The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded €15.8 million for the establishment of the Dutch X-ray Characterisation Platform (DXCP). This new national research infrastructure brings together the expertise of the University of Groningen, Utrecht University, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Delft University of Technology to advance cutting-edge research in catalysis and sustainable materials.
The consortium is led by Moniek Tromp (University of Groningen). Bert Weckhuysen and Florian Meirer represent Utrecht University, while Emiel Hensen is one of the consortium members from Eindhoven University of Technology.
DXCP is a virtual research centre with three physical university hubs, each contributing complementary expertise. The Eindhoven hub focuses on XPS, XRD and SAXS/WAXS, Utrecht specializes in advanced X-ray imaging, and Groningen in XAS/XES and GISAXS/GIWAXS. Together, these facilities will provide researchers from the Netherlands and abroad with access to state-of-the-art X-ray characterisation techniques for studying materials at the atomic and nanoscale.
The new infrastructure will accelerate research on catalysts, batteries, solar cells, coatings, and other functional materials that are essential for the energy transition and a circular economy.
https://www.uu.nl/nieuws/nwo-roadmap-grant-voor-nieuw-nationaal-rontgenonderzoekscentrum
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