Facility and Equipment Availability

In Situ and Operando Capabilities

In addition to standard ex-situ transmission and fluorescence measurements, BL5.2 provides capabilities for in-situ and operando XAS studies. Researchers can monitor changes in atomic structure and chemical states under realistic operating conditions.

High-Temperature Cells: Heating up to 1,000 °C in transmission mode and up to 600 °C in fluorescence mode.
Controlled Gas System: Supports precise flow of H₂, N₂, O₂, He, Ar and CO₂ for in-situ studies with heating cells.
Gas-Solid Interaction Studies: Supports real-time reduction and oxidation studies in catalysis and advanced materials research.
In-Situ Electrochemistry: Specialized electrochemical cells, typically for fluorescence mode, are available for battery and fuel-cell studies during charge and discharge cycles.

Figure 5 In-situ components including the sample holder, quartz tube and temperature controller

Figure 6 Heating temperature control in continuous and stepwise modes