La nouvelle édition de nos Highlights rassemble 45 faits marquants sélectionnés parmi les quelque 700 articles, publiés en 2024, issus des recherches menées sur les lignes de lumière de SOLEIL, mais également au sein de toutes les équipes du synchrotron qui permettent aux scientifiques d’utiliser ces lignes.
Pour cette édition 2024, une première partie consacrée aux chiffres-clés qui caractérisent l’activité de SOLEIL et son évolution au cours des dernières années apporte un contexte général aux articles scientifiques sélectionnés illustrant, cette fois encore, la richesse et la qualité de la science réalisée à SOLEIL.
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Health & Well-Being
18-19 Synchrotron μCT investigation of the degradation kinetics of bio-degradable coronary magnesium scaffolds
20-21 Localization and quantification of antibiotics inside single cells of E. coli using UV and X-ray fluorescence
22-23 Angle-resolved linear dichroism reveals collagen organization in dense highly-ordered collagen biomaterials
24-25 High-resolution insights on TMPRSS2 maturation and its use as a Coronavirus entry receptor
26-27 It takes two to tango: structural insights into ADAR1 dimerization and RNA editing specificity
28-29 Structural biology reveals filament formation by transcription factors from the ZBTB family
30-31 Capturing catalysis in nanocages: Green chemistry for a sustainable future
32-33 Several partners, one mechanism: interactions of the IKK kinase in NF-κB signalling
Avanced Materials
38-39 Quantification of crystalline phases in HZO thin films through complementary infrared spectroscopy and ab initio simulations
40-41 Evolution of flat band and role of lattice relaxations in twisted bilayer graphene
42-43 How interfacial Sb can allow to maintain a giant Rashba effect in α-GeTe(111) ultrathin films?
44-45 Unveiling and optimizing interface properties of NiFe2O4/BaTiO3 heterostructures
46-47 How synchrotron, electron microscopy and ab initio simulations led to the discovery of a novel nickelate phase
48-49 Cutting-edge morphology insights drive breakthroughs in air stability of organic electronics
50-51 Using in situ 3D imaging to understand the fabrication of advanced ceramic composites
52-53 Kirkendall shift in nanocrystalline thin films: role of grain boundary self-diffusion
54-55 How to control the chiral properties of a Charge Density Wave
Cultural Heritage
60-61 Into the intimacy of Jurassic lobsters
62-63 Trace elemental fingerprinting of red coloring matter from the Altamira cave, Spain, using μXRF imaging
Environment & Geosciences
68-69 Visualizing copper adsorption in hemp shives: A synchrotron-based analysis
70-71 Identifying and quantifying C6H6 products from the recombination of propargyl (C3H3) radicals
72-73 Speciation and bioaccessibility of metals(loids) in polluted garden soils
74-75 XANES spectroscopy reveals hydrothermal alteration as a key driver of niobium (Nb) enrichment in deposits
76-77 Revealing hidden contamination: the synergy of metal isotope analysis and X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Sustainable Energy
82-83 Operando DRIFTS of MOF-supported Ni catalysts for CO2 methanation
84-85 SXRD revealing Na-vacancy ordering and its correlation in cycling properties of Na-layered oxides
86-87 A fundamental correlative spectroscopic study on Li1-xNiO2 and NaNiO2
88-89 Molecular and supramolecular study of uranium/plutonium liquid−liquid extraction with N,N‑dialkylamides
90-91 QXAS and MEXAS investigation of Co3Mn-CO3 LDH formation and electrochemical behaviours
92-93 Structural analysis of Pd at different scales on the surface of photocatalysts
94-95 Exceptional hydrogen uptake in crystalline InxGa1-xN semiconductors: a new strategy for H storage?
96-97 Transforming perovskites into high-performance CO2 methanation catalysts: Insights from in situ and operando X-ray spectroscopies
Fundamental Processes in Isolated Systems
102-103 i2PEPICO spectroscopy and theory reveal ionization energy and symmetry trends in chiral PAH clusters
104-105 Fingerprint of dipole moment orientation of water molecules in Cu2+ aqueous solution probed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
106-107 Electronic decay of excited atoms in the field of neighboring positive charges
Accelerators, Engineering & Instrumentation
110-111 Accelerators performance
112-113 Optimization of laser tracker alignment capabilities using a metrological approach
114-115 UFERI – Ultra-Fast Energy Resolved Imager for polychromatic diffraction experiments
116-117 A new Fast Orbit Feedback System: a first step toward future orbit monitoring and correction systems for SOLEIL II
118-119 Optimized microfabricated thin silicon nitride membranes for spectroscopic studies of liquids
120-121 Highlights and advantages of soft X-ray spectro-ptychography
122-123 Spatial resolution studies in optically read out Micromegas and GEM detectors
124-125 New, efficient and stable Cr/Sc-based multilayers for applications in the water window soft x-ray range
126-127 Adding micrometer spatial resolution at the second time resolution of the ROCK quick-EXAFS beamline
128-129 Opportunities and new developments for the study of surfaces and interfaces in soft condensed matter