XAS & MEX Workshop

Australia/Melbourne
Virtual Event
Jessica Hamilton (Australian Synchrotron (ANSTO))
Description

Overview of Event

Thursday 26th and Friday 27th August

Are you a new or current user of the XAS beamline?

Would you like to know what the new MEX beamline (coming 2022) could do for you?

We have the workshop for you!

Program:

Day 1

On the first day, talks from beamline scientists and experts in the field will highlight the capabilities of the XAS and MEX beamlines, discuss how to get the most out of beamtime, and present case studies illustrating how these techniques can help solve questions in earth, biological and chemical sciences.

Day 2

Day two will feature a hands-on tutorial in XANES data analysis led by Dr. Ryo Sekine of the University of the Sunshine Coast. Opportunities will be available to discuss common data issues with beamline scientists. Lectures and tutorials will be presented by:

 

Presentations

Dr Niloofar Karimian, Southern Cross University

Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy to Unravel the Mechanisms of Arsenic and Antimony Uptake by Iron and Manganese Minerals

 

Assoc. Prof. Neeraj Sharma, University of New South Wales

Developing better energy storage materials and devices with XAS

 

Professor Peter Kopittke, University of Queensland

Using XAS & MEX in agricultural sciences to increase productivity and profitability while simultaneously decreasing environmental impact

 

Dr Mark Hackett, Curtin University

Possibilities for Studying Sulfur Speciation in Biological Systems Using MEX

 

Dr. Rosalie Hocking, Swinburne University of Technology

Engineering novel materials at the Nanoscale - Innovation through Characterisation

 

Dr Ryo Sekine, University of the Sunshine Coast

R Script for the Hamilton Test

 

XAS Beamline Scientists: 

Dr. Valerie Mitchell

XAS Part 1 - Introduction to the theory of XAS

 

Dr. Bernt Johannessen

XAS Part 2 - XAS Beamtime

 

Dr. Jessica Hamilton

XAS Part 3 - Why does my data look like this?

 

MEX Beamline Scientists:

Dr. Chris Glover

Introduction to the MEX beamline

 

Dr. Emily Finch

 

Dr. Krystina Lamb

Sample environments and supporting infrastructure at the MEXs

 

Dr. Simon James

 

Dr. Jeremy Wykes

MEX high-resolution spectrometers

 

  • Thursday, 26 August
    • 09:30 10:00
      Introduction to the XAS beamline: XAS Beamline Scientists
    • 10:00 10:15
      Why does my data look like this?: XAS Beamline Scientists
    • 10:15 10:45
      Science talk: Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy to unravel the mechanisms of Arsenic and Antimony uptake by Iron and manganese minerals , Dr. Niloofar Karimian, Southern Cross University
    • 10:45 11:15
      Science talk: Developing better energy storage materials and devices with XAS ¬ A/Prof. Neeraj Sharma, University of New South Wales
    • 11:15 12:15
      Introduction to the MEX beamline - MEX Beamline Scientists
    • 12:15 12:20
      XAFS 2022 Conference - Prof. Peter Lay
    • 12:20 13:30
      Lunch break, Discussion & Networking 1h 10m
    • 13:30 14:00
      MEX HERFD / Spectrometer capabilities, Dr. Jeremy Wykes, ANSTO
    • 14:00 14:30
      Science Talk: Using XAS and MEX in agricultural sciences to increase productivity and profitability while simultaneously decreasing environmental impact, Prof. Peter Kopittke, University of Queensland
    • 14:30 15:00
      Science Talk: Possibilities for studying sulfur speciation in biological systems using MEX, Dr. Mark Hackett, Curtin University
    • 15:00 15:30
      Science Talk: Engineering novel materials at the Nanoscale – Innovation through Characterisation, Dr. Rosalie Hocking, Swinburn University of Technology
    • 15:30 15:45
      Discussion & Closing remarks
      Convener: Michael James
    • 09:30 11:00
      XANES practical session – Part 1, Dr. Ryo Sekine, University of the Sunshine Coast
    • 11:00 11:15
      Break / Discussion 15m
    • 11:15 12:45
      XANES practical session – Part 2, Dr. Ryo Sekine, University of the Sunshine Coast
    • 12:45 13:30
      Lunch Break 45m
    • 13:30 15:00
      XANES practical session – Part 3, Dr. Ryo Sekine, University of the Sunshine Coast
      • 13:30
        Lunch 45m
    • 15:00 15:05
      Workshop concludes 5m
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