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Investigating the effect of incorporated stimuli responsive groups on amphiph...
Single-chain polymeric nanoparticles (SCPNs), formed via intramolecular folding of an amphiphilic polymer chain, offer potential in versatile applications like drug delivery and... -
Bone Under Pressure: Investigating Micromovement Induced by Dental Implant Lo...
Approximately 12 million dental implants are placed globally each year, with almost 50% experiencing complications related to bone loss. Progressive bone loss can lead to... -
High temperature kinetics of alumina-magnesia reactive sintering for innovati...
The aim of this proposal is to investigate at very high temperatures the effect of the used raw materials on the kinetics of in situ reactive sintering of alumina and magnesia... -
Towards microsecond XPCS at the ESRF
The objective of this proposal is to provide instrumentation which facilitates measuring microsecond dynamics of radiation-sensitive samples such as protein systems via... -
Multi-Bragg Coherent X-ray Diffraction Imaging during in-situ Nano-indentatio...
Defects in crystals have a critical influence on the propertie of nanocrystals, where a single defect can completely change the properties. Due to the proximity of surfaces, the... -
Multi-scale Multi-techniques investigations of Li-ion batteries: towards a Eu...
In this science-driven Long-Term proposal, we propose a 3-years multi-beamline program tackling grand challenges for actual, emerging and future battery technologies. We will... -
Mapping different quantum phases in CuxTiSe2 as a function of Cu intercalation
The 1T-TiSe2 system displays unique quantum phenomena such as charge density wave (CDW), excitonic insulating (EI) state instabilities and superconductivity. Recently, phase... -
Reconstructing a neural circuit in the spinal cord mediating nocifensivebehav...
Animals sense painful stimuli through specialized sensory neurons on the skin and generate nocifensive behaviours to protect themselves from severe injury. Specialized sensory... -
Role of cobalt in photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution reactions at Fe2O3-Co...
This project aims to understand how Fe2O3-CoPi photoelectrodes work for photoelectrochemical water splitting. There are three different models about how cobalt in these... -
Probing the N2 activation at the metal/LaN interface with N K edge RIXS
NH3 is one of the most important chemical products and is responsible for fertilizer production. NH3 synthesis from N2 is the current commercial process but suffers from the... -
Exploring mesoscopic microstructural ordering in non-stoichiometric La2NiO4+d
La2NiO4+d is a performant oxygen ion conductor already at room temperature. During the electrochemical oxygen uptake/release reaction, a complex twin domain structure,... -
Study of local ordering effects in irradiated VNbMoTaW by means of EXAFS.
Refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) have shown great potential to be used for material renewal in harsh environment industries and applications in space, accelerator physics... -
WAXS study of the formation and evolution of phase-pure iron carbide catalyst...
Fe-carbides have been identified as the active phase in Fe-based Fischer-Tropsch (FT) catalysts. The presence of other phases than Fe-carbide, such as metallic Fe or Fe-oxide,... -
X-ray Raman scattering, X-ray emission and optical spectroscopy of matter at ...
This long term project aims for the implementation of a power-stabilized CO2 laser heating setup coupled to diamond anvil cell technique and optical Raman spectroscopy at the... -
Disproportion and spin crossover of iron in planetary magma oceans
The redox state established in deep magma oceans influences the formation of distinct geochemical domains and early atmospheres on rocky planets. The estimated mean pressure (P)... -
Rapid acquisition of operando X-ray point diffraction on LMFP Li-ion coin and...
The development of novel cathodes is vital to the design of batteries. LiMnxFe1-xPO4, (LMFP) cathodes are a particularly promising candidate for boosting the energy density and... -
3D mapping of macrozones in Ti alloy using texture tomography
Ti alloys are known to develop spatially varying, distinct crystallographic textures over macroscopic material volumes as a result of thermo-mechanical processing. The presence... -
Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiency through Polaron Dimension Control Induced by ...
CsPbI3 exhibits remarkable performance in photovoltaic cells, yet maintaining phase stability under ambient conditions remains a primary challenge. To tackle this, we enhance... -
Electro-Chemo-Mechanics of Si Single Crystal Litiation: Operando Tracking of ...
The main goal is to analyze Si structural transformations during lithiation using Dark Field X-ray Microscopy at ID03. Despite silicon anodes' technological potential, our... -
The structural, microstructural and elastic properties of Ti and Ti-6Al-4V at...
Titanium (Ti) and the alloy Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) possess material properties of great value to the aerospace industry, such as a superior strength to weight ratio, resistance to...