Whether you're an X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) expert or you are new to this technique, you're in the right place. The EASYXAFS 300+ is a research-grade instrument available to academic and industry users worldwide and is housed in the Liu lab at Western University.
" My electrode degrades after cycling, and I need to know what element is changing and why."
XAS tracks changes in oxidation state in real time without dismantling the cell.
Battery / Energy Storage
" Working with a metal-bearing compound that current structural analysis techniques can't fully characterize."
XAS gives element-specific coordination data, even for amorphous and solution-phase samples.
Pharma / Biotech
" My catalyst loses activity after a few runs, and I need to understand why before I scale up."
XAS identifies what's happening at the active site under controlled temperature and gas conditions, so you can pinpoint exactly why your catalyst is failing and fix it.
Catalysis
" Component failed again, and I need to know what happened at the material level to prevent it from happening again."
XAS reveals structural shifts at the atomic level, giving you the root cause of degradation so you can redesign with confidence.
Let us know what you're working on, and we'll take it from there.