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In October 2015, Andrew Harrison, Chief Executive Officer, and his fellow directors announced the publication of the 10-year vision document for Diamond Light Source. The document maps out how best to strengthen the UK synchrotron’s position as a world leading facility for scientific research and, in doing so, help the country to meet a wide variety of scientific and societal challenges.
Read more...Diamond has been delivering intense beams of synchrotron light to scientists working at the forefront of research for the past nine years. During this time, the facility has steadily expanded from seven operational beamlines in 2007 to 27 at the start of 2016.
Read more...Diamond’s publications database is at the very heart of the synchrotron. Every paper, every article, and every conference paper that Diamond has ever supported has its place in the database. A repository for some of the world’s most cutting-edge scientific research, our database
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In the last issue, we reported that the new cryo-electron microscope, one of four destined for Diamond’s new electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC), had come online. Now, one of its first groups of users has published what is the very first paper to include results from the cryo-electron microscope (cryo-EM) in the high-profile journal, Cell.
Read more...I24, the tuneable microfocus MX beamline, has recently completed its endstation upgrade with new sample viewing, increased stability and a novel dual goniometer design.
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Electrochemistry relates to chemical processes involving electric current, i.e. the transport of electrons and ions. Experiments in the area of electrochemistry, such as research on batteries and corrosion, have been carried out at Diamond over the years at several beamlines.
Read more...The Versatile Soft X-ray (VERSOX) beamline B07 will serve a diverse user community interested in studies of heterogeneous catalysts, pharmaceuticals and biomaterials under realistic conditions, environmental and space science studies of liquids and ices, heritage conservation, and studies of novel electronic and photonic materials.
Read more...A suite of recently developed chemical tomography techniques are now available for users on the Microfocus Spectroscopy beamline I18. These allow users to observe the location and chemical structure of catalysts during operation in both gas and liquid phase.
Read more...Diamond is now working with 90 companies from 13 countries making use of 22 state-of-the-art beamlines, support facilities and expert staff.
Read more...Diamond Light Source is the UK's national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.
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