Staff Directory

Alexander S. Filatov, PhD

Director of X-ray Research Facilities

Office: Searle 402

As a director of X-ray Research facilities at the University of Chicago, I am responsible for the management and operation of Single Crystal and Powder X-ray diffraction (SXRD/PXRD), Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and X-ray spectroscopy – X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence (XPS, XRF) cores. I am focusing on all stages of structural work from crystal growth and client advising to data collection, solving, refining and publishing. I train and supervise students, postdocs, and other researchers; help in manuscript and manuals preparation. I am available for consultation about any aspects of the crystallographic experiments or other X-ray related analytic techniques.

In addition to in-house available methods, I am also involved in a variety of collaborative projects with national laboratories using less commonly available advanced techniques such as Resonant X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption (EXAFS/XANES) or single crystal or powder diffraction based on neutron scattering. I have co-authored several reviews/book chapter and more than 150 peer-reviewed publications including those in top ranked journals such as SCIENCE, NATURE, Nature Chemistry, JACS (Spotlights), Angewandte Chemistry (VIP), Nano Letters, Chemical Science and others.

I also design and maintain the X-ray facilities webpage.

Full list of publications on Google Scholar