosilicates with well-defined silicon and aluminum crystallographic sites. Data were recorded with the “adJUstiNg Gain detector FoR the Aramis User station” (JUNGFRAU detector) and we made use of its capability of energy discrimination to suppress noise. For both compounds, crystallographic refinement distinguishes correctly between silicon and aluminum, even though these elements have very similar electron scattering factors. These results highlight the quality of the electron diffraction data and the reliability of the models for chemical interpretation. Further development in this direction will provide enormous opportunities for structure–function studies by diffraction. |
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charge-integrating detector electron crystallography aluminosilicates discrimination of element types |
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