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USERS OF ALBA CREATE THE MOST POROUS ZEOLITE TO DATE
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A team from the Materials Science Institute of Madrid -CSIC) leads an international research that synthetized a zeolite with extra-large pores by expanding and connecting silica chains. This material has applications in water and gas decontamination and catalysis. Experiments carried out at the MSPD beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron had a key role in determining the structure of the zeolite.No publishernewshighlightbl04-mspd2024-03-28T07:00:00ZNews ItemMORE THAN 1,000 PROTEIN STRUCTURES SOLVED AT ALBA
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X-rays produced at the ALBA Synchrotron have enabled to determine 1,000 protein structures in a decade. Number 1,000 is part of a study led by CSIC scientists that can contribute to design new therapies. XALOC beamline at ALBA, devoted to macromolecular crystallography, has made possible this achievement.No publishernewshighlightbl13-xaloc2024-03-26T10:27:00ZNews ItemRIANA LAUNCHED: NEW EUROPEAN PROJECT ON NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
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It will offer a unique platform of 69 infrastructures, including synchrotron, electron microscopy, laser, ion beam, neutron, clean room, and soft matter research infrastructures as well as high performance computing. ALBA is one of the partners of the project. The kick-off meeting took place in Hamburg (Germany) on 14-15 March 2024. No publishernewsinstitutional2024-03-25T15:59:00ZNews ItemINNOVATIVE APPROACH FOR THE STUDY OF BATTERY MATERIALS
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Lithium and Sodium-ion batteries are under investigation in the framework of the in-house research at the CLÆSS beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron, in collaboration with international partners since 2014, to contribute to the worldwide research of new materials allowing the global economy change toward net zero CO2 emission. Recently, the research team reported the effect of nickel for iron substitution in the battery cathode on their electrochemical properties, applying a new experimental approach.No publishernewshighlightbl22-claess2024-03-21T06:00:00ZNews ItemHERCULES EUROPEAN SCHOOL 2024
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One more year the ALBA Synchrotron held the HERCULES European School. All week from 11th to 15th March was fully dedicated to the 20 young researchers from all over the world coming to learn the different techniques we have in our synchrotron.No publishernewsinstitutional2024-03-20T08:00:00ZNews ItemERDF CO-FUNDED PROJECTS AT THE ALBA SYNCHROTRON
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Representatives of the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF) have visited the ALBA Synchrotron on the occasion of the Follow-up Committee of the ERDF Program of Catalonia 2021-2027.No publishernewsinstitutional2024-03-19T11:50:00ZNews ItemTWO-DIMENSIONAL FERROMAGNETISM IN AN ATOM-THICK METAL-ORGANIC NETWORK
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/two-dimensional-ferromagnetism-in-an-atom-thick-metal-organic-network
An international research team led by scientists from INMA and CFM in collaboration with the BOREAS beamline of ALBA achieve two-dimensional ferromagnetism on a metal-organic framework for the first time, a result that has been sought for the last two decades. This metal-organic network exhibits huge perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, large remanence at finite temperatures and a much larger coercive field than any other reported two-dimensional system, prone to be implemented as the thinnest magnet ever observed so far.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2024-03-01T05:00:00ZNews ItemFAXTOR BEAMLINE HAS SEEN ITS FIRST PHOTONS
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FaXToR, the 13th beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron and currently under construction, got for the first time synchrotron radiation in the optical hutch. This in an important achievement for the beamline and its scientists –Alessandra Patera (beamline responsible), Federico Cova and Victorien Bouffetier–, reached thanks to the contributions of many people. Congratulations to everybody that contributed to this result! This project has been co-funded with ERDF funds.No publishernewsinstitutionalbl31-faxtor2024-02-22T05:00:00ZNews ItemASTROID CLOCKING: A NEW METHOD TO CONTROL MAGNETIC DYNAMICS IN NANOMAGNETS
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Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology found a new way to make small, targeted changes in a magnetic system called artificial spin ice (ASI). ASIs are materials with a wide range of emergent properties, such as computation. Controlling when, where, and how their magnetic domains change can be crucial for technological applications like physical reservoir computing. The new method has been called “astroid clocking” and the main experiment was performed at ALBA, at the PEEM branch of the CIRCE beamline, where the microscope resolves the magnetic state of each individual nanomagnet using synchrotron light.No publishernewshighlightbl24-circe2024-02-07T08:00:00ZNews ItemFIRST ATOMIC-SCALE MOVIE OF MICROTUBULES UNDER CONSTRUCTION, A KEY PROCESS FOR CELL DIVISION
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Researchers at the CNIO, the CRG and the IBMB-CSIC solve a key problem in biology: how human cells build their microtubules. During cell division, microtubules are responsible of distributing the genetic material to each daughter cell. Sample preparation and microtubules high-resolution image acquisition were performed at the IBMB-CSIC’s Electron Cryomicroscopy Platform, located at the Joint Electron Microscopy Center (JEMCA), inside the ALBA Synchrotron. The work published in Science lays the groundwork for future breakthroughs in the treatment of diseases ranging from cancer to neurodevelopmental disorders.No publishernewshighlightjemca2024-02-02T01:00:00ZNews ItemGREEN CHEMISTRY: MOLECULAR ELUCIDATION OF CO2 METHANATION OVER A PEROVSKITE-DERIVED CATALYST
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A research lead by the University of the Basque Country, in collaboration with the University of Alicante and the ALBA Synchrotron, has combined for the first time NAP-XPS experiments at CIRCE beamline of ALBA with in situ FTIR experiments to establish a complete reaction scheme for CO2 methanation over novel catalyst.
