Researchers extracted the relationship between strain and composition in a battery material by applying machine-learning methods to atomic-scale images. The work could lead to more durable batteries and also highlights the potential of integrating microscopy techniques with machine learning to gain insights into complex materials. Read more »
ALSNews Vol. 438
May 25, 2022
Bacterial Enzyme Produces Biodegradable Polymer
Researchers discovered a bacterial enzyme that synthesizes a biopolymer whose repeating units are linked together in way that had not been previously observed. The new polymer is biodegradable and may be biocompatible, with potential for applications ranging from medical therapeutics to eco-friendly plastic alternatives. Read more »
Looking Inside a Battery with Infrared Light
Researchers have developed a new infrared methodology with unparalleled spatial and chemical imaging capabilities that helps to characterize processes at the interfaces between electrodes and electrolytes, with an eye toward bringing increased safety, lifetime, and energy density to the next-generation solid-state battery market. Read more »
Paris Gordon, User Services Office Administrator
Paris Gordon’s love of science started at a young age, as did her connection to Berkeley Lab. Throughout her 24 years here, she has built strong relationships with people from all around the world. Find out more about what she does in the User Office. Read more »
Registration Now Open for 2022 User Meeting
This year’s ALS User Meeting will take place August 15–17, once again virtually. Registration is free, and all are welcome. Read more »
Three SCGSR Awardees to Conduct Research at the ALS
The Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program will provide Michelle Devoe (UC Berkeley), Abraham Lewis Levitan (MIT), and Dayne Yoshiki Sasaki (UC Davis) with supplemental awards to conduct research at the ALS in areas that address scientific challenges central to the Office of Science mission. Read more »
Register for the 2022 JGI Annual Meeting
The DOE Joint Genome Institute’s 2022 Annual Meeting will be a hybrid event held August 29-31, 2022 in Berkeley, Calif. Hear from presenters tackling energy and environmental challenges, many of them supported by the JGI’s User Programs. 2022 also marks the JGI’s 25th Anniversary. Agenda and registration information online. Read more »
ALS in the News (May 2022)
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- Not just pollen in the spring: Wild grass releases a variety of particles into the air
- DOE Office of Science budget: FY22 outcomes and FY23 request
- Senate confirms Berhe as federal Office of Science director
- Four Berkeley Lab scientists elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Physics Ph.D. student awarded fellowship at Berkeley Lab
- 75 Years of Science with Synchrotron Light (lightsources.org virtual symposium recording)
- Unlocked enzyme structure shows how strigolactone hormone controls plant growth
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