In a study published in Advanced Functional Materials, researchers show the synthesis optimization of NCM622 cathode material for Lithium-ion batteries, achieving both lower energy capacity cost and high cyclability. The results can be directly applied to production of better Li-ion batteries for modern electronics. Reaction was investigated using in situ X-Ray Diffraction technique at the MSPD beamline in the ALBA Synchrotron.
Large research facilities like the ALBA Synchrotron have become versatile infrastructures at the service of the scientific community to develop knowledge and join forces in the fight against the pandemic caused by Covid-19 and other diseases. On the World Health Day, ALBA takes stock of the experiments carried out in the last year that help to find answers to improve our living conditions.
The combination of magnetic images from surface sensitive PEEM and bulk sensitive transmission X-ray microscopy supported by micromagnetic simulations, provided experimental evidence of the existence of the stabilization magnetic hopfion quasiparticles in magnetic multilayers.
Manuel Muñiz Villa, State Secretary for Global Spain (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation), and his team visited the ALBA Synchrotron facilities accompanied by its director, Caterina Biscari, who was also one of the protagonists of the #SpainforSure campaign launched by the State Secretariat. They took the opportunity to discuss Spain's technological diplomacy strategy for the future.
From 15th to 18th March, 19 participants of the European HERCULES 2021 school have delved into a wide variety of synchrotron techniques with the help of ALBA scientists. This course, running since 1991, has been held virtually combining theoretical and practical sessions.
