Kasai N., Kakudo M. X-Ray Diffraction by Macromolecules

Kodansha Ltd. and Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, 2005. – 507 p. – ISBN: 3540253173More than thirty years have past since the publication of X-Ray Diffraction by Polymers by the authors (original edition in Japanese published by Maruzen, Tokyo, 1968, and English edition by Kodansha-Elsevier, Tokyo-Amsterdam, 1972).
Since then, accelerated by the very rapid and the remarkable development of electronic computers, both hard- and software as well as new experimental techniques, marvelous developments have been achieved on X-ray sources. X-ray detectors. X-ray apparata in experimental technique and methods of identification of crystalline materials, methods of structure solution and structure analysis of small and macromolecular crystals X-ray diffraction data, presentation of the results obtained, i.e. crystal and molecular structures, and the crystallographic databases related to them.
Today, we can see the words, "'mail-in' crystallography" in scientific journals, referring to sending sample(s) with appropriate information to an institution by mail, making it possible to obtain the structure of a complex biological molecule by mail within days ('mail-in' service). However, the authors believe that there are many scientists who are not satisfied with the results obtained by conventional analysis and wish to try to find a way to obtain more detailed structural information on macromolecules or high polymers by themselves based on the fundamentals of X-ray diffraction.
The present volume is divided into three parts as in earlier editions: fundamental, experimental and analytical. In the fundamental part. X-ray small-angle scattering is more precisely described in Chapter 6. In the experimental part, recently developed devices and the latest version of X-ray instruments equipped with these detectors are described. On the other hand, for the basic understanding of X-ray diffraction, descriptions and usages of rather old X-ray instruments are also given. In the analytical section, in addition to the structure analysis of high polymers, a new introduction has been added on the crystallization and structure determination of biological macromolecules.Fundamental
Essential Properties of X-Rays
X-Ray Scattering, Interference and Diffraction
Crystal Structure
Detailed Interpretation of the Diffraction of X-Rays by Crystals
Diffraction of X-Rays by Imperfect Crystals and Paracrystals
Scattering of X-Rays by Very Small Bodies
Structure of High Polymeric Substances
Experimental
Experimental Methods
Analytical
Identification of Crystals by X-Ray Diffraction
Analysis of Crystallite Orientation
Crystal Structure Analysis of High Polymers
Crystal Structure Determination of Macromolecules
Analysis of the Breadth and Shape of Diffraction Patterns
Analyses Using the Total Diffraction Intensity Distribution Curves of High Polymers
Analysis of X-ray Small-angle Scattering