Overview
Beam line 6-2c is a wiggler end-station dedicated to hard x-ray transmission x-ray microscopy. The BL6-2c back hutch houses a Transmission X-ray Microscope with 2D and 3D full field imaging and spectroscopic capabilities, with an instrument resolution down to 30 nm. It has specific capabilities for in-situ tomographic studies of catalytic processes including x-ray absorption spectroscopy.
Status —
Beamline Parameters —
| Energy Range | Resolution ΔE/E | Spot Size | Flux | Angular Acceptance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focused | 5000-13000 eV | ~10-4 | 0.2 x 0.4 mm | ~1013 | 1.2 mrad |
Optics —
| M0 Mirror | M1 Mirror | M2 Mirror |
|---|---|---|
| Bent flat single-crystal Silicon Rh coated 10-17 keV cutoff vertically collimating | Bent cylindrical single-crystal Silicon Rh coated, standard focus | Bent flat Zerodur Ni coated 5 keV cutoff |
Source —
Wiggler
Instrumentation —
| Detectors | Regina 2k CCD, Single element Vortex detector(s), ionization chambers |
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| Other | Variable filters to alleviate beam damage. |
Sample Environment —
| Standard | Gas cell, Sample heater stages, Mass spectrometer, Electrochemical Cycling |
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| Gas cabinet for hazard gas flow handling. |
Absorption —
| 127 μm Be |
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Publications
Publications
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Highlights
Science Highlights
Beam Line 6-2c Science Highlights
Nanoscale Chemical Imaging with Structured X-ray Illumination
Thermodynamics-driven Interfacial Engineering of Alloy-type Anode Materials
Multiphase, Multiscale Chemomechanics at Extreme Low Temperatures: Battery Electrodes for Operation in a Wide Temperature Range
Mutual Modulation between Surface Chemistry and Bulk Microstructure within Secondary Particles of Nickel-rich Layered Oxides
Quantification of Heterogeneous Degradation in Li-ion Batteries
Evolution of the Nanoporous Structure of Sintered Ag at High Temperature Using in-Situ X-ray Nanotomography
Direct Observation of the Kinetics of Gas–Solid Reactions Using in-Situ Kinetic and Spectroscopic Techniques
Empowering Multicomponent Cathode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries by Exploring Three-dimensional Compositional Heterogeneities
Charge Heterogeneity and Surface Chemistry in Polycrystalline Cathode Materials
Understanding the Reactivity of CoCrMo-implant Wear Particles
Finding a Needle in the Haystack: Identification of Functionally Important Minority Phases in an Operating Battery
Understanding how Li-rich Cathode Materials Degrade Using X-ray Diffraction, Spectroscopy, and 3D Nano Imaging
Persistent State-of-Charge Heterogeneity in Fully Relaxed Battery Electrode Particles
Nucleation and Growth of Electrodeposited ZnO Visualized by in-Situ X-ray Microscopy
Mapping Metals Incorporation of a Single Catalyst Particle Using Element Specific X-ray Nanotomography
Non-Equilibrium Pathways during Electrochemical Phase Transformations in Single Crystals Revealed by Dynamic Chemical Imaging at Nanoscale Resolution
Experimental Station 6-2c
In situ Nanotomography and Operando Transmission X-ray Microscopy of Micron-sized Ge Particles in Battery Anodes
Nanoscale Morphological and Chemical Changes of High Voltage Lithium-Manganese Rich NMC Composite Cathodes with Cycling
A Five-dimensional Visualization of the Pressure-induced Phase Transition in BiNiO3
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