Li-ion rechargeable batteries are promising systems for large-scale energy storage
solutions. Understanding the electrochemical process in the cathodes of these batteries …

For the past several decades, synchrotron radiation has been extensively used to measure
the spatial distribution and chemical affinity of elements found in trace concentrations (< few …

Hierarchically porous oxide materials have immense potential for applications in catalysis,
separation, and energy devices, but the synthesis of these materials is hampered by the …

As x-ray and electron tomography is pushed further into the nanoscale, the limitations of
rotation stages become more apparent, leading to challenges in the alignment of the …

The effects of various initial carbonation curing environments on the phase evolution and
resulting mechanical characteristics of tricalcium silicate paste were studied. For the …

Low-lime calcium silicate cement (CSC) is a CO 2-reactive cement that utilizes the
carbonation products of low-or non-hydraulic C 2 S, C 3 S 2, and CS phases under H 2 O …

Given the low absorption contrast of X-rays, phase shift has been playing an important role
as an alternative source of contrast in X-ray nanoimaging. Numerous phase-measuring …

Map** the large neural networks of animal and human brains is a fundamental but so far
elusive task, because of the massive amount of data and the consequent prohibitively long …

A transmission X-ray microscope has been designed and commissioned at the 18-ID Full-
field X-ray Imaging beamline at the National Synchrotron Light Source II. This instrument …

X-ray microscopy has been well-recognized as one of the most important techniques for
research in a wide range of scientific disciplines including materials science, geoscience …