Methanation is the conversion of CO2 to methane, which can be recycled for use as a fuel or a chemical as well as by contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions.No publishernewshighlightbl24-circe2024-01-29T07:00:00ZNews ItemALBA II MEETS ITS USERS
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More than 120 people attended the ALBA II Symposium, held at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid the 18-19 January 2024, and engaged in lively discussions and ideas exchange about the future of the ALBA Synchrotron. No publishernewsinstitutional2024-01-26T12:41:00ZNews ItemPROMISING RESULTS IN CATALYSIS DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL OF THE NEW 3Sbar BEAMLINE
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Researchers from Stockholm University, ALBA, and DESY have determined the chemical state of ammonia catalyst during the reaction for the first time. These results, partially obtained at the DESY light source in Germany, show the huge potential of the 3Sbar beamline currently under construction at the ALBA Synchrotron.No publishernewshighlight3sbar2024-01-24T10:53:00ZNews ItemRESEARCHERS UNVEIL THE STRUCTURE OF ONE OF THE CELLULAR MACHINERIES FOR PROTEIN RECYCLING
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A multidisciplinary research team lead by researchers from CIC bioGUNE has revealed the structure of one of the cellular machineries for protein recycling. This machinery is responsible for transporting and reusing over 60 different proteins. Experiments carried out at the XALOC beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron enabled the understanding of the protein recycling process at an atomic level.No publishernewshighlightbl13-xaloc2024-01-19T01:00:00ZNews ItemXAIRA GETS ITS FIRST PROTEIN DIFFRACTION DATA SET
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Just before the Winter shutdown, XAIRA beamline achieved another key milestone: the first data set being collected from a protein crystal. A great success that highlights the steady advance of the beamline, reached thanks to the efforts of many people!No publishernewsinstitutionalbl06-xaira2023-12-22T05:00:00ZNews ItemFIRST OPERANDO BATTERY CHARACTERIZATION EXPERIMENT PERFORMED AT MIRAS
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A research team lead by the Institut de Ciències de Materials de Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) has published a new study on polyimides, a promising material for cathodes in metal-organic batteries, a more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Operando measurements were performed, for the first time, at the MIRAS beamline.No publishernewshighlightbl01-miras2023-12-21T09:00:00ZNews ItemALBA II SYMPOSIUM: INVITING THE USER COMMUNITY TO TALK ON OUR 4TH GENERATION LIGHT SOURCE
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The ALBA Synchrotron is organizing an event on 18-19th January in Universidad Autónoma de Madrid aimed at giving ownership to the synchrotron user community and to promote awareness of the new potentials of the ALBA II project.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-12-18T12:00:00ZNews ItemMINERVA BEAMLINE IN OPERATION
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The ALBA Synchrotron has now 11 operational beamlines, once MINERVA has finished its commissioning. The new beamline, built in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), will be mainly used during the first years of operation to measure optical elements for the Advanced Telescope for High Energy Astrophysics (NewATHENA). No publishernewsinstitutionalbl25-minerva2023-12-14T08:00:00ZNews ItemRESEARCHERS STUDY THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN MERCURY AND SELENIUM ENRICHED WHEAT
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Scientists from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) and the ALBA Synchrotron published a new paper in the journal Scientific Reports about mercury speciation in selenium biofortified wheat plants exposed to mercury pollution. X-rays absorption spectroscopy measurements were performed at CLÆSS beamline of ALBA to investigate the chemical state of mercury in the cultivated wheat plants.No publishernewshighlightbl22-claess2023-12-05T08:00:00ZNews ItemALBA HOSTED THE MXCuBE MEETING 2023
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On 29th and 30th November the Macromolecular Crystallography Customized Beamline Environment Meeting was held at the ALBA Synchrotron. Around 70 attendants from different synchrotrons and other international facilities participated in the meeting to talk about progress of the different collaborating institutions and future developments of this software. No publishernewsinstitutional2023-12-04T15:00:00ZNews ItemTHE UPGRADE OF EUROPEAN LIGHTSOURCES PROVIDES OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDUSTRY
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Last Friday 1st December 2023, the ALBA Synchrotron hosted an event where more than 70 companies could know beforehand the upgrade plans and future technology needs of some of the European facilities, including ALBA. The session was very positive and useful, enabling direct contact between companies and facilities.
No publishernewsindustryinstitutional2023-12-04T14:56:00ZNews ItemSTATEMENT
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Statement from the ALBA Synchrotron regarding the fire outbreak on December 2, 2023No publishernewsinstitutional2023-12-02T14:05:00ZNews ItemALBA, CHOSEN AS BEST INSTITUTION BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SABADELL
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Caterina Biscari, director of the facility, collected the award in a ceremony held the 29th of November at Fira Sabadell, with the attendance of companies from the Vallès area.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-11-30T07:14:00ZNews ItemGRAPE POMACE, A WASTE OF VITICULTURE, IS EFFECTIVE FOR NEMATODE PEST CONTROL ON CROPS
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Researchers from Universidad de Castilla la Mancha, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and the Institute of Agricultural Sciences – CSIC proved the potential of wine production residues as biopesticides in agriculture, thus reducing the waste management problem and contributing to a circular economy. Their work shows that recycled biochar from grape pomace is effective to reduce the parasitic nematode infection of tomato plants in pots. Biochar characterization by synchrotron light infrared spectroscopy was performed at MIRAS beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron.No publishernewshighlightbl01-miras2023-11-22T09:00:00ZNews ItemALBA ORGANISES A BIG SCIENCE SUPPLIER FORUM FOCUSED ON SYNCHROTRON FUTURE UPGRADES
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The event will take place next 1st December 2023 at the ALBA Synchrotron and will be about the industry opportunities in light source infrastructures, such us the future ALBA II project.No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2023-11-21T04:00:00ZNews ItemRESEARCHERS VISUALIZE IN 3D HOW SARS-COV-2 REPLICATES IN CELLS
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The use of different microscopy and tomography techniques, including synchrotron light, unveils how lung cells are modified along the infection in cell culture models.
