For the first time, it has been demonstrated that oxygen functionalities (epoxy, carbonyl, and lactone) on the carbon electrode surface do not affect the kinetics of one-electron oxygen reduction in aprotic media, but enhance both the rate of electrochemical lithium peroxide (Li2O2) formation and carbon degradation in Li+-containing electrolytes. The research has included analysis using synchrotron light at Elettra and ALBA facilities.
ALBA is receiving, until the 31st of May, applications for 4 Post-Doctoral positions in order to develop research projects that will involve Portuguese and Spanish scientific institutions, in the following scientific areas: biosciences, catalysis, batteries, and materials for energy and nanomaterials.
Undergraduate students can now apply till the 31st of May 2021 to do an internship at the ALBA Synchrotron during 2021-2022 course.
An experiment led by Tanja Ducic, scientist at the MIRAS beamline of ALBA, is analyzing live cells with synchrotron-based Fourier Transformed Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to identify crucial potential biomarkers in order to target them and to help develop new therapeutic strategies.
Jordi Solé Ferrando, Eurodeputy and Secretary of International Policy of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), visited the ALBA Synchrotron facilities on April 7, 2021. Accompanied by its director, Caterina Biscari, Solé highlighted the relevance of the infrastructure to transfer knowledge to the economy.
