XRD: Bruker Single Crystal D8 Venture

The Bruker D8 Venture is a single-crystal X-ray diffractometer. Its main use is to determine crystal structures, but it can also be used to measure powder diffraction patterns and make grazing incidence measurements. Our D8 Venture is equipped with two micro focus X-ray sources (Mo and Cu radiation), allowing very small crystals to be measured. The Mo radiation is best for fast high-resolution data collection and for charge density measurements. The Cu radiation is best for determination of absolute structures of light atom compounds. Another feature of the D8 Venture is its kappa four-circle geometry, which allows fast measurements with high completeness and multiplicity. Two different cooling systems are available for use with the D8 Venture: the Oxford Cryostream and the Oxford N-Helix. These enable cooling down to 100 K and 30 K, respectively.