Introduction to CSDU module "Surface Analysis with CSD-Particle"

Learn the basics of particle surface analysis using CCDC’s CSD-Particle software in this CSDU (self-guided on-demand training) module “Surface Analysis with CSD-Particle”. This video forms part of a short course that introduces scientists – crystallographers, pharmaceutical chemists and surface scientists, among others, to mining the wealth of knowledge in the Cambridge Structural Database to gain insights into particle surface properties. In this CSDU module we will see how to use CSD-Particle’s Surface Analysis software to probe crystal surface properties including the surface chemistry, charge and roughness, through videos, demonstrations, guided tutorials, and a test that can be completed at the end to earn a certificate.

In this introductory video lesson, we will cover:
-00:06 Introduction to surface analysis and descriptors in CSD-particle
-01:45 Full Interaction Maps on Surface
-02:28 Exploring the CSD-Particle menu in Mercury
-02:35 Surface Analysis interface and options: defining the surface to calculate, viewing the results and options for visualizing the surfaces
-04:52 Calculating and viewing Full Interaction Maps on Surface

After watching this video, continue your CSDU module with the “Surface Analysis with CSD-Particle” demo tutorial linked at the end of this video and in this playlist    • CSDU: Surface Analysis with CSD-Particle   . You can then complete the U Try and U Test parts of this module on our website to earn a completion certificate: https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/community/... . On the website you will also find the slides from this introductory lesson.

Note: This module is designed for learners with some familiarity of Mercury. If you are not familiar with Mercury, try our CSDU module “Visualization 101 – Visualizing structural chemistry data with Mercury” here: https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/community/... . Familiarity with Full Interaction Maps is also recommended and you can learn more about this in our CSDU module “Analysing intermolecular interactions 101 – Full Interaction Maps” here: https://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/community/...

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