Skip to main content

ALS

The Advanced Light Source is a U.S. Department of Energy scientific user facility at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Our mission is to advance science for the benefit of society by providing our world-class synchrotron light source capabilities and expertise to a broad scientific community.

A Clearer Look at Lithium-Ion Traffic Jams in Batteries

By directly visualizing the uneven insertion of lithium ions into electrodes with well-defined crystal orientations, researchers learned why fast charging decreases battery lifespan and performance. The work could provide insights into better battery utilization and help investigations of the surface insertion reaction during fast charging. Read more »PPT-icon-35

Taimoor Hassan, ALS and ALS-U Electrical Safety Officer

In the eight months that Taimoor Hassan has been with the ALS and ALS-U, he has been able to apply his background in electrical safety, engineering, and RF systems. Learn more about the giant microwave he worked on in a previous job, and how all of his experience serves the interconnected work of the ALS and ALS-U. Read more »

Berkeley Lab and the ALS Retire COVID-19 Protocols

With the conclusion of Cal/OSHA COVID protocol requirements on February 3, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has retired its COVID protocols. The ALS will continue to provide hand sanitizer and masks upon request, and encourage you to stay home when you are sick. For more details, read the Lab’s message. Read more »

More News and Highlights

Subscribe to ALSNews

Recent High-Impact Publications

  • Fan, C., T. Chang, L. Fan, S.J. Teat, F. Li, X. Feng, C. Liu, S. Wang, H. Ren, J. Hao, Z. Dong, L. He, S. Wang, C. Niu, Y.-S. Chen, X. Tao, and J. Zhang, “Pyrochlore NaYbO2: A Potential Quantum Spin Liquid Candidate,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 147, 5693 (2025), doi:10.1021/jacs.4c13166 (February 6, 2025).
  • Khasbaatar, A., A.M. Damron, P.S. Fernando, J.S. Williams, C. Zhu, E.H. Gann, J. Lee, A. Birge, B. Kim, S. Sabury, M.L. Lee, J.R. Reynolds, and Y. Diao, “Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Mediated Assembly of Donor Polymers Enhances Efficiency and Stability of Blade-Coated Organic Solar Cells,” Advanced Materials2414632 (2025), doi:10.1002/adma.202414632 (February 5, 2025).
  • McCoy, T.J., S.S. Russell, T.J. Zega, K.L. Thomas-Keprta, S.A. Singerling, F.E. Brenker, N.E. Timms, W.A. Rickard, J.J. Barnes, G. Libourel, S. Ray, C.M. Corrigan, P. Haenecour, Z. Gainsforth, G. Dominguez, A.J. King, L.P. Keller, M.S. Thompson, S.A. Sandford, R.H. Jones, H. Yurimoto, K. Righter, S.A. Eckley, P.A. Bland, M.A. Marcus, D.N. DellaGiustina, T.R. Ireland, N.V. Almeida, C.S. Harrison, H.C. Bates, P.F. Schofield, L.B. Seifert, N. Sakamoto, N. Kawasaki, F. Jourdan, S.M. Reddy, D.W. Saxey, I.J. Ong, B.S. Prince, K. Ishimaru, L.R. Smith, M.C. Benner, N.A. Kerrison, M. Portail, V. Guigoz, P.-M. Zanetta, L.R. Wardell, T. Gooding, T.R. Rose, T. Salge, L. Le, V.M. Tu, Z. Zeszut, C. Mayers, X. Sun, D.H. Hill, N.G. Lunning, V.E. Hamilton, D.P. Glavin, J.P. Dworkin, H.H. Kaplan, I.A. Franchi, K.T. Tait-Sena, S. Tachibana, H.C. Connolly, and D.S. Lauretta, “An evaporite sequence from ancient brine recorded in Bennu samples,” Nature 637, 1072 (2025), doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08495-6 (January 29, 2025).
  • Li, H., M. Abdelgaid, J.R. Paudel, N.P. Holzapfel, V. Augustyn, J.R. McKone, G. Mpourmpakis, and E. Crumlin, “Operando Unveiling of Hydrogen Spillover Mechanisms on Tungsten Oxide Surfaces,” Journal of the American Chemical Society (2025), doi:10.1021/jacs.4c13711 (January 18, 2025).
  • Chen, H., Y. Huang, R. Zhang, H. Mou, J. Ding, J. Zhou, Z. Wang, H. Li, W. Chen, J. Zhu, Q. Cheng, H. Gu, X. Wu, T. Zhang, Y. Wang, H. Zhu, Z. Xie, F. Gao, Y. Li, and Y. Li, “Organic solar cells with 20.82% efficiency and high tolerance of active layer thickness through crystallization sequence manipulation,” Nature Materials (2025), doi:10.1038/s41563-024-02062-0 (January 17, 2025).

Submit a Publication