Flow-XI: A New UK Facility for Analysis of Crystallisation in Flow Systems
CMAC is a partner in the EPSRC-funded project at the University of Leeds to establish a laboratory-based facility to allow simultaneous X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic monitoring of crystallisation occurring in a range of fully-integrated flow platforms that will be incorporated into the facility. Led by Professor Fiona Meldrum, Flow-Xl will support a range of projects in crystallisation science, including areas such as the formation of organic framework compounds, biomineralisation and bio-inspired crystallisation, materials discovery, production of single enantiomer crystals, polymorph selection and the development of artificial intelligence in modelling of crystallisation. Once commissioned, Flow-Xl will be open for user access, and its design allows for the incorporation of user-designed flow environments, increasing its potential range of applications. The facility is highly relevant to a number of CMAC projects and it will be commissioned and available for user experiments during 2021.