X-ray Laboratory

Researchers reveal details behind the microscopic mechanism that enables the large increase of density in compressed water. The results are in @PNASNews @ChristophSahle @usask @helixsfi @TU_Dortmund ➡️esrf.fr/home/news/gene…

Great article in PNAS on the hydrogen bonding and microscopic structure in #water in extreme conditions: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn… Congratulations to the international team that used X-ray Raman scattering at @esrfsynchrotron ID20 to study the molecule-level compression mechanism!

Synchrotron Light Finland 2023 has started! @PaavoPenttila opening the workshop. Thanks to organisers Biobased Materials Structure group!

A record set of simultaneous experiments at @esrfsynchrotron from @KumpulaScience and @AaltoUniversity; 3 experiments by us in parallel at BM20, BM23 and ID26. Ten super enthustiastic users having dinner before the action starts! @MatResHelsinki @xspectroscopy @KumpulaPhysics

Our team visits the Grenoble Polygone Scientifique frequently. This is the first time that using your bus from LYS, stepping out in Oxford stop costs 10e more than continuing to city centre. Any comment @FlixBus_FR ?

Remember to register to the @FSRUO Synchrotron Light 2023 event organized by @paavopenttila group at @AaltoUniversity aalto.fi/en/events/sync… Promising a nice event free of charge, and an opportunity to present your synchrotron work and learn new methods! Register by 14 Nov!

Great new article appears as a co-operation by @AaltoUniversity+CNRS/Grenoble+@KumpulaPhysics on Heating-Induced Switching to Hierarchical Liquid Crystallinity Combining Colloidal and Molecular Order in Zwitterionic Molecules by Lotta Gustavsson et al. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Dr Junko Yano @LBNL gives an impressive plenary talk at @iucr2023 on photosynthesis. So enlightening and exciting! Artificial photosynthesis, a source for clean energy? #synchrotron and #xfel in critical role. @MatResHelsinki @fsruo

Staring into infinity at @IUCr2023 with their largest crystal in the world. #BraggYourPattern

Very interesting to hear the plenary talk by Prof Hideo Hosono on electrides! Present at @IUCr2023 in Melbourne from @KumpulaPhysics @MatResHelsinki

Extremely privileged to be present in the @IUCr2023 in Melbourne on the 75th anniversary of @IUCr; having also a chance to visit also the @ausynchrotron. Especially thanks to the spectroscopy and medical imaging beamlines. Warm welcome yesterday with fire and cleansing smoke!

Very sad news about the passing of Nobel Laureate John Goodenough @NobelPrize & Fellow @royalsociety. Solid state & battery science has lost a true giant with many outstanding scientific contributions. He had a lovely sense of humour (with a great laugh) & will be much missed.

Our x-ray lab had a great BBQ lunch today! Lots of good food and a mandatory round of mölkky 🤩

Congratulations Olli from the coworkers of the UH x-ray laboratory!

Congratulations Vilma Väänänen for a great article doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2… in #PNAS, joining @BIOTECH_UH, @GeoHelsinkiUni and @KumpulaPhysics at @KumpulaScience. Cake in the x-ray lab!

Greetings from @helsinkiuni X-ray lab strategy, seminar and recreation day yesterday: excellent discussions and energizing trip to Vallisaari! We even saw the @HELbiennial installations before its official opening on 11th June! @KumpulaPhysics @KumpulaScience @MatResHelsinki

The @EITRawMaterials funded ELMO-LION (Educational Learning Modules on Li-Ion Batteries) kick-off meeting at @helsinkiuni @kumpulascience campus, this Friday 18th! Over 80 registered participants, some online, some onsite. The programme can be found here: helsinki.fi/en/infrastruct…

Our hand library acquired a new book today. "X-ray absorption spectroscopy for the chemical and materials sciences" by John Evans. Will make an interesting reading! wiley.com/en-us/X+ray+Ab…

The local "event of the year" apparently ;)

*Last day to register!* International Laboratory-scale XAS/XES workshop @helsinkiuni @KumpulaScience campus 24.-25.Nov. Registration free of charge. Supported by UH Doctoral school in materials research &nanoscience, @easyXAFS and QuantumDesign Europe! helsinki.fi/en/infrastruct…