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A joint INAC-Liten research team used the Synchrotron’s X-ray microbeam to create a 3D image of a fuel-cell membrane’s nanostructure after 2,500 hours of use. What did they see? Namely, that physical wear on the material varies widely from one area of the membrane to another. The researchers correlated the differences in wear to the […] >>

Maryline Bawedin, an expert in characterizing and modelling advanced CMOS components, has joined IMEP-LAHC as lecturer. She had previously completed her Ph.D. dissertation there, following degrees from Liege and Louvain Universities in Belgium. She later completed post doctorate studies at Cambridge before moving on to a position at the University of Montpellier, where she stayed […] >>

Amy Wagoner Johnson, a leading American biomaterials scientist, has been working on site at LMGP since July under the Fondation Nanosciences chair of excellence program. Wagoner Johnson’s research focuses on cell-to-cell and cell-to-biomaterial interactions in bone repair and regeneration processes. And her work stands out in two ways. First, she creates realistic microenvironments in the […] >>

For the first time ever, ESRF has accepted a long-term project submitted by a manufacturer, STMicroelectronics. Starting in January 2015, STMicroelectronics will be eligible for 20 days’ use of the beamline over three years to conduct very-high-resolution characterization of defects on 3D electronic components. Leti will be assisting with the characterization. Until now, only academic […] >>

Sorin Cristoloveanu, IMEP-LAHC: « SHG gives us a new SOI wafer characterization technique » US-based equipment manufacturer FemtoMetrix has just installed its first-ever Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) instrument at IMEP-LAHC. Read on to learn more about this innovative prototype. SHG is a surface and interface characterization technique for thin layer materials. Here is how it […] >>