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  • Time-resolved fluorescence imaging

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    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube   Daniela Comelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Time-resolved fluorescence imaging is a powerful investigation method for biology and materials science. Excitation is provided by a pulsed laser, while point detectors (e.g. PMT or SPAD) or gated cameras can be used to measure the temporal decay of emission at all […]

  • The Circular Economy: How Raman Spectroscopy Can Help Close the Loop

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    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube   Timur Nikitin CLL, Portugal In the pursuit of sustainability, the circular economy stands out as a transformative approach to resource management, aiming to minimize waste and maximize material reuse. Raman spectroscopy, a non-destructive and versatile technique, offers valuable structural insights across a plethora of materials. This presentation will […]

  • Materials characterization in highest magnetic fields

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    Zoom webinar | Youtube Replay   Sven Luther HZDR, Germany   In this presentation, I will discuss the characterization of materials in extremely high magnetic fields, reaching up to nearly 100 T. The first part of the talk will address the technical challenges associated with generating such high magnetic fields. Within the ReMade@ARI project, two […]

  • Multiscale structural characterization by scanning SWAXS imaging

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    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube   Kim Nygård, MAX IV, Sweden Small- and wide-angle x-ray scattering (SWAXS) in scanning-imaging mode provides means to locally characterise the nanoscale structure of materials over macroscopic volumes. Here we will introduce the technique, provide a few illustrative examples, and discuss challenges for new users of the technique.

  • Hyperspectral Imaging and microscopy

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    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube   Cristian Manzoni, IFN-CNR & Polimi, Italy Spectral imaging, also known as imaging spectroscopy, refers to methods and devices for acquiring a complete light spectrum for each point in the image of a scene. It provides much richer information with respect to standard imaging, enabling to identify materials or […]

  • New Avenues for Molecular Architectures’ Manipulation and Controlling Chemical Reactivity: Vibrationally Induced and Quantum Mechanical Tunneling Driven Chemistry

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    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube   Rui Fausto, CLL & UC, Portugal In the last decades, we have assisted to rapid progress on the use of vibrationally-induced chemistry as a powerful tool to manipulate molecular structures in a highly selective way, and on the application of quantum mechanical tunneling as an instrument to explore […]

  • Exploring catalytic reactions from the ensemble average to the single particle limit using X-rays and scanning probe microscopy

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    Zoom webinar   Andreas Stierle, Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron DESY and Universität Hamburg Oxide supported metal nanoparticles play a crucial role as heterogeneous catalysts for many reactions. In conventional x-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments on powder samples the structural analysis is hampered by a random nanoparticle orientation and often by background scattering from the supporting material. We […]

  • Swift heavy ion irradiation puts InGaN/GaN multi-quantum wells on the way for efficient green light emission

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    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube   Mamour Sall, CIMAP (CEA, CNRS, ENSICAEN, Univ. Caen), France The nitride semiconductors, (Al,Ga,In) N present remarkable optical and electronic properties. They have been widely used for optoelectronic applications with high-efficiency blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on InGaN/GaN multiple quantum well (MQW) structures . Emission at higher wavelength, for […]

  • X-ray absorption spectroscopy under industrial conditions

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Aram Bugaev Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is a well-recognized technique for investigating the atomic and electronic structure of functional materials. This is especially important for catalysis, essential for a significant portion of industrial-scale chemical reactions, where understanding the structure of active catalytic sites and their […]

  • Quasielastic neutron scattering and an example of oxide ion diffusion in a solid electrolyte

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Bettina Schwaighofer, Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) Quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) is a powerful technique for probing atomic and molecular motion on nanosecond to picosecond timescales. In many energy materials, for example batteries and fuel cells, understanding ionic migration and conduction pathways is crucial for optimising performance. QENS can provide a […]

  • Small angle X-ray scattering: Exploring Nano-structural Behaviours of Proton Exchange Membranes

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Santiago Pablo Fernandez Bordín, MAXIV, Sweden Polymeric fuel cells based on proton exchange membranes (PEMs) are promising electrochemical devices for clean energy generation. A key factor in optimizing their performance lies in understanding the structural and mechanical behaviour of PEMs under varying temperature and humidity conditions. In this context, […]

  • X-ray Tomography – An Approach to Exploring Internal Structure

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Zhenggang ZHANG , ESRF, France X-ray tomography, as one of the most impactful non-destructive imaging technologies, has been well recognized and applied in materials science, biology and medicine, as well as in the industry and historical heritage applications. Thanks to the development of the extreme brilliance source (EBS) and […]

  • Electrostatic potential of latex sphere using off-axis electron holography

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Yan Lu , FZJ, Germany Electrostatic potential, including both that contributed by electron-beam-induced specimen charging and intrinsic material-related mean inner potential (MIP), is crucial because it is influence the reaction between charged particles, chemical reactivity, and dielectric properties. Off-axis electron holography is a powerful TEM technique that can be […]

  • X-ray Diffraction at the service of circular economy: the advantages of synchrotron radiation

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Marta Mirolo, ESRF, France X-ray diffraction (XRD) is a well-known technique to investigate the atomic structure of crystalline materials. Compared to laboratory instruments, X-rays generated in a synchrotron have the advantages of higher energy and higher photon flux, allowing for fast measurement of thick or complex systems, in situ […]

  • 3D elemental mapping with nanometer-scale resolution using atom probe tomography (APT)

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Masoud Dialameh, IMEC, Belgium Atom probe tomography (APT) is a powerful microscopy technique that uniquely combines three-dimensional mapping of atomic distributions with the elemental identification for both light and heavy elements, achieving sub-nanometer spatial resolution . This capability enables a variety of analysis modes for materials characterization, including voxel-based […]

  • Structure and dynamics in cellulose-based, electrically conductive polymer films

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube Lucas Kreuzer, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ, FRM II) Technical University of Munich, Germany PEDOT:PSS is a water-dispersable and electrically conductive polymer blend that is increasingly applied in numerous fields such as batteries and super-capacitors. While many studies focus on performance optimization, degradation issues because of humid environments are rarely […]

  • SANS study of water sorption and desorption of hygroscopic salt-embedded porous gelatin substrate in a humidity-controlled environment

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube (soon) Yi Zhang, ISIS, UK Biopolymer composites are actively researched as alternatives to synthetic polymer materials owing to their potential advantages in alleviating environment impacts, biodegradability, and cost-effectiveness. The water sorption and desorption behaviours of these materials are of interest in a wide range of research topics, including water […]

  • Phyto-mining to recover critical raw materials from mining wastes

    Zoom webinar | Replay on Youtube (soon) Valeria Indelicato, Instituto Universitario di Studi Superiori of Pavia, University of Catania, Italy Indelicato Valeria1,2,3, Punturo Rosalda2,3, Nogues Isabel4, Guglietta Daniela3, Passatore Laura4, Maldonado Gavilan Noelia5, Victor Piñon6, Lorenzo Massimi7,8 1 Department of Science, Technology and Society, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, Pavia, Italy 2 Department […]