3 October 2011: The structure of a molecule called a six-porphyrin nanoring which looks remarkably like a cartwheel. A group of researchers led by the University of Oxford have been using Diamond’s beamlines I19 and I22 and the Advanced Photon Source in the US to understand how the geometry of the molecule relates to the electronic structure. This understanding will enable chemists to develop templates for synthesising ever more complex molecules more easily.
Posted on Tuesday October 4th
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Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. By accelerating electrons to near light-speed, Diamond generates brilliant beams of light from infra-red to X-rays which are used for academic and industry research and development across a range of scientific disciplines including structural biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering, earth and environmental sciences.Please do not copy and use these images without our permission. Contact Sarah Boundy for image use permission and/or high-res versions. We are happy to help.
