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Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin

We are discovering new materials and developing technologies for a climate-neutral energy supply of the future. Our X-ray source BESSY II attracts many researchers from around the world.

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Largest magnetic anisotropy of a molecule measured at BESSY II
At the Berlin synchrotron radiation source BESSY II, the largest magnetic anisotropy of a single molecule ever measured experimentally has been determined. The larger this ...
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Ernst Eckhard Koch Prize and Synchrotron Radiation Innovation Award
The Friends of HZB honoured research related to synchrotron radiation at this year's user meeting.
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Modernisation of BESSY II+ light source
The focus of the User Meeting 2024: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) presents the BESSY II+ upgrade programme.
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Catalyst Activation and Degradation in Hydrous Iridium Oxides
The development of efficient catalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) is crucial for advancing Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) water electrolysis, with iridium-based OER ...
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Walking with a Nobel Prize
Manuel Vasquez Montoya and Mayara da Silva are two PhD students at HZB. They have been selected this summer to participate in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting and came back with new ideas and contacts. Among the highlights were ...
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Two Humboldt-Fellows join HZB
Kazuki Morita joined Prof. Antonio Abate's group on perovskite solar cells. Qingping Wu works with Prof. Yan Lu on battery research.
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Less is more: Why an economical Iridium catalyst works so well
The new P2X catalyst requires much less Iridium than the best commercial catalyst. Measurements at BESSY II have now revealed, how the P2X catalyst achieves its high efficiency.
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Ultrafast dissociation of molecules studied at BESSY II
X-rays trigger a "molecular catapult effect": light atomic groups are ejected first, similar to projectiles fired from a catapult, while the heavier atoms separate more slowly.
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Protons against cancer: New research beamline for innovative radiotherapies
Together with the University of the Bundeswehr Munich, HZB has set up a new beamline at the proton accelerator to investigate innovative radiotherapies.
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Battery research with the HZB X-ray microscope
At the unique X-ray microscope at BESSY II, a chinese team was able to observe morphological and structural developments on the nanometre scale and could clarify chemical changes.
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BESSY II: New procedure for better thermoplastics
Thermoplastic blends, produced by a new process, have better resilience. Now, experiments at the IRIS beamline show, why: nanocrystalline layers increase their performance.
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Perovskite solar cells: TEAM PV develops reproducibility and comparability
Teams at HZB are building an international alliance to advance perovskite research. The TEAM PV project is funded by the Ministry of Education and Research.
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Science, diplomacy and bilateral friendship
By Ulrike Goldenblatt > It was certainly the highlight of an evening on October 8th when pianist Einav Yarden took her seat at the Steinway piano and carried everyone present away with her interpretation of Robert Schumann?s ...
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"BESSY is of immense importance for Berlin"
During her summer tour, Berlin's science senator expressed her support for the successor source BESSY III.

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Under the umbrella of HZB are many institutions, infrastructures and projects, some even with their own separately registered names. You can find a selection here.

X-ray source
BESSY II

School lab
Insight into Matter

CatLab
Catalysis Laboratory

Building-integrated Photovoltaics

PVcomB
Competence Centre Photovoltaics Berlin

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BER II Decommissioning and Dismantling