Calcium can be used as electrode in rechargeable batteries according to a study from Spanish Research Council (CSIC) in collaboration with Toyota Motor Europe (TME) and supported by the measurements performed at the ALBA Synchrotron. This work proves that oxidation-reduction of calcium occurs in a reversible way in electrolytes that can operate at high potential.
For the first time an international group of researchers from KIT (Germany) and the ALBA Synchrotron performed ex situ total scattering (PDF) experiments at beamline MSPD to complement their in situ powder diffraction investigation of Li-ion battery cathode materials.
X-ray diffraction experiments were performed at the MSPD beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron. Results have been published recently in Nature Communications scientific journal.
The structural and vibrational properties of CdAl2S4 under high pressure and ambient temperature have been investigated in a joint experimental and theoretical study. Results show a new CdAl2S4 phase in spinel structure after high pressure conditions, which may have direct implications in both technological applications and geophysics.
X-ray diffraction experiments were performed at ALBA and Elettra Synchrotron. This material may have applications as photocatalyst for hydrogen production, improving renewable energy sources. This work has been highlighted in the Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. It has been also chosen for IOPselect, a special collection of IOP articles chosen from their quality.
