The ROCK beamline (ROCK being the acronym for Rocking Optics for Chemical Kinetics) is devoted to the study of fast kinetic processes in nanomaterials used in catalysis and batteries. The objective is to contribute to the development of more efficient catalysts and batteries which should find successful industrial applications in the field of energy generation and storage in compliance with the protection of public health and environment. The better knowledge at the atomic scale of nanomaterials involved in catalysis or energy storage provided by time-resolved XAS is recognized by the concerned communities as mandatory for establishing synthesis strategies leading to important breakthroughs in the production of energy from renewable sources and in the development of advanced energy storage devices.  Sub-second time resolution  for measurements in transmission can be achieved using Quick-EXAFS monochromators with adjustable oscillation frequencies. Second time resolution for measurements in fluorescence are possible depending on the samples using a PIPS detector. Full Field Hyperspectral Quick-XAS imaging is also implemented running with 10 secondes time resolution for full spectrum recording.

Beamline Resolving Power
2 * 10-4 [E/deltaE]
Beamline Energy Range
4.5 - 40 [keV]
Photon Sources

Super Bending Magnet (2,8 T)

Type
Super Bending Magnet
Endstations or Setup

Setup

Sample

Sample Type
Powder, Liquid, Other:

Techniques usage

Absorption / EXAFS
Quick-EXAFS
Imaging / X-ray microscopy
Full field transmission X-ray microscopy

Manipulator or Sample stage

Description
Translator stages : 2 translations and 1 rotation
Detectors

Detector

Type
ORCA Flash v4 CMOS camera
Description
used for Full Field hyperspectral imaging
Pixel Size
X = 0.65 [um], Y = 1.625 [um]
Array Size
X = 2048 [pixel], Y = 748 [pixel]

Detection

Detected Particle
Electron
contacts
BRIOIS Valerie
BELIN Stephanie
BEAUVOIS Anthony
Techniques
Absorption
  • EXAFS
  • Time-resolved studies
Imaging
  • X-ray microscopy
Disciplines
Chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Electrochemistry
  • Other - Chemistry
  • Technique Development - Chemistry
Energy
  • Other - Energy
  • Sustainable energy systems
Engineering & Technology
  • Other - Engineering & Technology
Material Sciences
  • Knowledge based multifunctional materials
control/Data analysis
Control Software Type
  • -
Data Output Type
  • -
Data Output Format
  • -