On the 12th and 13th of February 2021, the 10th beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron has received the first photons. The commissioning of the beamline ran very smoothly, reaching 250 mA in only four hours. NOTOS will be available for users in the next experiments' cycle starting in June this year, helping to solve problems in several scientific disciplines such as chemistry, catalysis, energy, nanomaterials, condensed matter and environmental science. The project is co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The web will be available for consulting and applying to the latest ALBA job offers, in addition to showing what is it like working at the ALBA Synchrotron and give visibility to its various professional profiles.
Headed by its director, the women at the ALBA Synchrotron are leading figures of the science that takes place in the scientific infrastructure. On the day that highlights the role of women in science, we reflect on the trajectory, projects and ideas of some of the women who are part of the ALBA Synchrotron.
Cadmium is a heavy metal considered one of the most toxic elements to which humans can be exposed. The present study identifies the processes that control the mobility of cadmium in soil-rice system, by means of isotope and X-rays absorption spectroscopy speciation analyses performed at Soleil and ALBA synchrotrons, at the CLAESS beamline.
A research published in Advanced Materials studies the barocaloric properties of Fe3(bntrz)6(tcnset)6, a molecular material that contains a metal complex that undergoes an abrupt spin-state switching close to room temperature. This kind of materials, with giant calorific effect, are the best placed candidates to develop new efficient and environmentally friendly refrigerators that must replace current devices, which feature low efficiency and use hazardous fluids. Powder Diffraction measurements at high pressure and temperature were done at the MSPD beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron.
