Semiconductor nanoparticles can emit light or act as sensors, and their properties can be tailored to specific purposes. One particle alone is often not enough, but in an ordered material composed of many nanoparticles, the properties are amplified. A research team has used MAX IV to show that such ordered materials can be formed from low-cost, versatile perovskite semiconductor nanoparticles.
MAX IV is making significant societal contributions in terms of record-high scientific productivity. In 2023, the number of publications increased by 51% compared to the previous year, and the number of unique users increased by 31%. Moreover, the number of proposals submitted in the most recent Open Call was higher than ever.
After successfully bringing the first 16 funded beamlines into operation, we now look into the future. In collaboration with the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE), funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and together with the scientific community, MAX IV will develop the conceptual designs for three potential new materials science beamlines.