News and Notes
insight into CFN
May 13, 2015
Upcoming Meetings, Workshops, and Events
- NSLS-II & CFN Joint Users' Meeting: May 18 - 20, 2015
This year’s theme, “It's Showtime,” focuses on the exciting new prospects of NSLS-ll, and the continuing excellence of CFN. The program includes invited talks, workshops, a poster session, and exhibits highlighting new technology and instrumentation - all offering opportunities to learn about the latest developments in synchrotron and nanoscience experimentation.
CFN News Stories
- Microscopy Reveals How Atom-High Steps Impede Oxidation of Metal Surfaces
- Solar Cell Polymers with Multiplied Electrical Output
- Self-Assembled Nanotextures Create Antireflective Surface on Silicon Solar Cells
- Nanoscale Mirrored Cavities Amplify, Connect Quantum Memories
- Electrochemical 'Fingers' Unlock Battery's Inner Potential
- CFN’s Oleg Gang Named American Physical Society Fellow
- Scientist Eric Stach Named Special Assistant for New Operando Initiative
- Copper Atoms Bring a Potential New Battery Material to Life
- Long-Sought Magnetic Mechanism Observed in Exotic Hybrid Materials
- Scientists Use Nanoscale Building Blocks and DNA 'Glue' to Shape 3D Superlattices
Awards and Honors
- Oleg Gang, Leader of the Soft and Bio Nanomaterials Group at CFN, Named APS Fellow
Brookhaven Lab Service Awards: Donna Storan, 25 years; Dmytro Nykypanchuk, 10 years; Lihua Zhang, 10 years; Susan Lattuca, 5 years; Kevin Yager, 5 years
Safety Updates
Please review the following video on lab safety from Pennsylvania State University. The tone may be humorous, but the message is valuable to CFN staff and users: Materials Science and Engineering Safety Dance
Please focus on the section on nitrile gloves—our scientists should not be wearing gloves in the hallways!
Comings and Goings
New Hires
- Andreas Liapas, Postdoctoral Fellow, Electronic Nanomaterials
- Albert Langhorn, Engineer, Operations
- Danhua Yang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Electron Microscopy
- Andrew Gamalski, Postdoctoral Fellow, Electron Microscopy
- John Kestell, Postdoctoral Fellow, Interface Science & Catalysis
- Sergii Sologub, Fulbright Scholar, Interface Science & Catalysis
New Alumni
- Niv Levy, Interface Science and Catalysis, Space X, California
- Barney Grubbs, Electronic Nanomaterials, Stony Brook University
- Gayani Pereira, Interface Science and Catalysis
Promotions
- Grace Webster, Senior Staff Specialist
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