04-4-1141-2020/2023
 
Priority: 1
   
Status: Being concluded 
 
Development of the SOLCRYS Structural Research Laboratory
at the SOLARIS National Synchrotron Radiation Centre

Leader:     N. Kucerka
 
 
Participating Countries and International organizations:
Belarus, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine.


Issues addressed and main goals of research:
The development of a new laboratory for structural research of new materials (catalysts, polymers, etc.), nanomaterials (nanoparticles, nanocomposites, etc.), materials under extreme conditions (superconductors, perovskites, etc.) and biomaterials (proteins, DNA, etc.) utilizing synchrotron X-rays.

Expected results in the current year:
  1. The finalization of construction works on the extension of current experimental hall for placing there the endstations of experimental beamlines, as well as the sample preparation laboratorty.

  2. The desing of experimental beamlines, purchase and installation of the research infrastructure.

  3. The development of user program for engaging potential users during the infrastructure desimg and their full access to the SOLCRYS laboratory.
List of Activities
  Activity or experiment Leaders
 
  Laboratory or other
Division of JINR
Main researchers
1. Elaboration and development of
technical infrastructure within a
scope necessary to install and
properly operate the research
equipment of the SOLCRYS
laboratory
N. Kucerka   
 

2.

 

Design, purchase and installation
of a superconducting wiggler as a radiation source in the X-ray range with an upper photon energy at least 20 keV.

N. Kucerka 

 
 
3. Design, purchase and installation
of research lines of synchrotron
radiation
A.I. Kuklin 
E.V. Lukin 
 
 
4. Design, purchase and installation of
measuring stations for diffraction
studies and studies of scattering at
small angles
A.I. Kuklin 
E.V. Lukin 
 
 
5. Design and assembly of control
systems as well as of data
acquisition and storage systems
N. Kucerka 
A.I. Kuklin 
E.V. Lukin
 
 
 
Collaboration
 
Country or International Organization City Institute or Laboratory
Belarus Minsk BSU
Poland Krakow SOLARIS
  Poznan AMU
Russia Novosibirsk BINP SB RAS
Slovakia Bratislava CU
Ukraine Kiev NUK