Annual Review 2024-2025

S O F T C O N D E N S E D M AT T E R G R O U P A N N U A L R E V I E W 2 0 2 4 / 2 5 24 IR and UV spectroscopy, multi-angle and quasi-elastic light scattering) and the ability to work with different gases. Both B21 and B23 offer mail-in services for solution-state SAXS and CD measurements. labSAXS now offers the same facility for solid, liquid and gel SAXS samples. I22 is a multifunctional SAXS/WAXS beamline for the physical and life sciences providing essential information on the structure and dynamics of large molecular assemblies in low ordered environments. Working in both transmission and grazing incidence with full and microfocus beam I22 provides a working platform for studying the full range of soft matter systems. B21 is a bending magnet SAXS beamline primarily focused on dilute solution state systems. B22 provides a brilliant and versatile microprobe across the whole IR range, for the highest spatial resolution of molecular structures via highest The Soft Condensed Matter Group provides the infrared (IR) and ultraviolet Circular Dichroism (UV-CD) spectroscopy and, both Small and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS and WAXS) imaging capabilities of Diamond. The Soft Condensed Matter Group comprises four beamlines B21, B22, I22 and B23 and the Offline SAXS Instrument, labSAXS (P38). This unique portfolio of beamlines can analyse a range of samples that include two-dimensional thin films (photovoltaics), living mammalian cells, three-dimensional matrices (metal-organic frameworks) and nano-particles in non-crystalline states. The Soft Condensed Matter Group also maintains a dedicated laboratory space for our visiting users. The laboratory houses vital equipment for sample preparation and analysis such as centrifuges, a small tissue-culture facility, spectroscopy equipment (including CD, standalone Soft Condensed Matter Group The B22 beamline team