Full Field X-ray Imaging
Science Highlights
Studying the Chemistry of Sodium Metal Systems for Batteries
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Sodium, which is cheap, abundant, and safer than other battery materials, could be key to developing next-gen batteries.
Studying the Effects of 'Microstrain' on Battery Materials
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Researchers uncover insight into how structural defects form and affect the performance of two battery cathode materials.
Brookhaven's Top 10 Discoveries of 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Brookhaven Lab celebrates a year of scientific successes, from creating the biggest bits of antimatter to improving qubits, catalysts, batteries, and more!
Innovative Dual-Gradient Cathode Achieves High Voltage and Capacity
Saturday, November 30, 2024
Researchers design ultrastable cathode for Li-ion batteries that mitigates strain and improves thermal stability under high voltage.
Argonne Builds on Past Success with Cathode Design for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Friday, November 1, 2024
Breakthrough “dual-gradient” design for battery cathode increases energy storage capacity, stability, and lifetime.
Multimodal X-Ray Imaging of Single Cell Reveals Complex Inner Workings
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Scientists develop a novel method to image a single cell, achieving nanometer resolution without damaging delicate organelles.
Unraveling The Fundamental Principles of Eutectic Solidification With Real-Time, Nanoscale Imaging
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Real-time solidification of Al-Al3Ni in nanometer resolution reveals that increasing solidification speed changes the microstructure.
Pioneering the Cellular Frontier
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Brookhaven researchers explore a single cell using advanced X-ray imaging techniques.
Unlocking the Mystery Behind the Performance Decline in a Promising Cathode Material
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Scientists find the culprit behind performance fade in nickel-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries using a new analysis method.
The Tertuliano Lab Has a Bone to Pick — and the Tools to Explain How it Breaks
Friday, November 17, 2023
The Tertuliano Lab is hard at work creating visual data that demonstrates how bones behave under dynamic stress
Uncovering Reaction Mechanisms of Aqueous Zn/MnO2 Batteries
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Scientists elucidate the mechanisms that drive aqueous Zn/MnO2 batteries
An "Internet of Things" Approach to Enterprise Beamlines
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Scientists propose the world's first analysis engine to link multi-modal, self-driving (AI-based), enterprise beamlines
Faster X-ray Nanotomography Using Machine Learning
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Scientists at NSLS-II enable users to study changes in materials faster than ever before.
Cobalt-free Cathode Could Lead to Safer, Longer-lasting Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and four national laboratories have devised a way to make lithium-ion battery cathodes without using cobalt, a mineral plagued by price volatility and geopolitical complications.
DOE Energy Frontier Research Center on Molten Salts Renewed for Four Years
Friday, September 9, 2022
Research has potential applications for improving safety of nuclear energy.
Paul Chao Receives DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The award will fund a full year of research into metal alloy crystals at NSLS-II.
New Electrolyte Could Push Li-ion Battery Performance
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Scientists find a new electrolyte that addresses unwanted chemical reactions, extending battery life.
Researchers "Watch" Molten Salts Carve Tiny Nooks and Tunnels into Metal Alloys in 3D
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
The study helps explain corrosion by molten salts, knowledge that is critical for developments in nuclear and solar energy technologies.
Stable Cathode Design for Next-Gen EV Batteries
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Scientists discover new approach to stabilize cathode materials.
Chemical Imaging with Unprecedented Nanoscale Resolution
Monday, November 30, 2020
Scientists at NSLS-II showed the chemical interplay in batteries with unprecedented resolution, opening a pathway to new research opportunities.
Fast Cooldown for Making Battery Materials
Sunday, May 31, 2020
To develop better battery materials, scientists take a close look at how the materials should cool down during synthesis.
Next Cathode Material: Newly Designed and Freshly Grown
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Scientists synthesized a new and promising nickel-rich cathode material with enhanced electrochemical performance
One-Minute Nanotomography
Sunday, September 30, 2018
NSLS-II's Full Field X-ray Imaging beamline can image samples in 3-D faster than ever before
