Hands-on workshop on synchrotron techniques for research in Spintronics and Energy Storage

March 11-15, 2024

ALBA Synchrotron (Spain)

Workshop format

The workshop comprises two parts:

Part 1 (from the 11th of March (11:30h) to the 14th of March (13:30h)): Hands-on workshop including lectures and practical sessions at different instruments on state-of-the-art synchrotron radiation techniques enabling advanced characterisation of magnetic and battery materials in multilayered and/or bidimensional form. Namely, i) x-ray spectroscopies (XAS, XMCD, ARPES, EXAFS) in various sample environments (helium temperatures, high magnetic field, voltage and current excitation) with element-specificity and very high sensitivity down to a few percent of an atomic monolayer; ii) related microscopies enabling chemical and magnetic imaging with resolution down to tenths of nanometers (XMCD-PEEM); iii) operando spectroscopies and imaging offering opportunities for the characterisation under operation of multilayered and 2D devices, as well as battery materials. The hands-on workshop is open to ERs, ESRs and students with links to the partners of the FUNLAYERS project as well as other interested researchers. A poster session will also take place for a more direct exchange with experts.

Part 2 (from the 13th of March (16:30h) to the 15th of March (11:30h)): A platform for debate where experts give presentations on recent developments and future directions on topics related to layered materials, spintronics and energy storage. A lab tour will be organised to showcase the ALBA Synchrotron experimental research facilities. 

Workshop goals and format

  • To share know-how and the capabilities and facilities of the ALBA Synchrotron in order to prepare the groundwork for collaboration within the project and future collaborations. This will focus on advanced synchrotron radiation techniques relevant to research in layered materials, as described above.

  • To discuss partnerships for European Funding Applications related to layered materials, spintronics and energy storage.

Participate in the poster session

Join us and participate in the FUNLAYERS poster sessions. Take the opportunity to exhibit the results of your research and innovation of current projects regarding functional layered materials for advanced application. Contributions to the FUNLAYERS should only be submitted online. To facilitate the submission process and the subsequent follow-up procedures, please consider the following information:

+ ELIGIBLE THEME:

  • “Synchrotron techniques for research in Spintronics and Energy Storage”

+ FORMAT:

To participate, please select the “Attendance” option and complete the form with the required information.

Programme

Monday - 11 March, 2024

  • 11h30-12h15 Check-in/Welcome

  • 12h15-12h45 Marc Malfois “Small and Wide Angle X-ray Scattering for (in situ) characterization of nanostructured materials”

  • 12h45-13h15 Laura Simonelli “XAS and XES as complementary tools: insight in in-situ/operando investigations”

  • 13h15-14h15 Lunch break

  • 14h15-14h30 Klaus Attenkofer - Welcome

  • 14h30-15h00 Javier Herrero “Soft X-ray absorption and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism”

  • 15h00-15h30 Miguel Angel Niño “Photo Emission Electron Microscopy (PEEM) and Low Energy Electron Microscopy (LEEM)”

  • 15h30-16h00 Virginia Peréz-Dieste “Ambient Pressure XPS: Technique and Applications”

  • 16h00-16h30 Juan Jesús Velazco Vélez “The electrochemical NAP-XPS”

  • 16h30-17h00 Break

  • 17h00-17h30 Lucia Aballe “InCaem: Infrastructure for correlative analysis of advanced energy materials”

  • 17h30-19h00 Lucia Aballe - Guided tour to ALBA

Tuesday - 12 March, 2024

  • 09h30-13h30 Group 1: Practicals at BL16-NOTOS | Group 2: Practicals at BL29-BOREAS | Group 3: Practicals at BL20-LOREA

  • 13h30-14h30 Lunch break

  • 14h30-18h00 Group 1: Practicals at BL16-NOTOS | Group 2: Practicals at BL29-BOREAS | Group 3: Practicals at BL20-LOREA

Wednesday - 13 March, 2024

  • 09h30-13h30 Group 1: Group 1: Practicals at BL29-BOREAS | Group 2: Practicals at BL20-LOREA | Group 3: Practicals at BL16-NOTOS

  • 13h30-14h30 Lunch break

  • 14h30-17h00 Group 1: Practicals at BL29-BOREAS | Group 2: Practicals at BL20-LOREA | Group 3: Practicals at BL16-NOTOS

  • 17h00-18h30 Poster Session and Networking

Thursday - 14 March, 2024

Friday - 15 March, 2024

  • 09h00-11h00 Discussions / Drafting of joint projects

  • 11h00-11h30 Break

  • 11h30-13h30 FUNLAYERS General Assembly meeting (close sessions)

Venue

Visitor Information

ALBA Synchrotron
Carrer de la Llum 2-26, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain

Tel: +34 93 592 43 00

Coordinates: +41°29'12.38", +2°6'35.74" (41.486773, 2.109929)

  • From the Barcelona AIRPORT

The closest airport to ALBA is Barcelona-El Prat International Airport. It is well connected to Barcelona's city centre train stations. 

To reach ALBA from Barcelona-El Prat airport, you can get a taxi (about 30-40 minutes, depending on the traffic, and around 50-60 €). Tell the driver to bring you to "Sincrotrón ALBA" or otherwise give him/her complete address.

  • By PUBLIC TRANSPORT

  • From the airport to Barcelona city centre, you can take Aerobus to Plaza Cataluña - 30-35 minutes - 5,90€.

  • To reach ALBA, you can take a train from Barcelona city centre (30-40 minutes and between 3-4 €) to:

Cerdanyola del Vallès (RENFE - R4 line)

Sant Cugat (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat - S1, S5, S7)

Bellaterra (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat -S2, S6)

  • After the train, you need to take a bus from the train station to the ALBA Synchrotron (about 15-20 minutes and between 1-2 €).

Cerdanyola del Vallès - B7 Stop at Ctra. BP-1413 (Sincrotró)

Sant Cugat - A4 Stop at Ctra. BP-1413 (Sincrotró)

Bellaterra - Stop at Parc de l'Alba

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Hotels

Accommodation offer near ALBA Synchrotron

  • Hotel rooms at Hotel Exe Parc del Vallès, very close to the ALBA Synchrotron, are available at:

    81,40€ per night plus touristic tax and breakfast included in a single room,

    91,40€ per night plus touristic tax and breakfast included in a double room.

    To book your accommodation, please send an e-mail directly to the hotel with your request and mention the code FUNLAYERS.

    Contact: jrecepcion@hotelexecampus.com, phone +34 93 692 06 61


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