Structure in Literature [Part 1: “What is a crystal?” and Unit Cell]

AUTHOR: Carla Sledbonick
CONTACT INFO: [email protected]
DATE ADDED: March 30, 2021
ACCESS: Open

KEY WORDS: TBA

DESCRIPTION: This series of 3 short lectures is intended to help scientists understand what a crystal represents and the 3 pieces of information needed to describe a crystal structure: (1) unit cell, (2) space group symmetry, and (3) fractional coordinates of the atoms. The information is related back to the Crystal Data Table that is often published with crystal structures. The lectures are divided as follows:

Part 1: “What is a crystal?” and Unit Cell

Part 2: Crystal Symmetry (i.e. Space Group)

Part 3: Fractional Coordinates