The work is the result of the European consortium CoCID (Compact Cell Imaging Device) with the participation of CSIC groups and the ALBA Synchrotron.No publishernewshighlightbl09-mistral2023-11-14T08:00:00ZNews ItemFIRST-EVER WIRELESS DEVICE DEVELOPED TO MAKE MAGNETISM APPEAR IN NON-MAGNETIC MATERIALS
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Researchers at the UAB and ICMAB-CSIC have succeeded in bringing wireless technology to the fundamental level of magnetic devices. The emergence and control of magnetic properties in cobalt nitride layers (initially non-magnetic) by voltage, without connecting the sample to electrical wiring represents a paradigm shift that can facilitate the creation of magnetic nanorobots for biomedicine and computing systems where basic information management processes do not require wiring. Part of the experiments were performed at BOREAS beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2023-11-08T09:00:00ZNews ItemCSIC-SUPPORTED NEW DEDICATED ALBA LABORATORY OPENS TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/csic-supported-new-dedicated-alba-laboratory-opens-to-drive-sustainable-energy-solutions
The ALBA Synchrotron Light Source and the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC) have opened a new laboratory at ALBA with the aim to enhance studies in the field of battery research and high temperature superconducting tape developments. The new facility enables users of ALBA, including the important community of CSIC researchers, to significantly optimize experiments involving synchrotron light. The project was jointly funded by the CSIC PTI+ TransEner, funded by the European NextGeneration funds and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan and ALBA.No publishernewshighlight2023-10-24T09:46:54ZNews ItemCALL FOR INDUSTRIAL EXPERIMENTS TO STUDY MATERIALS FOR RECYCLING
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The European research project ReMade@ARI, where the ALBA Synchrotron participates, has opened a specific call to conduct industrial experiments in the field of circular economy. The call is open until 28 November 2023 and enables access to more than 50 European research infrastructures, including synchrotron and neutron facilities or electron microscopy platforms, among others.No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2023-10-11T14:13:00ZNews ItemBREAKTHROUGH TOWARDS CHEAP AND EFFICIENT SOLAR CELLS
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Scientists from EPFL and CSEM have made remarkable progress in the photovoltaics field, specifically in perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells, by achieving an impressive efficiency of 31.25%. This noteworthy accomplishment is a result of advancements in materials and processes that have successfully unlocked the true potential of this emerging technology. Studies at NCD-SWEET beamline of ALBA have been carried out to analyse these materials. The scientific breakthrough behind this milestone has been published in Science, representing a significant step towards a greener, cleaner energy future and the ongoing energy transition.No publishernewshighlightbl11-ncd2023-10-03T22:00:00ZNews ItemHIGH-PRESSURE STUDIES WITH SYNCHROTRON LIGHT REVEAL NEW PROPERTIES OF A PROMISING MATERIAL FOR MODERN ELECTRONICS
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Researchers from different universities and research facilities, have unveiled how a topological semimetal reacts under high pressure. This compound has great potential in multiple applications such as optical detectors, spintronics, water-splitting devices or 2D field effect transistors. By using X-ray diffraction at the ALBA Synchrotron and Elettra (Italy), along with other techniques, they found out the structural, vibrational and electronic fingerprints of two pressure-induced phase transitions in this material/compound. Results have been published in Materials Today Advances.No publisherbl04-mspdnewshighlight2023-09-15T07:30:00ZNews ItemREGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE 6TH EDITION OF ALBA MISSION
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Primary school teachers can sign up their groups of 10-12 years old children for the sixth edition of ALBA Mission at www.misionalba.es. From its beginning, 59.000 students from all over Spain have participated in this science educational project of ALBA. Registration open till 13th October 2023. No publishernewsinstitutional2023-09-12T05:00:00ZNews ItemSWITCHING THE SPIN STATE OF A MONOLAYER OF COBALT (II) COMPLEXES DIRECTLY LINKED TO A METAL SURFACE
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CNR, University of Florence and ICMol researchers in collaboration with the ALBA Synchrotron (BOREAS beamline) demonstrated that a spin-crossover (SCO) phenomenon can be observed in a monolayer of Cobalt (II) complexes anchored from solution to a metallic substrate. This strategy paves the way to the realization of smart SCO nanodevices through soft methodologies with prospective applications in spintronics.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2023-09-08T07:00:00ZNews ItemFIRST STUDY HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE NEW MATERIALS SCIENCE MICROSCOPE AT JEMCA
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Scientists from ICN2 and IREC used the electron microscope dedicated to materials science at JEMCA to study the atomic structure of catalytic materials that are crucial for the functioning of a new type of battery. The images obtained with the microscope were key to resolving the atomic structure of the nanoparticles of spinel catalysts. The results have been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. JEMCA, located at ALBA, was inaugurated in February 2023.No publishernewshighlight2023-09-07T09:05:00ZNews ItemTOWARDS GREENER CHEMICAL PROCESSES WITH A NEW CATALYST FOR ETHYLENE HYDROFORMYLATION
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A research led by ITQ (UPV-CSIC) has demonstrated the possibility to replace molecular catalysts in solution for all-solid catalysts based on isolated metal atoms for selective gas-phase ethylene hydroformylation, an important industrial chemical reaction. The discovery paves the way for greener chemical processes, with greater energy efficiency and lower carbon footprint, for the valorization of unconventional raw materials, alternative to crude oil. To test the designed catalyst, synchrotron light techniques have been used, among others, at the ALBA Synchrotron. No publisherbl16-notosbl22-claessnewshighlight2023-08-21T10:30:00ZNews ItemALBA SCIENTISTS DISCOVER A COMMON DOMAIN IN HUMANS & BACTERIA DNA REGULATORS
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ALBA researchers from the XALOC beamline have discovered a common transcription factor protein domain in bacteria and humans. They named it TetD. This discovery shows that the basic functional principles of the system are very similar for living beings and suggests the existence of a common ancestor before multicellular life appeared. Moreover, the human protein that presents TetD is related with the occurrence of cancer, thus this study can help in the understanding of the regulation of cancer development.No publisherhighlightnewsbl13-xaloc2023-07-28T03:00:00ZNews ItemMAGNETISM OF METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS INCORPORATING TAILORED COMBINATIONS OF MULTIPLE RARE-EARTH CATIONS
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A team of international researchers from Spain (ICMAB, EUSS, ICN2, INMA, ICMM, ALBA) and UK (University of Southampton) have discovered a method to synthesize carborane-based Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) incorporating any desired combination of multiple rare earth ions. The optical, thermal and magnetic properties of a proof-of-concept multi-metallic MOF including 8 different rare earth ions have been reported. Element-selective XAS & XMCD spectroscopy at BOREAS beamline of ALBA was used to characterize the individual magnetic properties of the 8 ions. This innovative approach allows for multifunctionality à la carte, and this newly discovered multi-metallic MOFs could have potential applications in fields such as quantum computing, luminescence, anticounterfeiting and thermometry.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2023-07-21T13:00:00ZNews ItemALBA PLANS A 3rd HARMONIC SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE BEAM LIFETIME
