July 2019  -  View this e-mail in your browser      
New call for experiments is open 
Till 9 September 2019, research groups can submit proposals of experiments to use any of the ALBA Synchrotron beamlines. Experiments will be carried out from January to June 2020, with the exception of XALOC beamline which will cover the full year. The proposals are initially checked for its technical feasibility. Then, they are evaluated by a panel composed of highly respected international researchers. The main criterion for the evaluation is scientific excellence.  
The ALBA Synchrotron offers six jobs to youngsters 
ALBA has obtained 6 grants to cover the employment  of R&D technicians and officers. Interested candidates must submit a proposal from 8 July till 8 September 2019. Basic requirements are being under 30 years old and being in possession of the specific academic degree according to each position.

ALBA hosts a workshop about technology transfer

Within the framework of the European project TNSI-POCTEFA, the ALBA Synchrtoron is holding on 24 and 25 October 2019 a workshop aimed at promoting innovation and technological development of the border area between Spain and France. 

More than 2400 people visit ALBA during the Open Day

The ALBA Open Day 2019, held on Saturday 29 June 2019, welcomed 2.425 visitors who were able to know in first-hand how the facility works and which its main scientific applications are. 

HIGHLIGHTS
A step closer to smart catalysts for fuel generation    
BL24-CIRCE 
 
Researchers at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil in collaboration with the CIRCE beamline of the ALBA Synchrotron have performed the first detailed measurement of the strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) effect in Cu-Ni nanoparticles supported on cerium oxide. A better understanding of this effect is essential for developing smart catalysts that are more selective, stable and sustainable. 
BL29-BOREAS highlight figure
Reversible electro-optical detector for environmental sensing of pollutants   
BL13-XALOC 
 
Researchers at IMDEA Nanociencia have developed an easily-made coordination polymer as an acetonitrile chemical sensor with a simple electro-optical readout. The studies have been carried out with synchrotron light techniques at the XALOC beamline in ALBA and also at the Advanced Light Source in USA. 
Plastic crystal neopentylglycol to be used as eco-friendly cooling system    
BL04-MSPD 
 
An international research group has identified this material as a promising candidate for replacing toxic and flammable materials currently used in refrigerators, air conditioning or cooling systems. Part of the experiments were performed at the MSPD beamline, devoted to high-pressure X-ray powder diffraction. 
New zeolite catalyst with industrial applications    
BL22-CLAESS 
 
The Instituto de Tecnología Química has developed a new zeolite catalyst that remains stable at high temperature with potential industrial applications, such as the production of propylene, one of the chemical compounds most widely used worldwide. Testing the effectiveness of the zeolite was possible thanks to the X-ray absorption experiments carried out at CLAESS beamline from ALBA.  

AGENDA

IN THE MEDIA

WE ARE HIRING!

Deadline 
Position 
19/08/2019
Post-doctoral research position associated to BOREAS beamline


8/09/2019
6 positions for youngers than 30 years old

  • Technician for the biology laboratory
  • Mechanical engineer / Projects engineer for technical office
  • Engineer for Electronics' section
  • Graduate for the Communications Office 
  • Engineer for IT Systems and Data acdqusition
  • Electronics engineer for high voltage power supplies of pulsed magnets

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ALBA is the synchrotron light source in Spain. It is a complex of electron accelerators to produce synchrotron light, which allows visualization and analysis of matter and its properties at atomic and molecular levels. In operation since 2012, ALBA has eight beamlines and four more under construction. It generates about 6,000 hours of beamtime and hosts more than 2,000 academic and industrial researchers every year.   

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