The Energy Materials in-Situ Laboratory Berlin (EMIL) at BESSY II

Follath, R.; Hävecker, Michael; Reichardt, G.; Lips, K.; Bahrdt, J.; Schäfers, F.; Schmid, Patrick

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/425/21/212003

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“…With the recent developments and progress on SXS, several synchrotron facilities have started to construct beamlines specifically designed for energy material research to cover as much parameter space as possible. The Energy Materials In‐situ Laboratory Berlin (EMIL) at BESSY II, the Advanced Materials Beamline for Energy Research (AMBER) at the ALS, and the VERsatile SOft X‐ray beamline (VERSOX) at DIMOND are among them. These beamlines are all capable of performing several characterization techniques under different environments simultaneously across a wide photon energy range.…”

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Recent Progress on Synchrotron‐Based In‐Situ Soft X‐ray Spectroscopy for Energy Materials

2014

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Soft X-ray spectroscopy (SXS) techniques such as photoelectron spectroscopy, soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray emission spectroscopy are efficient and direct tools to probe electronic structures of materials. Traditionally, these surface sensitive soft X-ray techniques that detect electrons or photons require high vacuum to operate. Many recent in situ instrument developments of these techniques have overcome this vacuum barrier. One can now study many materials and model devices under near ambient, semi-realistic, and operando conditions. Further developments of integrating the realistic sample environments with efficient and high resolution detection methods, particularly at the high brightness synchrotron light sources, are making SXS an important tool for the energy research community. In this progress report, we briefly describe the basic concept of several SXS techniques and discuss recent development of SXS instruments. We then present several recent studies, mostly in situ SXS experiments, on energy materials and devices. Using these studies, we would like to highlight that the integration of SXS and in situ environments can provide in-depth insight of material's functionality and help researchers in new energy material developments. The remaining challenges and critical research directions are discussed at the end.

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Section: Conclusion and Future Outlookmentioning

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Recent Progress on Synchrotron‐Based In‐Situ Soft X‐ray Spectroscopy for Energy Materials

2014

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“…Today such ideas partially drive a construction of new facilities, able to deliver several keV X‐ray probe to the XPS end stations (e.g. EMIL facility at BESSY II) …”

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Probing Operating Electrochemical Interfaces by Photons and Neutrons

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The operation of all electrochemical energy-related systems, such as supercapacitors, batteries, fuel cells, etc. depends largely on the processes occurring at electrochemical interfaces at which charge separation and chemical reactions occur. Evolution of structure and composition at the interface between electrodes and electrolytes affects all the device′s functional parameters including power and long-term performance stability. The analytical techniques capable of exploring the interfaces are still very limited, and more often only ex situ studies are performed. This sometimes leads to a loss of important pieces of the puzzle, hindering the development of novel technologies, as in many cases intermediates and electrochemical reaction products cannot be “quenched” for post-process analyses. Techniques capable of operando probing of electrochemical interfaces by photons and neutrons have become an extensively growing field of research. This review aims at highlighting approaches and developing ideas on the adaptation of photoelectron, X-ray absorption, vibrational spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and X-ray and neutron reflectometry in electrochemical studies

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“…The EMIL beamlines, to be commissioned in 2015, will provide a photon flux of up to 3×10 13 photons/s/0.1A/0.1%BW and a resolution E/∆E > 10,000. Spot sizes of 45 × 10 µm 2 and 120 x 10 µm 2 for soft and hard X-ray energies, respectively, will be realized (for details see [1]). The EMIL building is a separate infrastructure with a total floor area of 2000 m 2 that is attached to the BESSY II synchrotron (see Fig.…”

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EMIL: The energy materials in situ laboratory Berlin

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2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC)

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In a concerted effort, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (HZB) and the Max Planck Society (MPG) will develop, install, and operate EMIL, the Energy Materials In situ Laboratory, which will be a unique facility at the BESSY II synchrotron light source in Berlin, Germany. EMIL will be dedicated to the in situ and in operando X-ray analysis of materials and devices for photovoltaic applications and of (photo)catalytic/photo-electrochemical processes. EMIL provides access to soft and hard X-rays in an energy range of 80 eV -10 keV, and comprises all characterization and deposition facilities in one integrated ultrahigh vacuum system. EMIL allows studying solar energy converting devices including photovoltaic (PV) structures based on siliconand compound semiconductors, hybrid organic/inorganic heterojunctions, emerging organo-metal halide perovskites as well earth-abundant materials for solar fuel production (water splitting).

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The Energy Materials in-Situ Laboratory Berlin (EMIL) at BESSY II

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Recent Progress on Synchrotron‐Based In‐Situ Soft X‐ray Spectroscopy for Energy Materials

Recent Progress on Synchrotron‐Based In‐Situ Soft X‐ray Spectroscopy for Energy Materials

Probing Operating Electrochemical Interfaces by Photons and Neutrons

EMIL: The energy materials in situ laboratory Berlin

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