ESRF - The European Synchrotron

Strengthening science and training together! On 9 September, ESRF Directors of Research Gema Martinez-Criado & Michael Krisch welcomed Philippe Roux, Vice-President for Research & Innovation at Université Grenoble Alpes This visit was a great opportunity to discuss many ongoing collaborations: 🔹 the GATES doctoral programme, supported by France 2030, with six PhD students already conducting research at ESRF 🔹 the Human Organ Atlas HUB, in partnership with LADAF 🔹 New opportunities in doctoral training and data science This long-standing partnership with UGA contributes to strengthen Grenoble’s position as a world-class hub for research, innovation and training.

Digging into the origin of lizards A new fossil from Devon reveals what the oldest members of the lizard group looked like, and there are some surprises, according to a research team from the University of Bristol. The team teamed up with the ESRF to shed light on this exceptional 242-million-year-old fossil. The study is published in Nature.  "The new animal is unlike anything yet discovered and has made us all think again about the evolution of the lizard, snakes and the tuatara," said Dan Marke, scientist at Bristol University "When I found the specimen back in 2015 on the beach in Devon, I had no idea what it was because there was so little of it exposed" added Rob Coram, from Bristol University. "It's been great to see such an amazing fossil coming from a site that has been providing fossils for 150 years." "This fossil is a good example of what makes a beamline like ESRF's BM18 shine: the specimen itself is only a few centimeters in size, embedded in a large piece of rock, and it requires high-energy phase-contrast imaging -- the flagship technique of BM18." says Vincent Fernandez, ESRF scientist. https://lnkd.in/dVsEyPhJ

📅 Last chance to register for the @ReMade@ARI and ESRF workshop about #circulareconomy #imaging research for #materials ! Registration here: https://lnkd.in/ejhAsh_f

Zinc-based #batteries🔋 have significant potential for future high-capacity, low-cost energy storage. Thanks to X-ray tomography experiments at the ESRF on coated zinc electrodes, researchers from UCL, The ZERO Institute - University of Oxford and the ESRF - The European Synchrotron are now a step closer to making practical applications a reality. Professor Paul Shearing, Director of The ZERO Institute - University of Oxford, and co-corresponding author of the study, says: “While improving today’s Li-ion technology remains crucial, it is equally important to pioneer new battery systems, such as Zn system that can meet future demands for safer, more sustainable, and higher-performance energy storage. We have been collaborating with ID19 for over a decade, and their advanced X-ray techniques have been instrumental in supporting us in many ways, from understanding fundamental degradation mechanisms, to improving electrode manufacturing, to enhancing battery safety.” The results are out in Nature Communications. ➡️https://lnkd.in/eDdVbf7E Alexander Rack Wenjia Du Guanjie He Yuhang Dai

Congratulations🎉 to Anna Pakhomova, scientist on beamline ID27, who has received the 2025 EHPRG (European High Pressure Research Group) award for her pioneering experimental work on the mineralogy of large icy moons.🌑 During the prize ceremony, the jury commended Pakhomova on her research, stating that it had resulted in a considerable contribution to understanding the internal structures and chemical exchange processes inside large icy moons.  “I’m very happy to receive this recognition of my research activities and I hope the accompanying visibility will benefit our community of researchers. This emerging field is attracting increasing interest from experimentalists” says Anna, who received the prestigious award during the 62nd annual meeting of the EHPRG, held in Manchester, UK.

This one is short and sweet! Welcome back to the office for those who have taken a summer break!

Welcome ID31 beamline to the LinkedIn community! 🎉 Do you want to discover what the team is up to? What new developments are put in place? A bit of interesting behind-the-scenes insights? 👀 Then follow them on their new showcase page!

📅 Only 10 days left to register for the "Multi-probe imaging for materials" workshop by @ReMade@ARI and ESRF! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eyJR83XY The latest abstracts can still be submitted here: https://lnkd.in/euHxpyvr #circulareconomy #RemadeARI

ESRF-EBS celebrates 5 years!🎉 Today, the ESRF marks five years since the Extremely Brilliant Source (ERS-EBS), a revolutionary new high-energy synchrotron, began operation. Opened to the international user community on 25 August 2020, following a major upgrade, ESRF-EBS has proven to be a game changer for science in Europe and beyond, enabling breakthroughs across a wide range of fields — from health and energy to materials research, environmental science, and cultural heritage. Its exceptional capabilities have empowered researchers to explore living matter and materials with a level of detail that was previously out of reach — helping to address some of our society’s most pressing challenges. “The EBS has already enabled amazing breakthroughs in a number of scientific areas, advancing knowledge and contributing to solving major challenges our societies are facing,” says Jean Daillant. “This is, however, just the beginning of the story. Beyond this extraordinary achievement, the ESRF is strongly committed to fully unleash its potential by developing innovative hardware and software, already looking ahead to new horizons and preparing for the next generation of synchrotrons.”

EIROforum welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to significantly increase the budget of the upcoming EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Take a look at the full statement by CERN, EMBL, European Space Agency - ESA, European Southern Observatory, ESRF - The European Synchrotron, EUROfusion, European XFEL, ILL - Institut Laue Langevin:  https://lnkd.in/et-qD5ux