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The radiofrequency (RF) group of ALBA has designed and built a prototype of a 3rd harmonic cavity. It will significantly increase the beam lifetime at the Storage Ring and the beam stability, both for the current ALBA Synchrotron and the future ALBA II. The prototype passed successfully the first tests and is now installed at the BESSY II synchrotron in Berlin to be tested with beam, in the frame of a collaboration with the German laboratories HZB and DESY.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-06-29T04:00:00ZNews ItemFIRST PUBLICATION WITH DATA FROM THE CRYO-TEM MICROSCOPE: IMAGING ENZYMES THAT CONTROL DNA
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Scientists from the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC) have used the electron microscope devoted to structural biology of the new JEMCA center, located at the ALBA Synchrotron, to study at the atomic level transposases, enzymes that catalyze DNA rearrangements events. The results have been published in the journal Nature Communications.No publishernewshighlightjemca2023-06-22T04:00:00ZNews ItemNEW INSIGHTS ABOUT GOLD NANOCLUSTERS CATALYSTS STUDIED AT NOTOS BEAMLINE
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Researchers from TU Wien have studied the structural evolution of gold nanoclusters catalysts during pretreatment and reaction conditions. The results, published in the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, are the first reported from NOTOS beamline.No publishernewshighlightbl16-notos2023-06-21T16:34:00ZNews ItemALBA HOSTS ITS INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOP 2023 DEVOTED TO CHEMISTRY AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
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About 45 people from 20 companies visited the ALBA Synchrotron last Friday to participate in a workshop to learn first-hand how synchrotron techniques are used to research and develop recyclable chemicals, as well as metals, plastics, catalysts, pigments and other recyclable materials to boost industry innovation.No publishernewsindustryinstitutional2023-06-13T09:00:00ZNews ItemMAGNETOTACTIC MICROORGANISMS STUDIED THROUGH MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNIQUES
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New insights about the symbiosis between microbial organisms have been revealed. It is known microorganisms have magnetic properties that allow them to navigate collectively in sediments. Now, a new work opens the way to apply interdisciplinary approaches between materials science and these microbial organisms to understand mechanisms associated with the emergence of new biological functions. Studies at MISTRAL beamline of ALBA have contributed to understand how the bacteria symbionts physically interact with their host and the origin of the magnetic properties of the ensemble.No publishernewshighlightbl09-mistral2023-06-08T06:00:00ZNews ItemDOCFAM+ PHD PROGRAMME OPENS ITS 1ST CALL WITH 13 DOCTORAL POSITIONS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/docfam-phd-programme-1st-call-opened-with-13-doctoral-positions
DocFam+ (DOCtoral training programme in Functional Advanced Materials: Towards a Better Future) is a doctoral programme for the recruitment of 26 excellent doctoral researchers led by the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC). The first call is opened till 15th July offering 13 doctoral positions.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-06-06T06:00:00ZNews ItemCONCERT IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF MIKE OLDFIELD’S “TUBULAR BELLS” AT THE ALBA SYNCHROTRON
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The Opus One Orchestra, formed by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona lecturers and alumni, will be presenting their project to the world in a concert recorded at the ALBA Synchrotron, which will be broadcast live on tomorrow 25 May at 9 p.m. on the UAB's YouTube channel. Musicians play in the heart of the synchrotron, on the accelerator tunnel roof, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the album "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-05-24T08:00:00ZNews ItemGREAT SUCCESS OF ANOTHER ALBA OPEN DAY
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The 20th of May 2023, the ALBA Synchrotron opened its doors to the general public in the first Open Day held after the pandemic. A large number of visitors could enjoy a day of celebration of science and technology in our premises.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-05-23T16:26:44ZNews ItemSYNTHESIZED A NEW CATALYST WITH KEY PROPERTIES TO SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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A research led by the ITQ-CSIC-UPV has discovered a new catalyst enabling hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to methane with advantages not seen until now. This new catalyst, whose structure and mechanism have been understood by synergistically exploiting different ALBA Synchrotron techniques, can be used for methane (natural syngas) production, that is considered as a promising energy carrier for hydrogen storage.
No publishernewshighlightbl04-mspdbl22-claessbl24-circe2023-05-18T06:05:00ZNews ItemA PAPER ABOUT QUANTUM MATERIALS, FIRST PUBLICATION WITH DATA OBTAINED AT LOREA
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/a-paper-about-quantum-materials-first-publication-with-data-obtained-at-lorea
One of the latest beamlines of ALBA, performing ARPES (Angle Resolved Photo-Emission Spectroscopy) experiments, has been essential for IMDEA Nanociencia and ICN2 researchers to demonstrate how the conducting surface states of a special class of materials -topological insulators- change due to the introduction of magnetic impurities via doping with a small amount of rare earth elements. These results will help understanding better the quantum anomalous Hall Effect which is essential in the development of spintronics. No publishernewsbl20-loreahighlight2023-05-09T15:00:00ZNews ItemNEW OPPORTUNITY FOR SMEs WORKING IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY SECTOR
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/new-opportunity-for-smes-working-in-circular-economy-sector
The ReMAde@ARI project, offers subsidized access to advanced research infrastructures to small and medium companies in order to help them develop innovative products, manufacturing processes or new advanced materials in the Circular Economy sector.
The Circular Economy target areas addressed with this project are, among others, plastics, packaging, automotive, batteries, electronics, construction, textiles, food, and any other industry sector focusing on recycling and reusing products or materials.No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2023-05-05T05:00:00ZNews ItemALBA HELPS UNVEIL THE SECRET OF ANCIENT MAYA MASONS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/alba-helps-unveil-the-secret-of-ancient-maya-masons
Scientists from the University of Granada found out for the first time the composition of Maya lime mortars and stuccoes. These materials are so durable and have survived until our times in an excellent state of preservation. In an article published in Science Advances, materials used to build the Maya site of Copán (Honduras) in the 4th to 9th centuries have been analyzed; with, among other techniques, the MSPD beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron.No publishernewshighlightbl04-mspd2023-04-26T05:00:00ZNews ItemTHE InCAEM PROJECT IS PRESENTED TO THE CATALAN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/the-incaem-project-is-presented-to-the-catalan-scientific-community
InCAEM, In Situ Correlative Facility for Advanced Energy Materials, is a new facility now in construction at the ALBA Synchrotron premises that will be open to all the scientific community for studying advanced materials. On Friday, 14 April 2023, more than 70 members from different Catalan research institutions attended a workshop where InCAEM was presented and explored collaboration opportunities.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-04-17T09:14:00ZNews ItemTICKETS SOLD OUT FOR THE ALBA OPEN DAY 2023!
