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MSN-C matures a technique to map residual strain in complex-shaped, as-manufactured parts
MSN-C has successfully showcased a new, comprehensive workflow to map residual strain on a challenging set of near-net-shape additive manufactured parts. This achievement signals MSN-C's readiness to conduct such measurements for the broad community of academic, government and industry scientists and engineers seeking to understand and control failure in high performance structural components. Routine access to this kind of information now available at MSN-C holds great potential value for both DoD and commercial manufacturing.
New Oxygen-Reduction Electrocatalysts for Alkaline Fuel Cells
Hydrogen fuel cells are among the most promising next-generation power sources for future automotive transportation. Developing efficient, durable, and low-cost electrocatalysts to accelerate the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is urgently needed to advance fuel cell technologies.
Summer Research Students Explore Cutting-Edge Science
Visiting students from across the country came to Cornell this June to experience life in advanced scientific research and engineering as part of the summer programs hosted by the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based ScienceS and Education (CLASSE) and the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS).
High School Student Uses FAST Data to Program Diffraction Spot Characterization
Connor Jin, an exceptional high school student from Syosset NY, has been thriving in a mentorship with CHESS staff scientist Kate Shanks at the Forming and Shaping Technologies (FAST) beamline at Wilson Laboratory.
Empowering Researchers with Essential Skills - Successful Debut for X-CITE Workshop at CHESS
On June 5, 2024, the inaugural Cyberinfrastructure Training and Education for Synchrotron X-ray Science (X-CITE) workshop at CHESS concluded with resounding success, welcoming 63 participants from 15 different institutions and marking a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to enhance cybertraining for CHESS users.
Frustrated charge order and cooperative distortions in ScV6Sn6
"In a recent paper appearing in the journal Physical Review Materials, a team of CHEXS users from UCSB and Cornell was able to resolve this apparent contradiction by comprehensively mapping the subtle charge correlations in ScV6Sn6 as a function of temperature at the QM2 beamline."
X-ray imaging of powder particles driven from a surface by a nearby electrostatic discharge
In a new publication from a team of CHEXS users from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the Johns Hopkins University, the interaction between ESD-generated mild shockwaves and a set of particles in the micrometer size range was studied using high speed X-ray imaging at the FAST beamline.
Unlocking the Mysteries of Life Under Pressure
As scientists continue to discover new niches for extreme life, the biological relevance of hydrostatic pressure is becoming much more widely understood and appreciated. The unusual adaptations of organisms thriving under these conditions promise to be a rich source of new insights, provided structural information can be obtained at the molecular level.
CHESS is at the forefront of this research - enabling scientists to study samples under high pressure, revealing how biomolecules and cellular structures behave in extreme environments.