Group visits fully booked until end of July 2026
After completing a PhD in archaeometry, Ali Güzel aims to continue his research in the study of cultural heritage materials. In this context, his stay at SOLEIL, within the NEPHEWS Twinning Programme, allowed him to explore first-hand the possibilities offered by synchrotron infrastructures for the analysis of archaeological objects.
Senior researcher in the Department of Chemistry at Bilkent University (Türkiye), and member of the Ozensoy Research Group, Yusuf Koçak works on in situ electrochemistry and catalyst characterization. His research relies on advanced spectroscopic techniques, in particular X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS).
PhD candidate at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Poland), Aleksandra Krajcer works on the preparation and functionalisation of biomaterials. As part of the NEPHEWS ESR programme, her stay at SOLEIL enabled her to explore the potential of synchrotron-based methods and to open up new perspectives for the development of her research.
From March 16 to 20, 2026, 24 young scientists from around the world are being welcomed at Synchrotron SOLEIL for an intensive training week as part of the HERCULES European School (Higher European Research Course for Users of Large Experimental Systems).
Located on the Paris-Saclay plateau, about 20 kilometers from the capital, the SOLEIL synchrotron is one of France's leading research facilities. Since it began operating in 2008, it has served the national and international scientific communities. Research conducted at SOLEIL covers a wide range of scientific and industrial fields — including physics, biology, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, Earth sciences, and cultural and natural heritage — all connected to current societal challenges.
Located on the Paris-Saclay plateau, about 20 kilometers from the capital, the SOLEIL synchrotron is one of France's leading research facilities. Since it began operating in 2008, it has served the national and international scientific communities. Research conducted at SOLEIL covers a wide range of scientific and industrial fields — including physics, biology, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, Earth sciences, and cultural and natural heritage — all connected to current societal challenges.
Researchers from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) and their collaborators used NanoARPES at SOLEIL’s ANTARES beamline to reveal how a moiré pattern in rhombohedral graphene fundamentally transforms its electronic behaviour.
Their findings offer key insights into the microscopic mechanisms underlying the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect.
The prize recognizes young scholars who are judged to have defended the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of physical chemistry in 2025. The award winner is selected by a scientific committee appointed by the Journal of Physchem.
Located on the Paris-Saclay plateau, about 20 kilometers from the capital, the SOLEIL synchrotron is one of France's leading research facilities. Since it began operating in 2008, it has served the national and international scientific communities. Research conducted at SOLEIL covers a wide range of scientific and industrial fields — including physics, biology, chemistry, materials science, environmental science, Earth sciences, and cultural and natural heritage — all connected to current societal challenges.