The X-ray Crystallography Facility at the University of Pennsylvania provides services that include: crystal sample inspection, crystal mounting, unit cell determination, data collection, data processing, and data finalization. Data finalization includes structure solution, refinement and report generation. Files that are available to users include: RES, HKL, CIF, and others. For depositing CIFs in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD), please give at least 2 weeks notice prior to manuscript submission.
X-ray Facility Fees (Effective 7/1/2023)
| Service | U Penn Chemistry Department | Other U Penn Departments and External Non-profit Customers |
| Crystal Structure Package* | $330 | $600 |
| Partial Data Collection** | $75 | $135 |
| Powder XRD | $15/sample | $27.50/sample |
* Includes sample examination, mounting, unit cell determination, data collection, data processing, structure solution and refinement, and report generation.
** Includes sample examination, mounting, unit cell determination and collection of data that results in a <90% completeness structure.
For external organizations, please email xray-help@sas.upenn.edu for more information regarding crystal sample analysis.