If you plan to send us a sample it is best to read the sample submission policy and follow the steps below.
1. (a) If you wish to establish a new collaboration you will be interested in our co-authorship policy and costs involved.
(b) If you are a current collaborator you know why you want to collaborate with us.
2. Contact us to discuss the shipment.
3. Print out a double-sided copy of our submission form and fill out the front page; the back page is for our internal use. The more information you provide to us the better off you are.
Single-crystal analysis forms are available in two formats, SubmissionForm.pdf and SubmissionForm.docx.
Powder diffraction analysis submission form is available in the PDF format.
4. Ship the sample to
Dr. Ilia A. Guzei
2124 Chemistry Department
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1101 University Ave
Madison, WI, 53706
USA
We prefer to receive crystals in mother liquor. The best way to send samples is in sealed ampules, especially if the samples are air- and moisture sensitive. For tutorial on how to seal ampules see the movies Sealing a vial with a solid and Sealing a vial with a liquid recorded with the help of our glass-blower. The movies are ~10 MB large and may take some time to launch.
Students in CHEM 512 – sample submission instructions
We can handle stable, air- and moisture-sensitive, and solvent-dependent crystals. If you are not sure how sensitive your crystals are – handle them as air-sensitive and submit them in mother liquor in a hermetically sealed container. We prefer to receive all crystals in mother liquor.
If you wish to get your sample back check the correct box on the submission form.
For specific questions or concerns regarding your sample you may contact Director of X-ray Laboratory by e-mail or in person.
Please fill out the front page of a submission form (CHEM512_submission_form.doc or CHEM512_submission_form.pdf) and bring it with your sample to the X-ray lab and let Dr. Ilia Guzei or X-ray TA Leah Garman know about your submission. If you print the submission form as a double-sided document you will score extra points.