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SSRL is a pioneering synchrotron radiation facility known for outstanding science, technological innovation and user support. It provides extremely bright X-rays that scientists use for a wide range of research that probes matter on the scales of atoms and molecules.

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Aerial view of Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL)

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Stanford researchers have made a significant advance in the development of artificial catalysts for making cleaner chemicals and fuels at an industrial scale.

Scientists create artificial catalysts inspired by living enzymes.
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The SLAC scientists will each receive $2.5 million for their research on fusion energy and advanced radiofrequency technology.

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This early-career scientist has undertaken challenging projects with significant implications for lithium-ion batteries.

Hans-Georg Steinrück
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A new twist on cryo-EM imaging reveals what’s going on inside MOFs, highly porous nanoparticles with big potential for storing fuel, separating gases and...

Images of cryo-EM equipment, CO2 molecule in cage
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A close-up look at how microbes build their crystalline shells has implications for understanding how cell structures form, preventing disease and developing nanotechnology.

Image of microbe showing areas where its crystalline shell is growing
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What they learned could help manufacturers design more reliable and longer-lasting batteries for smartphones and cars.

battery electrode damage
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For mechanical engineer Sarah Edwards, SSRL is the ultimate classic car.

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X-rays reveal an extinct mouse was dressed in brown to reddish fur on its back and sides and had a tiny white tummy.

mighty mouse false color
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Scientists precisely control where single-atom catalysts sit on their support structures, and show how changing their position affects their reactivity.

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In SLAC’s accelerator control room, shift lead Ben Ripman and a team of operators fine-tune X-ray beams for science experiments around the clock.

Ben Ripman in SLAC's accelerator control room.
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Researchers will use SLAC’s X-ray light source to probe 150-million-year-old dinosaur fossils at the atomic level.

Jurassic Mile
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Combination of research methods reveals causes of capacity fading, giving scientists better insight to design advanced batteries for electric vehicles

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