Science Brief - August 2025
ESRF - The European Synchrotron
The ESRF is an international research lab, where X-rays are used to unlock the secrets of matter.
Scientists track how magnesium alloys deform in unprecedented detail
For the first time, researchers have seen in 3D how deformation twins form and evolve inside a single magnesium grain, which is key to understand how and where failure starts in magnesium alloys.
Journal: Science
ESRF celebrates five years of the Extremely Brilliant Source
On 25 August 2025, the ESRF marked five years since the Extremely Brilliant Source (ESRF-EBS), a revolutionary new high-energy synchrotron, began operation.
Charge-density mapping reveals hydrogen bond symmetrisation in natrochalcite under high pressure
High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction was used to map charge-density changes during hydrogen bond symmetrisation in the mineral natrochalcite. Microfocused, highly stable X-rays at beamline ID27 enabled precise electron-density analysis at high pressure. The findings provide new insight into hydrogen bond behaviour in minerals and hydrogen-rich superconductors under extreme conditions.
Journal: ACS Publications
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