The Division deals with the syntheses and diffraction and spectroscopic structural studies of single crystal and powder materials. The group is also involved in supporting research activities of other divisions of the Institute in measuring diffraction diagrams on X-ray powder diffractometer using reflection and transmission modes, also vs. temperature.
Studies of crystal structure and structural phase transformations of functional materials such as ferroics, multiferroics, ionic conductors, relaxors and dielectrics.
Studies of correlated structural disorder in crystals by analysis and modeling of X-ray diffuse scattering.
Structural and functional properties of metalophtalocyanines.
Topological analysis of intermolecular interactions in crystals.
Studies of molecular dynamics using methods of vibrational spectroscopy with polarized radiation on single crystal samples.
Spectroscopic studies of crystals of complexes of amino acids and amines with various acids and metal salts.
