Challenges in direct-space structure determination from powder diffraction data: A molecular material with four independent molecules in the asymmetric unit

ChemPhysChem

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 414-418

  Albesa Jové, David ^b   Kariuki, Benson M ^b   Kitchin, Simon J ^b   Grice, Leanne ^b   Cheung, Eugene Y ^b   Harris, Kenneth D M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct space techniques; Genetic algorithms; Hydrogen bonds; Structure elucidation; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HYDROGEN BONDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

COMPLEX STRUCTURE; DIRECT-SPACE STRATEGY; DIRECT-SPACE TECHNIQUES; MOLECULAR MATERIALS; POWDER DIFFRACTION; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION; STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION; STRUCTURE SOLUTIONS;

MOLECULES;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; POWDER DIFFRACTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

EID: 2442524123     PISSN: 14394235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200301078     Document Type: Article

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