Sample Holder for Crystalline Sponge X-ray Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional single-crystal X-ray structure analysis using crystalline sponges requires intricate and time-consuming operations for soaking and attaching small, fragile samples to the analysis apparatus, limiting accessibility and efficiency, especially for non-specialists.
Innovation Solution
A sample holder and soaking method that utilize a base with a protrusion shape and through-hole structure for holding and introducing samples into the crystalline sponge, allowing for quick and precise attachment to the goniometer without requiring specialized knowledge, using X-ray translucent materials and a sealing mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional crystalline sponge method is used for single-crystal X-ray structure analysis, then sample analysis capability is improved, but operation complexity and time consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The sample holder is divided into distinct functional components: a base part for goniometer attachment, a sample holding part with through-hole for crystal positioning, and a sealing structure. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, simplifying the overall operation while maintaining analysis capability
Solution Approach 2:
The sample holder acts as an intermediary device between the crystalline sponge sample and the goniometer. It provides a standardized interface that mediates the complex handling requirements, allowing non-specialists to operate the system through simple attachment and detachment actions without needing to master complex manipulation techniques
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional crystalline sponge method is used for single-crystal X-ray structure analysis, then sample analysis capability is improved, but time consumption increases due to intricate operations
Solution Approach 1:
The sample holder is pre-configured with the through-hole structure and sealing components before use. The crystalline sponge is prepared and attached to the holder in advance, so that during actual analysis, the sample is already in the correct position and sealed, eliminating time-consuming adjustments during the measurement process
Solution Approach 2:
The sample holder design enables self-alignment and self-sealing features where the crystal automatically positions itself within the through-hole and the sealing mechanism automatically engages when the holder is attached to the goniometer, reducing the need for manual intervention and time-consuming adjustments
3Ease of operation
If simple sample holder structure is used, then ease of operation is improved, but measurement precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The sample holder concentrates precision features locally at critical positions: the through-hole is precisely positioned and dimensioned to hold the crystal at the optimal location for X-ray analysis, while other parts of the holder can be simpler in structure. This local precision ensures measurement accuracy without requiring the entire device to be complex
4Productivity
If rapid sample soaking and attachment operations are performed, then productivity is improved, but operation precision may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The design replaces complex mechanical manipulation with a standardized attachment mechanism. Instead of requiring precise manual positioning and securing operations, the sample holder uses a simple click-or-screw attachment to the goniometer that maintains precision while enabling rapid operation. The through-hole structure provides mechanical guidance that ensures accurate crystal positioning without requiring skilled manual dexterity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid, precise, and user-friendly single-crystal X-ray structure analysis with crystalline sponges, enhancing accessibility and efficiency by simplifying the operations of soaking and attaching samples, thereby increasing the yield and versatility of the analysis process.
Implementation Method 1
a sample holding part formed in a base part, for holding the porous complex crystal capable of soaking the sample in a plurality of fine pores formed therein
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AI summary
A sample holder capable of quickly and precisely performing single-crystal X-ray structure analysis by quickly and easily soaking a sample in a crystalline sponge, and also a sample holder unit and a soaking method therefor are provided. There are provided a sample holder used in a single-crystal X-ray structure analysis apparatus is provided, the sample holder comprising a base part attached to a goniometer in the single-crystal X-ray structure analysis apparatus; a sample holding part formed in the base part to hold the porous complex crystal capable of soaking the sample in a plurality of fine pores formed therein; and a sample introduction structure formed in the base part and introducing the sample to be soaked in the porous complex.