Small-angle scattering (SAS) is a technique that is able to probe the structural organization
of matter and quantify its response to changes in external conditions. X-ray and neutron …

Major advances in X-ray sources including the development of circularly polarized and
orbital angular momentum pulses make it possible to probe matter chirality at …

In recent years, scientists have progressively recognized the role of electronic structures in
the characterization of chemical properties for actinide containing materials. High-energy …

Exploring and tailoring new high energy density positive electrode materials is still a
challenge for alkali-ion batteries. In this work, we synthesized the mixed anion phases …

Ni-rich layered oxide cathodes can deliver higher energy density batteries, but uncertainties
remain over their charge compensation mechanisms and the degradation processes that …

An end-station for X-ray Raman scattering spectroscopy at beamline ID20 of the European
Synchrotron Radiation Facility is described. This end-station is dedicated to the study of …

Ni/MgFeAlO4 displays promising activity and stability in the dry reforming of methane. In
order to establish a correlation between its performance and structural changes, an in-depth …

The phase diagram of water harbors controversial views on underlying structural properties
of its constituting molecular moieties, its fluctuating hydrogen-bonding network, as well as …

The intricate relationship between local atomic arrangements and electronic states
significantly influences the electrochemical properties of Li‐ion battery cathode materials …

X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X‐ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X‐ray
Raman scattering (XRS) spectroscopy are the element‐specific tools providing local …