Well-equipped research facility within the University of Puerto Rico’s Molecular Science Research Center (UPR’s MSRC).
Our Services
The SCXRDf provides paid and/or free consulting services through the following ways: 1. Paid Consulting Agreement: It involves an extensive discussion of the interpretation of the data and its implications of the results in the context of various parts of the project. It includes the preparation of figures or tables that contain information on the measurements made within the purchase order and that will include the text of the manuscript and / or proposal to be evaluated. Acknowledgement to the facilities in the product to be disclosed should be included.
2. Agreement of Collaboration with Authorship. It involves an extensive discussion of the interpretation of the data and its implications of the results in the context of various parts of the project. It includes the preparation of figures or tables that contain information on the measurements made within the purchase order and that will include the text of the manuscript and / or proposal to be evaluated. Acknowledgement are included to the facilities and the name of the person who performs the consultancy free of charge as the author of the product to be disclosed.
3. Collaboration Agreement without Authorship. It involves a discussion of the interpretation of the data without necessarily getting to know the implications of the results in the context of the project. It does not include the preparation of figures or tables that contain information on the measures taken. Acknowledgement are included for both the facilities and to the person who performs the consultancy free of cost in the product to be disclosed.
Acknowledgments required compulsory to be included in any product of disclosure : “This project is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1626103”.
Instruments
Optical Microscopy
Polarized optical microscopy with hot-stage and camera, inverted optical microscope with camera, and stereomicroscope for crystal quality and stability assessment, size measurements, and sample preparation.
X-ray Diffractometers
Rigaku SmartLab X-ray diffraction system for thin films and powders samples with variable temperature and pressure capabilities.
Rigaku XtalLab Supernova single crystal X-ray Diffraction system with single micro-focus Cu source and Hypix Hybrid Array detection for the elucidation of crystalline structures for small and macromolecules, and variable temperature micro diffraction.
Remember to Acknowledge the Grant!!! Include the following statement in all publications and dissemination products: “This project is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1626103”.