International Hands-on Workshop on Beamtime Proposal Writing_March

International Hands-on Workshop on Beamtime Proposal Writing_March

Workshop ‘How to Write a Neutron Beamtime Proposal 2025’ Was a Great Success! Mariela Nolasco, Andrei Salak, and Paulo Ribeiro-Claro from CICECO and the University of Aveiro, along with Maria Paula Marques from the University of Coimbra, organized the International Hands-on Workshop on Beamtime Proposal Writing on March 5, 2025, in collaboration with NeMPo. The…

How to Write a Successful Neutron Beamtime Proposal

How to Write a Successful Neutron Beamtime Proposal

Workshop How to Write a Neutron Beamtime Proposal 2025 International Hands-on Workshop   International Hands-on Workshop on beamtime proposal writing, organized by CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials together with NeMPo – a Group of Neutron and Muon Users in Portugal aims to support researchers in crafting successful applications for beamtime access at large-scale European…

BetterBone Team Celebrates Double Success at Diamond Light Source

BetterBone Team Celebrates Double Success at Diamond Light Source

BetterBone Team Celebrates Double Success at Diamond Light Source The CICECO team participating in the BetterBone project, “Metabolite-activated 3D stem cell differentiation into bone,” has achieved a major milestone by securing beamtime at the renowned European synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source. Following proposals submitted in July and September, the team was granted 7 days and…

Catarina Araujo showcased her doctorate thesis through a remarkable presentation.

Catarina Araujo showcased her doctorate thesis through a remarkable presentation.

On December 17, 2024, Catarina Araujo presented her doctorate thesis titled “Exploring the Structural Landscape of Disordered Materials: A Computational Spectroscopy Approach”, delivering an excellent and highly engaging presentation. Her thesis focuses on understanding the molecular-level behavior of disordered materials, specifically deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and furanic polyesters, using computational spectroscopy techniques. Below is the…

Cells meet Good Vibrations

Cells meet Good Vibrations

Uncovering the Secrets of Egyptian Blue Using Neutron Analysis   New research on Egyptian Blue was recently featured on the “Science Highlights at ISIS” website. Researchers from CICECO and ISIS, led by Mariela Martins Nolasco and Mariana Coimbra, developed a new model of cuprorivaite (commonly known as Egyptian Blue) through a combination of experimental and…