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/tickets-available-for-the-alba-open-day-2023
From this Wednesday, 12th April, tickets were available for the ALBA Synchrotron open day, which will take place on 20th May from 09:00 to 19:00 h. Tickets have been sold out in less than 2 days. No publishernewsinstitutional2023-04-12T08:00:00ZNews ItemHERCULES EUROPEAN SCHOOL 2023'S EDITION FINISHES WITH A GREAT SUCCESS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/hercules-european-school-2023s-edition-finishes-with-a-great-success
From 20th to 24th March the ALBA Synchrotron hosted the European course HERCULES, where 20 young researchers from all over the world learned about synchrotron light science with the help of ALBA scientists. During the week, ALBA staff provided training for these students in a practical way about cutting-edge techniques with synchrotron radiation, with applications in fields such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Hard & Soft Condensed Matter.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-04-03T00:00:00ZNews ItemRESEARCHERS OBSERVE TOPOLOGICAL MAGNETIC MONOPOLES AND DIPOLES IN A FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/researchers-observe-topological-magnetic-monopoles-and-dipoles-in-a-ferromagnetic-material-at-mistral-beamline
A scientific collaboration between scientists from Universidad de Oviedo and ALBA Synchrotron has achieved a detailed description of magnetic singularities and their interactions from the analysis of data acquired at MISTRAL beamline with the magnetic vector tomography technique. The results of the study, fully experimental not involving simulations and published at Communications Physics, provide a solid ground to understand fundamental knowledge about these singularities, what may have future applications on the design of magnetic devices. No publishernewshighlightsbl09-mistral2023-03-31T10:30:00ZNews ItemNEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANS NATIONAL ACCESS IN CIRCULAR ECONOMY PROJECTS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/new-opportunities-for-trans-national-access-in-circular-economy-projects
ReMade@ARI (REcyclable MAterials DEvelopment at Analytical Reserach Infrastructures) is a hub dedicated to developing new materials for a circular economy. It provides scientists exploring the properties and structures of recyclable materials with coordinated access to more than 50 European analytical research infrastructures. Now, ReMade@ARI is happy to announce its first call for proposals for 2023. The deadline for proposal submission is 30th April 2023.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-03-23T05:00:00ZNews ItemRESEARCHERS DISCOVER A NEW MECHANISM ENABLING ULTRAFAST MEMORY ARCHITECTURES
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/researchers-discover-a-new-mechanism-enabling-ultrafast-memory-architectures
A study published in Advanced Functional Materials and led by researchers in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with BOREAS beamline at the ALBA Synchrotron, has proved the possibility to store magnetic information in picosecond timescales at a fullerene - oxide interface by using the photocurrent generated in the molecular layer. This holds great potential for the development of eco-friendly, ultra-fast hybrid information memories and magneto-optic sensors working via light or electrical irradiation at high frequencies.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2023-03-16T07:00:00ZNews ItemCIÈNCIA EN COLORS CLOSES ITS 2ND EDITION WITH A CONSOLIDATED SUCCESS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/ciencia-en-colors-closes-its-2nd-edition-with-a-consolidated-success
More than 280 high school students from 12 to 14 years old have participated in the second edition of 'Ciència en Colors'. The educational project included a total of 20 workshops in 6 schools in Barcelona, Cerdanyola and Barberà del Vallès. Students have the opportunity to meet some of the people working at ALBA and think about the importance of diversity in science.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-03-08T11:06:00ZNews ItemIMPRESS: PIONEERING THE FUTURE OF TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/impress-pioneering-the-future-of-transmission-electron-microscopy
IMPRESS is a new EU-funded scientific project coordinated by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy), which aims to revolutionize the field of transmission electron microscopy. 19 partners from 11 European countries take part, being the ALBA Synchrotron one of them.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-03-03T09:45:00ZNews ItemNEW ELECTRON MICROSCOPE CENTRE TO ADVANCE IN RESEARCH INTO STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AND NEW MATERIALS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/new-electron-microscope-centre-to-advance-in-research-into-structural-biology-and-new-materials
This cutting-edge facility houses two high-end electron microscopes: one to determine the structure of large protein complexes and another to study materials at atomic level. Created thanks to the joint effort of several research institutes, the centre is located at the ALBA Synchrotron and is open to the entire scientific community. The Catalan Minister for Research and Universities inaugurated the centre, which has received funding from the Catalan Government's ERDF programme, on 24 February.No publishernewsinstitutional2023-02-24T12:30:00ZNews ItemTHE KEY ROLE SYNCHROTRON LIGHT PLAYS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BATTERIES OF THE FUTURE
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/the-key-role-synchrotron-light-plays-in-the-development-of-the-batteries-of-the-future
A comprehensive perspective study has been published by ICMAB-CSIC and ALBA researchers where they analyze the usefulness of current synchrotron-based techniques for the battery field. The study concludes that, rapid progress in the understanding of batteries at all scales is taking place, which should enable to improve battery performance in the not-so-far future. No publishernewshighlight2023-02-16T08:00:00ZNews ItemFUNLAYERS TWINNING EU PROJECT KICKS OFF WITH A WORKSHOP
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/funlayers-twinning-eu-project-kicks-off-with-a-workshop
The Functional Layered Materials for Advanced Applications - FUNLAYERS project consists of a twinning initiative aimed to propel INL’s research excellence in the field of layered materials whilst unfolding its tremendous potential applications for energy storage and spintronics in partnership with two world-class European institutions at the forefront of material science – the ALBA Synchrotron and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics (MPG).No publishernewsinstitutional2023-02-13T14:30:00ZNews ItemUNDERSTANDING HOW NANOPARTICLES INTERACT IS KEY TO IMPROVE METAL NANOCATALYSTS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/understanding-how-nanoparticles-interact-is-key-to-improve-metal-nanocatalysts
Nanocatalysts are key for the future of sustainable chemistry, yet, they typically suffer from rapid deactivation caused by a process called sintering. In a recent study led by the ALBA Synchrotron and Ghent University, researchers have developed an integrated approach where they complement the use of several characterization techniques to study platinum nanoparticle sintering at the micro-, meso- and macroscale. The demonstrated approach shows that mesoscale heterogeneities in the nanoparticle population drive sintering. This work will help broaden the fundamental understanding of nanoparticle sintering and thus design better strategies for catalyst fabrication.No publishernewshighlightbl11-ncd2023-02-02T07:00:00ZNews ItemDESCRIBED THE ADN-BINDING MECHANISM OF A PROTEIN INVOLVED IN EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOME TUMORAL PROCESSES
