Beamline for Materials Measurement
Science Highlights
Scientists Reveal Hidden Interface in Superconducting Qubit Material
Monday, May 5, 2025
The metal-substrate interface determines atomic structure and could affect qubit performance.
Promethium Characterized for the First Time using Synchrotron X-rays
Monday, September 30, 2024
First synchrotron study of a promethium coordination complex filling the final gap in understanding lanthanide contraction.
Unlocking the Last Lanthanide
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
First synchrotron study of a promethium coordination complex fills the final gap in understanding of lanthanide contraction.
Promethium Bound: Rare Earth Element's Secrets Exposed
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Using a chemichal complex of promethium, scientists characterize this extremely rare element in solution for the first time.
Predicting the Durability and Activity for Pt Catalysts
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Future eco-friendly cars could use proton-exchange membrane fuel cells based on platinum (Pt) catalysts.
UCLA-Led Study Could Be Step Toward Cheaper Hydrogen-Based Energy
Monday, October 3, 2022
Researchers devise method for predicting performance of catalysts in fuel cells.
Meet Longtime IBM/Brookhaven Lab Scientist Jean Jordan-Sweet
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Jordan-Sweet retired after a nearly 40-year career based at Brookhaven Lab.
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.
Watch and Learn How Nanostructured Thin Films Grow
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Scientists develop powerful tools to study the growth of nanostructures.
Dual-Ion Transport in a Promising Aqueous Battery
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Scientists tackle the sluggish ionic transport in aqueous batteries by revealing a new dual-ion transport mechanism.
Turning Up the Heat to Create New Nanostructured Metals
Friday, January 31, 2020
Scientists used heat to drive a spontaneous process in which different metals mixed to form 3-D interlocking nanostructures in thin films, with applications for catalysts, solar cells, and biomedical sensors
High-Caliber Research Launches NSLS-II Beamline into Operations
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney conducted the first experiments at a new NSLS-II beamline.
NIST Laboratory Director Laurie Locascio Visits NSLS-II
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Laurie Locascio, the Material Measurement Laboratory Director at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), visited the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) on Thursday, Aug. 24.
