The PSI Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging conducts cutting-edge research at the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ.
Lab News & Scientific Highlights
Understanding and Addressing the Performance Asymmetry Issue in Semitransparent Laminated Organic Photovoltaic Devices
Organic photovoltaics (OPVs) offer a promising solution for indoor energy harvesting. However, fundamental investigations to understand and optimize industrial processes such as roll-to-roll lamination for upscaling remain limited. This study investigates a critical failure mode in the upscaling of OPVs.
One major challenge ...
Absence of Altermagnetic Magnon Band Splitting in MnF2
Altermagnets are collinear compensated magnets in which the magnetic sublattices are related by rotation rather than translation or inversion. One of the quintessential properties of altermagnets is the presence of split chiral magnon modes. Recently, such modes have been predicted in MnF2.
Here, we report inelastic neutron scattering results ...
Tailoring the Normal and Superconducting State Properties of Ternary Scandium Tellurides, Sc6MTe2 (M = Fe, Ru, and Ir) Through Chemical Substitution
The pursuit of a unifying theory for non-BCS superconductivity has faced significant challenges. One approach to overcome such challenges is to perform systematic investigations into superconductors containing d-electron metals in order to elucidate their underlying mechanisms. Recently, the Sc6MTe2 (M = d-electron metal) family has emerged as a unique series of isostructural compounds exhibiting superconductivity across a range of 3d, 4d, and 5d electron systems.
In this study, muon spin rotation, neutron diffraction, and magnetization techniques are employed to probe ...
Recent publications
-
Trindade SG, Okasaki FB, Williams AP, Sabadini E, Lutz-Bueno V
The self-assembly of glycyrrhizic acid into nanofibrils
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 2025; 699(2): 138280 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2025.138280
DORA PSI -
Hajizadeh M, Golub M, Bektas I, Rusevich LL, Embs JP, Lohstroh W, et al.
Modulation of protein dynamics by glycerol in Water-soluble Chlorophyll-Binding Protein (WSCP)
Crystals. 2025; 15(6): 569 (23 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst15060569
DORA PSI -
Hadi SE, Davoodi S, Oliaei E, Morsali M, Åhl A, Nocerino E, et al.
High-performance and energy-efficient nanolignocellulose foams for sustainable technologies
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 2025; 13(25): 9467-9480. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c00761
DORA PSI