NSLS-II Science Highlights
One Day's Work in an Hour: A Versatile, Fast-scanning, X-ray Microscope
NSLS-II scientists create high-resolution X-ray microscopy system generates 3D images 20 times faster than the previous system.
X-Ray Diffraction to Predict Stronger Welds in Reactor Steel
Synchrotron X-ray diffraction detected tiny structural changes, improving predictions of long-term reactor vessel performance.
Atomic-Scale Control Drives Electrocatalyst Performance
Tuning gold content can control high entropy alloy structures to create durable, efficient catalysts that use fewer precious metals.
Protein Assemblies Shape Membranes to Control Cell Death
Small-angle X-ray scattering at the LiX beamline at NSLS-II was used to study the shapes of multimeric BAX and dimeric BCL-w.
New Quantum Imaging Method Uses Correlated X-Ray Photons
Quantum-inspired X-ray imaging approach could enable high-resolution measurements with significantly reduced X-ray dose
New Insights into Nanoplate Self-Assembly
Researchers demonstrate how gibbsite nanoplates self-assemble into larger, ordered “mesocrystals.”
Previously Unknown Strain-Relief Mechanism Revealed
Scientists discover previously unseen nanoscale strain-relief mechanism where hydrogen bonding drives the twisting of atomic layers.
How Molecule Length Shapes Self-Assembling Materials
The length of liquid-crystal-like molecules can shape self-assembled structures without changing their core chemistry.
Observing Elusive Carriers of Angular Momentum with X-rays
Momentum- and energy-resolved observation of magnon spin current by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering captured for the first time.
Lipid Nanoparticles: Shaping Therapeutic Delivery
Researchers discover that clinically used lipid nanoparticles have diverse, previously unrecognized shapes and internal structures.
Patchy Nanoparticles by Atomic Stenciling
Scientists have developed a new way to “stencil” molecular patterns with nanometer precision.
Orbital-Driven Frustrated Electron Hopping in a 2D Lattice
Scientists find a new way to achieve the exotic electronic properties of frustrated lattices in simple, stable materials.
