NSF grants $17M to provide cutting-edge X-ray tools for molecular science and engineering research at NSF ChemMatCARS
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded over $17 million to the NSF Chemistry and Materials Center for Advanced Radiation Sources (NSF ChemMatCARS), which for 20 years has provided researchers with access to advanced synchrotron high-energy X-ray facilities at Argonne National Laboratory.
This funding will expand program offerings, effectively doubling the beam time available to chemistry, materials science, biology and engineering researchers who would not otherwise have access to the infrastructure required to advance their research. Research performed at NSF ChemMatCARS has a wide range of applications in various fields, including developing nanomaterials, new energy sources and environmental remediation strategies.
Funding will provide continuous support for Sector 15, one of three experimental sectors of Argonne's Advanced Photon Source (APS) managed by The University of Chicago's Center for Advanced Radiation Sources. These facilities represent the forefront of technology in studying advanced chemical and materials crystallography, liquid and soft matter interface science and anomalous small and wide-angle scattering.
"This joint funding from several NSF divisions will support the operation of the ChemMatCARS facility after APS synchrotron updates, including the operation of a second beamline and increased capacities of the X-ray beam itself. We are excited about the potential of these new capabilities expediting new research findings and broadening the impacts generated by researchers using NSF ChemMatCARS," says Lin He, acting division director of the NSF Division of Chemistry.
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This article was originally published by The University of Chicago. It has been edited for length and style
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