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/described-the-adn-binding-mechanism-of-a-protein-involved-in-embryonic-development-and-some-tumoral-processes
Researchers at IRB Barcelona managed to carry out a structural analysis of the FoxH1 protein in unprecedented detail. The study, with data obtained at the XALOC beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron, has revealed how this protein binds to different DNA sites in embryonic development and in tumors associated with high levels of gene expression. That shows its underlying potential for developing treatments against diseases related with this process.No publishernewsbl13-xalochighlight2023-01-25T07:00:00ZNews ItemNOVEL OBSERVATION OF HYBRID BLOCH-NÉEL SPIRAL STATES IN A MAGNETIC ANTI-SKYRMION HOST
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/novel-observation-of-hybrid-bloch-neel-spiral-states-in-a-magnetic-anti-skyrmion-host-at-boreas-beamline
An international collaboration has performed a novel study of the nature of magnetic spirals in Mn1.4PtSn at the MaReS endstation of BOREAS beamline. They have achieved a novel observation of a complex metastable magnetic phase of mixed character of both Bloch-type helix and Néel-type cycloid. These results have an underlying potential for future applications in spintronic technologies, such as MRAMs, and energy saving technologies. No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2022-12-23T09:48:00ZNews ItemRESEARCHERS ACHIEVE A DIRECT X-RAY MEASUREMENT OF SPIN HALL EFFECT IN A COPPER AND BISMUTH MATERIAL
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/researchers-achieve-a-direct-x-ray-measurement-of-spin-hall-effect-in-a-copper-and-bismuth-material
Researchers from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and ALBA in collaboration with colleagues from IMDEA Nanoscience, CSIC, UAM and the Swiss Synchrotron SLS-PSI, have achieved a direct measurement of the Spin hall effect using element sensitive X-ray detection. The study, performed at the PEEM experimental station of the CIRCE beamline, holds great potential for the development of better, more efficient devices in the field of information technologies.No publishernewshighlightbl24-circe2022-12-20T06:00:00ZNews ItemTHE PRESIDENT OF CATALONIA SHOWS A FIRM COMMITMENT TO ALBA’S FUTURE DURING HIS VISIT
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/the-president-of-catalonia-shows-a-firm-commitment-to-alba2019s-future-during-his-visit
The President of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Pere Aragonès, has visited the ALBA Synchrotron and has announced the allocation of three adjacent plots for the ALBA II upgrade project.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-12-15T12:36:00ZNews ItemCLEAR SPECTROMETER PROVES TO BE A POWERFUL ANALYTICAL TOOL AT CLÆSS BEAMLINE
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/clear-spectrometer-proves-to-be-a-powerful-analytical-tool-at-claess-beamline
Having reached the operation status in 2016, CLEAR spectrometer at CLÆSS beamline has now proved its potential to push forward the research in different fields such as spintronics, the development of better batteries and deeper understanding on highly correlated systems such as superconductive materials. No publishernewshighlightbl22-claess2022-12-07T10:20:00ZNews ItemNANOPARTICLES MADE FROM MARINE POLYMERS FOR CUTANEOUS DRUG DELIVERY APPLICATIONS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/nanoparticles-made-from-marine-polymers-for-cutaneous-drug-delivery-applications
A research project led by the University of Porto in collaboration with the ALBA Synchrotron has studied for the first time the interaction of nanoparticles with the skin, using synchrotron light at the MIRAS beamline. The findings unveil the role of the different skin components and the mechanism of the permeation enhancement conferred with nanoparticles, made from marine polymers. A nano delivery system application in the skin will reduce the dosage needed due to controlled drug delivery and allow newer and better-targeting therapeutic strategies towards cutaneous administration.
No publishernewshighlightbl01-miras2022-12-01T07:00:00ZNews ItemMAJOR BOOST TO EUROPEAN PLASMA ACCELERATOR FACILITY
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/major-boost-to-european-plasma-accelerator-facility
EuPRAXIA is the first European project that develops a dedicated particle accelerator research infrastructure based on novel plasma acceleration concepts and laser technology. ALBA participates in the design of accelerators components and the design and development of particle and photon beam diagnostics. No publishernewsinstitutional2022-11-24T10:31:00ZNews ItemSPANISH SCIENCE & INNOVATION MINISTER AND CATALAN RESEARCH & UNIVERSITIES MINISTER VISIT ALBA
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/spanish-science-innovation-minister-and-catalan-research-universities-minister-visit-alba
The Spanish Minister for Science and Innovation, Diana Morant, and the Catalan Minister for Research and Universities, Joaquim Nadal, have visited the ALBA Synchrotron today, where they could know more about the experiments in progress and see how makes progress the construction of new beamlines and the installation of the electron microscopy platform.
No publishernewsinstitutional2022-11-18T15:59:00ZNews ItemPHD OPPORTUNITY IN A NEW MSCA-COFUND PROGRAMME WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF THE ALBA
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/oportunidad-doctoral-en-un-nuevo-programa-msca-cofund-con-participacion-de-alba
Led by the ICMAB-CSIC with the collaboration of, among others, the ALBA Synchrotron and based on the excellence obtained in the previous programme, DOCFAM+ (offers 26 doctoral scholarships for young researchers from all around the world in the Barcelona area. No publishernewsinstitutional2022-11-03T11:32:00ZNews ItemEMPÍRIC, A NEW FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE AND LITERATURE
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/empiric-a-new-festival-of-science-and-literature
From 12 to 20 November 2022, the ALBA Synchrotron collaborates with the city of Cerdanyola del Vallès hosting a new festival of science and literature that will bring different activities: roundtables, poetry, exhibitions, books' market, etc. The event is curated by researcher and writer Salvador Macip.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-10-31T09:27:00ZNews ItemXAIRA BEAMLINE SEES ITS FIRST PHOTONS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/xaira-beamline-sees-its-first-photons
Just before the last Summer shutdown, XAIRA beamline achieved a key milestone, with the beamline optics seeing their first light. A great success for the beamline, reached thanks to the contributions of many people! This project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).No publishernewshighlightbl06-xaira2022-10-25T04:00:00ZNews ItemSCIENTISTS DESIGN A LIGHT-INDUCED SPIN SWITCHING DEVICE WITH PROMISING APPLICATIONS IN SPINTRONICS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/scientists-design-a-light-induced-spin-switching-device-with-promising-applications-in-spintronics
