CNR at synchrotron radiation sources Alberto Morgante CNR-IOM Trieste CNR runs: 9 beamlines open to international users at international synchrotron radiation sources: Elettra (Trieste, Italy) and ESRF (Grenoble France) In the period 2010-2013: 839 experiments approved by international review committees and carried out at CNR beamlines 549 publications on international Journals 76 in journals with IF > 6 CNR Institutes: IOM ISM IC Experimental techniques: X-ray spectroscopies (absorption, photoemission) to study electronic structure of nanometerials, of thin films, of molecular complexes, dynamics of electron transport processes X-ray absorption and spin-resolved photoemission techniques to study magnetic properties of materials X-ray diffraction for structural analysis (proteins, nanomaterials, thin films) CNR beamlines at Elettra ALOISA APE BACH BEAR CIPO GasPhase Lilit XRD1 VUV Photons: From UV to hard X-rays Beamlines specialised for different fine analysis tecniques. Gilda Italian Beamline at ESRF 25% of italian beamtime at ESRF at Gilda Beamline operational since 1994 No major instrumentation upgrades since 1994 Gilda run by CNR staff (at the moment 2 scientists and 1 post-doc) Chemistry: Proton conductors, catalysts based on metallic nanoparticles, interface reactions between solids, electrochemistry Crystals: local order in magnetic semiconductors, multiferroics Applied materials science: luminescent materials for optics, doping in semiconductors and insulators, materials for magnetic storage, structure of cements. Earth science: structural characterization of rocks and impact glasses Biophysics and medicine: metalloproteins and drugs Materials Carbon based nanomaterials Gap tuning in bilayer graphene Bilayer Graphene Films on Ru(0001): Materials New nano-materials: catalysis, surface reactvity Vanadia Nanoclusters on TiO2(110) atomic structure and reactivity GIXS Poly(3-hexylthiophene) su HMDS-Si Sistemi complessi Superconduttori High Tc Structure-Properties Relationships of Materials Nanoparticles, thin films & nanosurfaces of techonological interest – eletronics, optoelectronics & magnetism; selfassembled supramolecular structures, emulsions, hydrogels, functional foods, drug delivery systems Transizioni di fase olio di girasole: DSC - RaggiX Materials New nano-materials: catalysis, surface reactvity • atop Fe sites promotes O2 reduction • FePc in R2 is displaced to atop by O2 TiO2/graphene nanocomposites from the direct reduction of graphene oxide by metal evaporation Tuning the catalytic activity of Ag(110) supported Fephthalocyanine in the oxygen reduction reaction Materials Hybrid materials , Organic-inorganic interfaces, Organic electronics, Organic material based photovoltaics Molecular shape matching in D/A interface. flat HBC contorted c-HBC 2 closed HBC Through-Space Charge Transfer in π-coupled Systems Discriminating top vs bottom ring CT  top ring of 22PCP much faster than 44PCP Materials New magnetic materials: spintronics and magnetic devices ROOM TEMPERATURE ferromagnetism in Mn doped Bi2Te3 Fe Bi2-xMnxTe3 Surface magnetoconductance Materials Novel superconductors: Cu vs Fe superconductors LaFeAsO (1111 family) Iron age (2008-): Layered materials – common ingredient FeAs layers Tcmax ~ 55 K Superconductivity obtained upon doping SDW parent material Superconductivity isotropic 3-dimensional electronic structure Life science and medicine Structural and Functional Biology Proteins and protein complexes of biotechnological and biomedical relevance: structure-function-activity relationships. Structure based drug discovery. Biocatalysis - Biotrasformation of steroids 17-b-dihydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase Characterisation of radiosensityzers for radio- and adro-therapy Drug Discovery - Alzheimer’s disease Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Enviromental science :Heavy elements in soils, plants and fine air particulate, structure of dangerous materials (asbestos) The electroni c structure and photoche mistry of PAH’s Environment: Incorporation of the Arsenate unit AsO33- in the calcite unit cell. Cultural Heritage: characterization of pigments and chromophores, deterioration processes Cultural Heritage: The baptism of Jesus, banner by L. Signorelli. From: I. Cianchetta et 26 CNR researchers involved Advanced instrumentations (large investment in the past) Important service to the italian and international scientific community International selection committee competition higher scientific level of research Opportunities of collaborations with top international research groups Beamlines need to be reliable for users need of maintenance funds Beamlines need to be world competitive upgrades