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SYNKNØYT-Progr.f.synkrotron- og nøytron

Travel support for activities at MatNat faculty at UiB within synchrotron- and neutron research

Alternative title: Reisestøtte for aktiviteter ved MatNat fakultetet ved UiB innen synkrotron- og nøytronforskningen

Awarded: NOK 99,999

Internationally funded large scale infrastructure synchrotron- or neutron light sources provide materials scientists with the possibility to perform experiments of high quality which they cannot do in their home laboratories. They therefore play an essential role in increasing Our fundamental knowledge about New and exciting materials, which can also create new and groundbreaking Application and business opportunities. This Project supported the activities of researchers within materials science to travel to these facilities and perform research at the cutting edge. In 2015, a series of materials relevant for carbon dioxide capture was investigated. In 2016, experiments were performed on compounds showing changes in their magnetic properties in dependence of temperature and on materials showing phase changes when exposed to carbon dioxide. The latter is related to development of sustainable technology to tackle the challenges posed by emission of carbon dioxide in industrial processes. In 2017, these activities were continued. The focus was extended towards studying the properties of porous materials as adsorbents for a number of different probe molecules (CO2, Ar, Kr, Xe, CH4) to get a more detailed understanding of their properties and possible use in application. In addition, experiments related to materials that are use din heterogeneous catalysis.

The resources available internally and from current external funding are insufficient to cover the travel expenses incurred from the experiments at synchrotron and neutron sources perfomed by researchers at the faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at UiB. In the absence of these experiments, the quality of the scientific output of the research groups would be severely affected in a negative manner. Funding through SYNKNOYT is therefore required to maintain and improve the competencies at the faculty in this area. The present proposal will make it possible to cover some of the travel expenditures connected to performing measurements at the facility and contribute to enhanced use of the SNBL in light with the objectives of the SYNKNØYT program. In addition, experiments at synchrotron facilities offering conditions not available at SNBL and ESRF and competency for neutron research will be supported.

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