A research work led by the University of Valencia (Spain) has reported the fabrication of a novel device that allows the robust electrical detection of a fast and effective light-induced and thermally induced spin transition with an outstanding performance. It represents a tool with promising potential for generating new systems with applications in spintronics and straintronics. Experiments carried out at the BOREAS beamline have been crucial in this study.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2022-10-19T06:00:00ZNews ItemUNQUENCHING THE ORBITAL MOMENT OF COBALT ATOMS BY METAL-ORGANIC COORDINATION
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/unquenching-the-orbital-moment-of-cobalt-atoms-by-metal-organic-coordination
IMDEA Nanociencia and ICMol researchers in collaboration with the ALBA Synchrotron achieved the stabilization of a high orbital magnetic moment in cobalt atoms directing a metal-organic network on a metallic surface. This strategy could lead to the development of low dimensional metal-organic materials with high magnetic anisotropy for prospective applications in spintronic devices.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2022-10-06T08:00:00ZNews ItemALBA AND PLATEA ORGANIZE AN EVENT DEDICATED TO STEEL CHARACTERIZATION USING DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/alba-and-platea-organize-an-event-dedicated-to-steel-characterization-using-disruptive-technologies
More than 40 persons belonging to leading companies from the steel and automotive sectors attended last Wednesday 27th of September the event promoted by ALBA and PLATEA, the Spanish technology platform for steel. No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2022-10-05T06:49:00ZNews ItemCOUNT DOWN FOR HERCULES SCHOOL 2023
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/count-down-for-hercules-school-2023
HERCULES EUROPEAN SCHOOL is a five week course that provides training for scientists in the field of Neutrons, X-ray Synchrotron Radiation, and Free Electron Laser for condensed matter studies. The programme includes lectures, practicals, tutorials, and a one-week stay in a Large European Facility. The ALBA Synchrotron is one of the HERCULES’ partner institutions that will host the students for their training.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-09-27T07:00:00ZNews ItemOPEN CALL FOR SMEs TO ASK FOR FUNDED ACCESS TO EUROPEAN LIGHTSOURCES
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/2nd-new-call-for-smes-to-ask-for-funded-access-to-european-lightsources
New opportunities for SMEs! TamaTA-INNOV project offers funded and confidential measurements in different European light sources for SMEs. A new call is open till the end of July 2023.No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2022-09-22T07:18:00ZNews ItemRESEARCHERS DISCOVER A CATALYST TO REMOVE EMISSIONS OF METHANE, A POWERFUL GREENHOUSE GAS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/researchers-discover-a-catalyst-to-remove-emissions-of-methane-a-powerful-greenhouse-gas
Researchers from the UPC, the University of Udine (Italy) and the ALBA Synchrotron have discovered a palladium and platinum catalyst, the first to eliminate methane emissions from transport and other human activities to reduce global warming. The study has been recently published in Nature Communications.No publishernewshighlightbl24-circe2022-09-21T15:01:00ZNews ItemTHE USER COMMUNITY OF ALBA AND AUSE MEET IN BARCELONA
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/the-spanish-user-community-of-synchrotron-and-xfel-light-sources-together-at-alba
From 5 to 8 September 2022, more than 140 delegates had the opportunity to meet in-person again at the X AUSE Conference and V ALBA User's Meeting in Barcelona, which for the first time included a special session dedicated to X-ray free electron lasers (XFEL). During four days, they shared the latest results obtained in many different scientific fields and discussed about the future of the synchrotron and XFEL radiation facilities and their complementarity with other techniques, like the Electron Microscopy (EM).No publishernewsinstitutional2022-09-21T05:30:00ZNews ItemALBA CO-ORGANIZES THE 12th INTERNATIONAL LEEM-PEEM CONFERENCE
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/alba-participates-in-the-12th-international-leem-peem-conference
From 26 to 30 September 2022 the LEEM-PEEM Conference will be held in Cordoba (Spain), counting with the collaboration of different ALBA staff members, as well as some of its users. LEEM-PEEM is a biennial meeting that reviews the state of the art of surface microscopy using low energy electrons.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-09-19T10:39:00ZNews ItemBASF COLLABORATES WITH THE ALBA SYNCHROTRON IN IMPROVING THE PRODUCTION OF BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/basf-collaborates-with-the-alba-synchrotron-in-improving-the-production-of-batteries-for-electric-vehicles
A research lead by the company BASF has characterized a new methodology to produce nickel-rich cathode materials used in lithium-ion batteries that optimizes the conventional production process. The proposed model leads to an increase in throughput by a factor of three, representing a considerable increase in the efficiency of future cathode active materials production for battery electric vehicles. The contributions of the MSPD beamline at ALBA have been key in these findings.No publishernewshighlightbl04-mspdindustry2022-09-07T07:00:00ZNews ItemReMade@ARI – A HUB FOR MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT FOR RECYCLING
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/remade-ari-a-hub-for-materials-development-for-recycling
Starting on September 1, 2022 this European research infrastructure project aims at leveraging the development of innovative, sustainable materials for key components in the most diverse sectors. The project is under the leadership of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the ALBA Synchrotron is one of the partners.No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2022-09-01T07:00:00ZNews ItemCHARGE-TRANSFER ENGINEERING AT POLAR/NON-POLAR OXIDE INTERFACES
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/charge-transfer-engineering-at-polar-non-polar-oxide-interfaces
An international collaboration led by the University of Zurich has demonstrated a method to control the charge-transfer mechanism arising at the interface between distinct perovskite oxides. X-ray absorption spectroscopy experiments at BOREAS beamline of ALBA facilitated the observation of the engineered charge transfer between the different components of the epitaxial heterostructures. The results have been published in the journal Advanced Materials.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2022-08-23T05:51:00ZNews ItemGENE THERAPY PROVED AGAINST MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY WITH THE ALBA SYNCHROTRON
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/gene-therapy-proved-against-muscular-distrophy-with-the-alba-synchrotron
A study by the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute, ICFO, CIBERER and the ALBA Synchrotron has helped demonstrate that gene therapy can reverse the effects of the mutation that causes the symptoms of congenital muscular dystrophy in patient cells. The mutation, which leads to a disorder in the body's collagen, has been silenced through a genetic editing technique based on the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Experiments at the MISTRAL beamline in ALBA have revealed previously unknown cell damage.Congenital muscular dystrophy is a rare minority disease that mainly affects children and has no treatment.
