A study published in the journal of Energy and Environmental Science has combined experimental and theoretical approaches to study the passivation layers formed on calcium metal electrodes and their influence on the reversible operation of calcium-based batteries. The work is led by researchers from ICMAB-CSIC, who have performed experiments at MIRAS beamline of ALBA in collaboration with MIRAS scientists through an in-house research program, representing the applications of its synchrotron light technique in the field of batteries and energy science.
After the joint position paper published as a pre-release in July, in which the Analytical Research Infrastructures of Europe (ARIE) presented their plan to tackle HE Missions, the ARIE enhanced its cross-border, multidisciplinary collaboration to offer Europe a strong and valid weapon against the present COVID-19 challenge and other potential viral and microbial threats.
Eleven dual training students from Catalan schools have joined our facility to learn a job while carrying out their training.
An international research group has developed a universal and facile synthetic strategy to synthesize a LiNixCoyMn1-x-yO2 (NCM) material for the lithium-ion batteries. The study provides new insights into the synergistic effect of core and shell during electrochemical cycling. These findings provide a new perspective for rational design of layered nickel-based cathode materials with high energy and long cycling life with particular two-phase electrochemical characteristics. Some of the data were obtained at the MSPD and CLAESS beamlines in the ALBA Synchrotron.
Primary school teachers can sign up their groups of 10-12 years old children for the third edition of Mision ALBA at www.misionalba.es. After the great success of the past editions with more than 300 teachers and 10,000 students from all over the country registered, this school-year 500 available places are offered for this educational project launched by the ALBA Synchrotron. This edition opens with the novelty of 4 new experiments about the light and its properties.
