VII ALBA Users' Meeting

Session

Materials Science

4 Sept 2026, 11:00

ALBA Synchrotron

Conveners

Materials Science

• Carlo Marini

124. How EBS changed what science is possible

Gema Martínez-Criado (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)

04/09/2026, 11:00

Oral contribution

The new generation of synchrotron sources represents far more than an incremental upgrade of existing facilities: it fundamentally redefines the science that can be undertaken. Drawing on the experience of the Extremely Brilliant Source (EBS) at the ESRF, this talk will show how a decisive advance in coherence, stability and speed marks a transition from signal-limited science, in which...

66. ML-driven Thermal mapping Using SR-FTIR Spectroscopy

Emigdio Chavez Angel (ICN2)

04/09/2026, 11:30

Oral contribution

Accurate microscale temperature mapping is critical for the reliable operation of nanocalorimetric devices, particularly under synchrotron-based experimental conditions, where localized heating and steep thermal gradients can strongly affect measurement outcomes. In this work, we present a non-contact, data-driven methodology that combines synchrotron radiation Fourier-transform infrared...

105. Precise Node Metalation in a Zirconium Metal-Organic Framework Enables Highly Efficient PFOA Capture via Synergistic Adsorption Sites

Edouardos Loukopoulos

04/09/2026, 11:50

Oral contribution

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent man-made chemicals that have posed major environmental issues in recent decades, deteriorating water quality. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a prominent member of these contaminants, as its extreme resistance and widespread bioaccumulation have raised worldwide concerns [1,2]. Developing more effective strategies to remediate aqueous...

107. In-situ GIWAXS to Reveal Formation Mechanisms and Degradation Pathways in Halide Perovskites

Ms Amel Van Den Berg (Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Universidad de Sevilla-CSIC, Avenida Reina Mercedes SN, 41012, Sevilla, Spain.)

04/09/2026, 12:10

Oral contribution

Over the past decade, hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites have enabled remarkable advances in the performance of solar cells [1] and light-emitting diodes [2]. However, their commercial implementation remains limited by stability issues, structural defects, [3] and the use of toxic solvents in conventional solution-based processing. In this context, our group leverages...

44. Purifying drinking water with Nafion thin films: a HAXPES study

Jordi Fraxedas (ICN2-CSIC-BIST)

04/09/2026, 12:30

Oral contribution

Self-generated fluid pumping can be achieved with nanostructured Nafion polymer films using different cations as fuel in a wide range of salt concentrations (10-6M-10-2M). It turns out that such Nafion pumps efficiently capture divalent metal cations such as Cd2+, present in contaminated water samples, using the own capture of this ion as fuel to drive fluid pumping. The removal efficiency is...

139. cSAXS at Swiss Light Source 2.0: Commissioning and X-ray Microscopy of Brain Tissues

Huaiyu Chen (Paul Scherrer Institute)

04/09/2026, 12:50

Oral contribution

Following the upgrade of the Swiss Light Source to SLS 2.0, the cSAXS beamline at the Paul Scherrer Institute is being recommissioned for coherent X-ray imaging and small-angle X-ray scattering experiments. The increased source brightness, together with a new undulator and upgraded beamline optics, is expected to provide substantially higher coherent flux while preserving beam quality and...