Hi Paul,

 

I was hoping someone else would answer your question.  I have an idea. It might not be a good idea.  

 

Look up the MSRD term that you get from Grant’s DFT parameterizations for the first Zn-S bond.  Play around with the Einstein model for a Zn-S bond of the correct distance for the first Zn-S bond, to determine the correct Einstein temperature that gives the MSRD value that you looked up from Grant’s DFT.  Then use that Einstein temperature and the Einstein model for the Zn-O bond of the water molecule.

--It might work….

 

Cheers,

Shelly

 

 


From: ifeffit-bounces@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov [mailto:ifeffit-bounces@millenia.cars.aps.anl.gov] On Behalf Of Paul Fons
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:29 PM
To: XAFS Analysis using Ifeffit
Subject: [Ifeffit] Debye Waller factors for Water Molecules

 

  I am analyzing some Zn organo-metallic protein complexes and have take EXAFS data at low temperature at the Zn edge.  I am now in the midst of trying to fit the data.  For the mean squared relative displacement terms, I am using Grant's DFT parameterizations for the Zn-cysteine system.  This is working fine.  In one of my complexes, I also have a water molecule within the "first shell".  Does anyone have a suggestion for a reasonable MSRD term for this (at 20 K)?

 

                                                Paul

 

 

 

 

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Nano-Optics Reseach Team

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