November 20th, 2015
FAPESP and FINEP are selecting proposals of companies interested in developing components for the new light source
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (Finep) postponed until February 5th, 2016, the deadline for submitting proposals in order to participate in the public selection of companies based on São Paulo State which are interested in participating in the development of Sirius, the new Brazilian synchrotron light source.
October 23rd, 2015
The work is about the investigation into heterogeneous catalysis for obtaining Ethylene Glycol.
Glauco Ferro Leal, a PhD student carrying out his research at the LNLS under supervision of Dr. Cristiane B. Rodella and Prof. Antonio Aprigio da Silva Curvelo, received the Professor Arikerne Sucupira Award in the V Meeting of the Brazilian School for Green Chemistry, given to the best poster presentation by a graduate student.
September 18th, 2015
Proposal submission should be done until September 30th through the new portal
We are proud to announce the launching of a new portal for CNPEM users – SAU Online, initially released for LNLS beamlines users. Starting from the next proposal submission period, SAU Online will become the privileged interface between the LNLS management and the synchrotron user community.
September 4th, 2015
For the first time, prize goes to a Latin American researcher
Narcizo M. Souza-Neto, lead scientist at the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), received the Dale Sayers Award, granted every three years by the International X-ray Absorption Society (IXAS), during the XVI International X-Rays Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS) Conference in August, in Karlsruhe, Germany.
September 1st, 2015
FAPESP and FINEP are selecting proposals of companies interested in developing components for the new light source
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Funding Authority for Studies and Projects (FINEP) opened in the end of August a second call for proposals for public selection of companies based on São Paulo State that are interested in participating in the development of Sirius, the new Brazilian synchrotron light source.
July 14th, 2015
The course gathered 96 students and 21 researchers around advanced synchrotron light-based techniques and applications
From July 13th to 24th, 96 young researchers from 17 countries and 27 different nationalities were gathered at the Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), in Campinas (São Paulo, Brazil) in order to learn about synchrotron techniques in a comprehensive way.
July 1st, 2015
The magazine presented the main synchrotron light sources under construction at developing countries
Sirius, the new synchrotron light source being constructed by the LNLS, was highlighted in the editorial published on Nature Photonics. The magazine mentions that new synchrotron sources are being commissioned and built around the globe, with an emphasis on developing countries.
June 19th, 2015
Small and medium companies now can pay for the use of research stations with easy conditions
Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS) has just become one of the accredited suppliers for the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and now is able to receive for services through BNDES card. It works as a credit card and allows that individual microentrepreneurs (MEIs) and also micro, small and medium companies (MPMEs) pay for the use of experimental stations (known as beamlines) with easy payment conditions.
December 1st, 2014
New photoelectron spectroscopy station is suitable for analysis of the electronic structure of materials
The PGM beamline for UV and soft X-ray spectroscopy has a new photoelectron spectroscopy end station, suitable for analysis of the electronic structure of materials. Researchers at the UVX light source have already used this new instrumentation, which will be transferred to the Sirius light source when it starts operation.
November 13th, 2014
Jessica Oliveira and Willian Takemitsu had their posters awarded during the AutoOrg Conference
Two PhD students from LNLS were awarded with ACS-Langmuir prize during the 2014 edition of AutoOrg Conference, which took place in São Pedro (SP) from November 5th to 7th. ACS-Langmuir awarded the top ten best posters of the conference, and the works done by Jessica Oliveira and Willian Takemitsu Shigeyosi were selected among the best ones. The works were supervised by the LNLS researcher Mateus Borba Cardoso.