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An “Artificial Photosynthesis” System that is 10 Times More Efficient than Existing Systems
Nature Catalysis, 5, 1006-1018 (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41929-022-00865-5
Congratulations to ChemMatCARS user Xiuquan Zhou!
Zhou’s article “Discovery of chalcogenides structures and compositions using mixed fluxes” is published on Nature!
Nature, 612, 72-77 (2022).
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05307-7

How Water and Ions Interact with Graphene Oxide Films
Carbon, 195, 131e140 (2022). DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2022.03.077
Job Opportunity: Beamline scientist for liquid interface scattering
Synchrotron X-ray Beamline Scientist at ChemMatCARS, Sector 15 of the Advanced Photon Source / Visiting Research Assistant Professor The University of Illinois at Chicago is seeking a Beamline Scientist in liquid interface x-ray scattering to join NSF’s ChemMatCARS, a national synchrotron x-ray user research facility at Sector 15 of the Advanced Photon Source (APS)...

Welcome back! 2022 FaSTRAC and GSRAC program
After a hiatus of two years due to the pandemic, we have welcomed FaSTRAC and GSRAC recipients on-site this summer. Assistant Professor Natalia Gonzalez-Pech and her student, Nicholas Figueroa, from Department of Chemistry in Hope College will be hosted by Professor Yu-Sheng Chen. We have 3 GSRAC recipients this year: Pedro Bertolini and Luis Ortuno Macias from...

Revealing Fundamental Details Surrounding Nanoparticle Self-Assembly
Nano Lett. 21(4), 1613 (2021). DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c04147
Small-angle Scattering Seminar Series
A monthly virtual seminar series on Small-angle Scattering (https://small-angle.aps.anl.gov/seminars) chaired by Mrinal Bera at SAXS-SIG, Advanced Photon Source.
Partnerships for Research and Education in Chemistry (PREC) with NSF’s ChemMatCARS (Click here)
CALL FOR PREPROPOSALS
NSF’s ChemMatCARS is seeking candidates to form partnerships for research and education in chemistry, in response to the solicitation for Partnerships for Research and Education in Chemistry (PREC), released on September 15, 2021, from the Division of Chemistry (CHE), NSF (https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/partnerships-research-and-education-chemistry-prec). The PREC program will fund partnerships between minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and CHE-supported research centers/facilities, such as NSF’s ChemMatCARS.

2021 Data Analysis School on X-ray Scattering from Liquid Interfaces
ChemMatCARS hosted Data Analysis School on X-ray Scattering from Liquid Interfaces on August 17 and 18, 2021.

Making Better Drugs by Controlling Membrane Mechanics
Soft Matter, 16, 983 (2020)

PME to celebrate 10th anniversary
The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago will celebrate its 10th anniversary throughout the 2021-2022 academic year with event series.

Scientists Gain Insight into Recycling Processes for Nuclear and Electronic Waste
J. Phys. Chem. C 2020
ChemMatCARS Offering a Two-Day School on Data Analysis for X-ray Studies of Liquid Interfaces
NSF’s ChemMatCARS is offering a two-day school on data analysis for X-ray studies of liquid interfaces. The school is designed primarily for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and young scientists with some expertise in liquid interface science.

NSF’s ChemMatCARS is Pleased to Welcome New Postdoc Tieyan Chang.
NSF’s ChemMatCARS is pleased to welcome new postdoc Tieyan Chang.

NSF’s ChemMatCARS is Pleased to Welcome New Postdoc Ying-Pin Chen.
NSF’s ChemMatCARS is pleased to welcome new postdoc Ying-Pin Chen.

Congratulations to Raul Hernandez for Receiving NSF CAREER Award
Our user Professor Raúl Hernández Sánchez, from the University of Pittsburgh, who has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2020). Congratulations, Raúl!

Congratulations to Ankit Kanthe for Successful Ph.D Thesis Defense
Congratulations to Ankit Kanthe (2018 Faculty and Student Team Research Award at NSF’s ChemMatCARS recipient) on his successful Ph.D thesis defense!Media Links Click here to watch his presentation View article on 2018 Faculty and Student Team Research Award

NSF’s ChemMatCARS hosts Tour for Undergrads from Hasting College
NSF’s ChemMatCARS host a tour for 13 undergraduate students and 2 faculties from Department of Physics, Hasting College. Dr. Wei Bu introduced the synchrotron research at Sector 15.

NSF’s ChemMatCARS Hosts Tour for Students From The University of Chicago Lab School
NSF’s ChemMatCARS host a tour for 42 high school students from The University of Chicago Lab School. Beamline scientists Dr. SuYin Grass Wang and Dr. Mrinal Bera introduced the synchrotron research at Sector 15.

NSF’s ChemMatCARS Hosts Tour at Sector 15 for First Look@Argonne Program
A group of 90 minority STEM undergraduates from 14 college and universities came to attend First Look@Argonne Program. Dr. Yu-Sheng Chen from NSF’s ChemMatCARS led a tour for attendees at Sector 15.