Through a combination of presentations, and a panel discussion, participants will learn how synchrotron-based X-ray tools at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) can provide deep insight into the structure, chemistry, and performance of advanced battery systems—enabling breakthroughs in energy storage research and technology development.
The program supports scientists with “remarkable track records, promising futures and a desire to expand their research portfolios by exploring a substantive disciplinary or methodological shift soon after achieving tenure,” according to Schmidt Sciences.
On behalf of the CHESS User Office, we are incredibly excited to welcome Users back to Wilson Lab for our 2025_3 Fall Run Cycle, that will run from September 24 to November 25!
Every year, researchers perform thousands of materials science experiments at synchrotron facilities, seeking breakthroughs in alloy design, affordability, and mechanical performance. These advancements can accelerate growth in various fields from electronics and energy to aerospace and infrastructure.
The Cornell participants include chemists Nozomi Ando and Steve Meisburger. Experimental work will be conducted at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS).
Hartill’s legacy at Cornell spans more than five decades. His work included some of the most transformative developments in the university’s physics research infrastructure, researchers at Cornell’s Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory said. As a physicist, engineer and leader, he played a central role in the design and operation of the Cornell Electron Storage Ring (CESR), helped shape the success of the CLEO high-energy physics program, and contributed to the founding and growth of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS), they said.
Héctor Abruña, the Émile M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded the 2025 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. The biennial prize, announced May 15, “recognizes an individual for exceptional and original research in a selected area of chemistry that has advanced the field in a major way.”
1) Lectures by CHESS staff scientists that cover the fundamentals of synchrotron methods and how these can be applied to materials research. Topics will include synchrotron basics, x-ray scattering, diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy.
We look forward to welcoming users back to the lab for the 2025_2 run cycle, which will run from April 23 to June 24, 2025.
Don’t forget to submit Rapid Access proposals on select beamlines for a chance at beamtime in 2025_2.
We’re also excited about the CHESS User Meeting (remote or hybrid format still TBD) on June 3, 2025, which will be followed by workshops on June 4. More information to come soon!