No publishernewshighlightbl09-mistral2022-08-03T06:00:00ZNews ItemHIGH PRESSURE SYNTHESIS IN GALLIUM SULPHIDE CHALCOGENIDE
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/high-pressure-synthesis-in-gallium-sulphide-chalcogenide
Researchers from Universitat Politècnica de València, Universidad de La Laguna, Universidad de Cantabria and the ALBA Synchrotron have published a new work on high pressure chemistry in gallium (III) sulphide chalcogenide. In this work, relevant fingerprints (vibrational and structural) of a pressure-induced paralectric to ferroelectric phase transition are shown. This is the first time when a tetradymite-like (R3m) phase has been synthesized and observed experimentally in gallium-based sequichalcogenides. High pressure X-ray diffraction measurements were carried out at MSPD beamline of ALBA.No publishernewshighlightbl04-mspd2022-07-28T04:00:00ZNews ItemMEP LINA GÁLVEZ AT THE ALBA SYNCHROTRON
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/mep-lina-galvez-at-the-alba-synchrotron
Lina Gálvez, MEP of the Spanish Socialist Delegation (PSOE), visited the ALBA Synchrotron together with its director, Caterina Biscari, and other members of the management, last July 21st.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-07-25T08:30:00ZNews ItemNEW EVIDENCE FOR THE ROLE OF THE INTERACTION OF ALDH1A3 WITH ATP IN CANCER, DIABETES, AND OBESITY
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/new-evidence-for-the-role-of-the-interaction-of-aldh1a3-with-atp-in-cancer-diabetes-and-obesity
Human aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) is an enzyme that binds ATP, as well as a biomarker of tumor-initiating cells responsible for resistance to chemotherapy. According to a study by the UAB Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in collaboration with the ALBA Synchrotron, their silencing restores the sensitivity of tumor cells to chemotherapeutic agents.No publishernewshighlightbl13-xaloc2022-07-04T06:00:00ZNews ItemALBA MISSION OPENS REGISTRATION FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/alba-mission-opens-its-register-for-the-22-23-school-year
The 4th edition of this science educational project launched by the ALBA Synchrotron has concluded with the end of the school year. Now, ALBA Mission opens registration for the next academic year 22-23. Primary school teachers can sign up their groups of 10-12 years old children for the fifth edition of ALBA Mission at www.misionalba.es. 500 available places are offered in order to reach more than 15,000 students from all over the country. With the experiments proposed by ALBA staff through the project webpage, kids enter into the research world and learn science related to the Synchrotron.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-06-28T07:00:00ZNews ItemGREAT SUCCESS OF THE INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/great-success-of-the-industrial-workshop-for-the-pharmaceutical-industry
About 30 pharmaceutical companies visited the ALBA Synchrotron to participate in a workshop to learn the applications of synchrotron light in drug development.No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2022-06-23T05:49:00ZNews ItemTHE SARS-COV2 VIRUS ANALYZED WITH SYNCHROTRON LIGHT
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/the-sars-cov2-virus-analyzed-with-synchrotron-light
Within the series of outreach videos developed in collaboration with FECYT, the ALBA Synchrotron has released two videos explaining experiments aimed at understanding the behavior of the virus that causes Covid-19 as well as possible treatments.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-06-17T07:00:00ZNews ItemNEW SERIES OF VIDEOS ABOUT SYNCHROTRON LIGHT EXPERIMENTS
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/new-series-of-videos-about-synchrotron-light-experiments
The ALBA Synchrotron, in collaboration with the FECYT, has made a series of five informative videos in which some examples of experiments performed with synchrotron light are reported. The first one, starring M. Rosa Palacín from ICMAB-CSIC, talks about the study of batteries.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-06-10T07:42:00ZNews ItemENGINEERING LANTHANIDE NETWORKS WITH TUNABLE ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/engineering-lanthanide-networks-with-tunable-electronic-and-magnetic-properties
Periodic lanthanide networks can bare a set of appealing properties for applications in nanomagnetism, spintronics and quantum informatics. Controlling their structural and electronic properties is of paramount importance for future applications. The multidisciplinary study performed by IMDEA Nanoscience researchers in collaboration with ALBA staff reports on the realization of erbium and dysprosium directed networks. The authors show that by supramolecular engineering it is possible to tune the electronic and the magnetic properties of the networks by switching the lanthanide metal while keeping unaltered the structural properties of the networks.No publishernewshighlightbl29-boreas2022-06-10T02:00:00ZNews ItemNEW MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES WITH BETTER PERFORMANCE
https://www.cells.es/en/media/news/new-material-for-lithium-ion-batteries-with-better-performance
Researchers have developed a new approach to synthesis of a single-crystalline cathode material that is extremely stable with respect to internal stresses compared to the polycrystalline material, which is traditionally used. This new cathode has promising applications in the field of lithium-ion batteries for electronics, electric cars, etc. Some of the experiments were carried out at the MSPD beamline in ALBA.No publishernewshighlightbl04-mspd2022-06-09T07:00:00ZNews ItemHOW SYNCHROTRON LIGHT HELPS THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
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The 17th of June 2022, the ALBA Synchrotron is organising a workshop addressed to the pharmaceutical industry to showcase its applications and value in this field. The event takes place at the ALBA facilities in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona) and is organised with the collaboration of BIOCAT and the European project LEAPS-Innov.
No publishernewsinstitutionalindustry2022-06-01T07:53:44ZNews ItemGREAT SUCCESS OF THE 1st SEASON OF THE PODCAST "ACELERANDO ELECTRONES"
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Acelerando Electrones closes its first season devoting the 6th program to the scientific profession. Three people who work at ALBA talk about their experience of working in a synchrotron.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-06-01T07:00:00ZNews ItemA MAGNETIC NANO-ELEVATOR FOR SPINTRONIC DEVICES
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Researchers propose and demonstrate for the first time a new concept for the transfer of magnetic data in three dimensions based on geometrical effects for the interconnection of functional spintronic planes. The device is based on a magnetic nanostructure and promotes the spontaneous motion of bits without the need to apply any external stimuli. This work has promising applications in spintronics. Experiments at the CIRCE beamline in ALBA were key to characterize the magnetic structures and confirm their functioning.No publishernewshighlightbl24-circe2022-05-27T07:00:00ZNews ItemALBA RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO DUAL TRAINING
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The Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Dual Training in Catalonia took place yesterday, May 25th, at the CaixaForum in Barcelona. The ALBA Synchrotron received recognition for its fidelity and commitment to Dual Training. Since 2015, more than 90 students have done internships in ALBA. The event reflected the success of this initiative as well as the recognition of the effort and commitment of companies, schools and students.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-05-26T13:00:00ZNews ItemALBA SHOWCASES ITS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SCIENCE INDUSTRY
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In collaboration with CDTI and Induciencia, the ALBA Synchrotron has organized a workshop at its facilities for companies who are specialised in scientific-technical equipment to inform them about the investment opportunities of the facility in the coming years.No publishernewsindustryinstitutional2022-05-26T07:44:00ZNews ItemCARBON NANOSPHERES FOR IMPROVED SODIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
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Sodium-sulfur batteries are promising electrical energy storage technologies that can serve as a key solution to intermittency problems and can be integrated with renewable forms of energy generation. An international research team has reported the synthesis of micro-mesoporous carbon nanospheres with continuous pore distribution as an efficient sulfur host for sodium-sulfur batteries. The work sheds new light on the progress of the sulfur cathode in sodium-sulfur batteries and provides a promising strategy for the viable design of other metal–sulfur batteries. Experiments at the CLAESS beamline in ALBA allowed determining the sulfur species during charge/discharge processes.No publishernewshighlightbl22-claess2022-05-24T15:13:00ZNews ItemALBA IN 360°: VISIT THE SYNCHROTRON FROM HOME
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Coinciding with the celebration of the International Day of Light, the ALBA Synchrotron presents a new video with 360° technology that allows the public to make an immersive visit to the facilities of the synchrotron light source. Just by using 3D glasses or moving the cursor around, you can follow the explanations of our guides and look at the details as if you were physically in ALBA. This project has been developed with the collaboration of Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología.No publishernewsinstitutional2022-05-16T06:00:00ZNews Item