Functional materials, like semiconductors, polymers, and nanoparticles, are materials that have interesting non-mechanical properties. The definition of a functional material is usually used as a distinction from a structural material, which refers to load-bearing materials.
The information gained at the beamline can help model existing materials, while also helping to tailor new materials to better withstand harsh conditions.
What did the scientists discover?
Nondestructive residual strain measurements of thick, DOD-relevant armor steel with typical forming and welding procedures were possible using MSN-C capabilities.
What is the new discovery?
The FAST beamline focuses on high energy monochromatic techniques in diffraction and imaging. These techniques are applied to in situ sample environments in order to investigate the microstructure of materials while they are being mechanically loaded, thermally cycled, and/or being processed or built up (as in 3D printing).
As CHESS strives to align research with education, we asked Ryan a few questions about the award and how he uses CHESS to pursue his research and educational goals.
Two students from SUNY Delhi are participating in an intensive, hands-on internship at CHESS.
On December 9th and 10th, CHESS hosted the first in a series of workshops for launching a Science Gateway on the Galaxy software platform (https://usegalaxy.org/) at CHESS. The workshop was open to members of the structural materials science synchrotron community for whom the X-ray Imaging of Microstructures Gateway, XIMG (pronounced “X-image”), will be developed. This work is funded by the National Science Foundation.