The PSI Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging conducts cutting-edge research at the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ.
Lab News & Scientific Highlights
Operando neutron imaging of an alkaline electrolysis cell for mapping gas distributions
Optimizing hydrogen and oxygen transport within porous electrodes is essential for improving the efficiency of industrial alkaline electrolyzers. In this study, we utilize operando dynamic neutron radiographic measurements to investigate ...
Single-chain polymer nanoparticles for oil solubilization
We report on the oil solubilization of amphiphilic single chain nanoparticles (SCNPs) based on random copolymers composed of oligo(ethyleneglycol) methacrylate (OEGMA) and anthracene methacrylate (AnMA). Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) combined with molecular dynamics simulations reveal ...
Hydrogen bonding exacerbates viscoelasticity of amino acid– and betaine surfactant self-assemblies
Many day-to-day materials rely on formulations of surfactants to control flow, texture and application. Inspired by the pairing of bases between DNA strands, we demonstrate enhanced control ...
Recent publications
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Berry T, Morano VC, Halloran T, Zhang X, Slade TJ, Sapkota A, et al.
Formation of a simple cubic antiferromagnet through charge ordering in a double Dirac material
Physical Review B. 2025; 112(15): 155139 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/5cdt-yhnx
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Ajeesh MO, Scheie AO, Liu Y, Keller L, Thomas SM, Rosa PFS, et al.
Pressure evolution of coplanar antiferromagnetism in heavy-fermion Ce2CoAl7Ge4
Physical Review B. 2025; 112(7): 075155 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/73sf-r86t
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Burri C, Hua N, Ferreira Sanchez D, Hu W, Bell HG, Venturini R, et al.
Imaging of electrically controlled van der Waals layer stacking in 1T-TaS2
Nature Communications. 2025; 16: 10296 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65212-1
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