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Ion chambers and PIPS detector at beamline 1811, Max-lab. Credit: Charlotta Tiberg Phosphate outcompetes arsenate, a form of arsenic, for sorption in aluminium-rich oxides according to scientists at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Their study, published in Chemosphere, holds important implications for the management of arsenic contamination in soils and groundwater. The research,
High-resolution 3D X-ray imaging is essential for many fields of science. It lets us study the intricate inner works of everything from integrated circuits to bone and microfossils. In a recently published paper, the authors describe the first ptychographic X-ray computed tomography experiment performed at the NanoMAX beamline. A porous nickel inverse opal structure was
The FemtoMAX beamline team has successfully conducted their first time-resolved experiment with the MAX IV linac operating in 10 Hz mode. On the Thursday evening of December 3rd, the FemtoMAX beamline recorded their first ultrafast time-resolved scan with the MAX IV LINAC operating in 10 Hz mode. This is a tremendous milestone and when we
Republished with permission from Physics Magazine, written by Marric Stephens Please find the original news story here Making the Most of Rock and Roll An iterative algorithm that can account for uncontrolled motion of nanoparticles enables imaging of this tiny system via Bragg coherent diffraction. Determining strain in nanoparticles is tricky at the best of
Interaction between crystallographic and magnetic microstructure. A) Nanobeam diffraction maps of Fcir, the flipping ratio using circular light. B) Crystallographic tilt toward the vertical direction. C) Integrated diffracted x-ray intensity at the 008 Bragg reflection. Credit: the Authors Spintronic devices exploit the combined electric charge and spin properties of the electron in wafer thin, nanoscale
A team of researchers from Lund University have imaged the beam focus at the hard X-ray nanoprobe NanoMAX using a single nanowire as the detector. The result is an unprecedented ultrahigh-resolution 3D image of the 88 nm diameter focus revealing fine details of the beam. “A basic way of describing an X-ray experiment is that
Fortum Waste Solutions, Sysav, Eon, Stena and NOAH, in collaboration with Researchers from RISE and Chalmers, used beamline Balder to identify chemical species of copper and zinc in ashes that remain after burning solid waste. Not all forms of the metals in ashes pose the same risk to the environment. Therefore, more detailed knowledge
Illustration by: Giulio D’Acunto, Lund University Two-dimensional materials can be used as a coating to protect copper from corrosion. A recent study conducted at beamline HIPPIE shows that the onset of corrosion can be delayed from room temperature up to more than 120 degrees centigrade using graphene or hexagonal boron nitride. The different properties of
Glaciation cycle from the Pleistocene epoch to present and its affects on crystalline bedrock. Credit: Reprinted with permission from Environmental Science & Technology. Copyright 2020 American Chemical Society. What must nations consider when managing spent nuclear fuel with the utmost safety? The geological composition of the storage site is one critical aspect. Glacial meltwater loaded
Access to tools that can image the complex structure of bone on the micrometre to nanometre length scales opens new possibilities. An international research team used NanoMAX to study mineralisation of skeletal bones. The study shows the importance of zinc for the process. The template for a skeleton is laid out in the embryo by