In recent year, new therapeutic modalities involving delivery of biological molecules such as RNA, peptides and oligonucleotides have shown promising results to treat diseases that are currently hard to tackle with standard small molecules approaches. As an example, last year Alnylam announced the first therapy using small interference RNA (siRNA) approved by the Federal Drug […]
Neutrons used to probe magnetism in three dimensional magnetic data storage elements
The transition from the current two-dimensional data storage and logic schemes to three-dimensional data structures could significantly improve the performance and capacity of electronic devices. Instead of simply storing and manipulating data in a two-dimensional array of elements, one can envisage stacking data bits on top of each other, thus greatly enhancing the data density. […]
Swelling of Thin Graphene Oxide Films Studied by in Situ Neutron Reflectivity
Multilayered Graphene Oxide (GO) materials such as membranes and thin films are known for their potential for selective ion permeation, nano-filtration, water desalination and gas barrier properties. Many recent studies have aimed at demonstration of selective permeation of certain ions and molecules through GO membranes. Membrane tests were demonstrated to be successful for relatively thin […]
Are you our new Webmaster?
The Swedish Neutron Scattering Society (SNSS) is searching for a webmaster/webdesigner. We are searching for a motivated student to further develop and keep the society’s webpage up to date. The student must be registered at one of the following universities: Chalmers Technical University Uppsala University KTH Linköping University Lund University Malmö University Besides further implementing […]
Travel grants for Master students available now!
We have now travel grants so that your Master students can travel and participate at neutron scattering experiments ! You find info on how to apply following by clicking here
Using neutron reflectivity to elucidate electro-responsiveness of interfacial layers of ionic liquids and their solutions
Ionic liquids (ILs) have been identified as promising replacements for conventional lubricants. Their ionic nature and wide electrochemical windows present a new horizon for electrical energy storage solutions and tribotronic lubrication, whereby the friction coefficient is controllable though use of an electric field. However, due to the high production costs the commercialisation of IL lubricants […]
The story behind Super Adam – The Swedish Reflectometer at the ILL
The overall goal of the Super ADAM project is to provide state of the art neutron reflectivity to the Swedish research community. Thanks to a major upgrade started in 2013, Super ADAM has crucial features required to meet contemporary challenges in reflectometry. Super ADAM is operated by Uppsala University and is financed by the Swedish […]
Structure and Dynamics of Non-Lamellar Lipid Bilayers at Interfaces, Implication in Biomembrane Organisation and Drug Delivery Applications
Lipids are the main components of cellular membranes. The main building blocks of the membranes that surround cells are lipid mixtures that form lamellar phases. However, lipids have a rich phase behaviour ranging from micellar, hexagonal or cubic to lamellar and, further, to the reversed counterparts, which are also utilised in many biological systems. The […]
Seeing the lithium inside your phone – Neutron scattering to follow real-time processes in energy storage devices
Rapid growing demands on electric-power based automotive transportation, grid applications and electronic devices require development of sustainable rechargeable batteries. This also arises from an urgent need to decrease CO2 emissions and to implement renewable energies into society. Unfortunately, improvements to battery materials has been slow and discovery of new materials with improved properties even slower. […]
Important information from ESS regarding the VR Grant for Accessibility to Infrastructure
The ESS is asking for draft proposals for The Swedish Research Council’s “Grant for Accessibility to Infrastructure” no later than August 10, along with draft letters of support.
The Swedish Research Council’s Grant for Accessibility to Infrastructure
The Swedish Research Council has been mandated by the Swedish Government to work towards ensuring Swedish researchers participate to a greater degree in the construction and development of research infrastructure, and towards making research infrastructure more accessible and more used by the business and public sectors. Type of call Research infrastructure support Subject area Research […]
Neutron scattering aids in understanding atherosclerotic plaque build-up – a game of hide and seek
Why is it so that individuals with good cholesterol values develop cardiovascular disease, whilst other individuals with poor values remain healthy? Cholesterol and other fats are transported through the blood via specific transporters called lipoproteins. The most well-known are the so called “good” and “bad” cholesterol. Understanding these particles in structure and composition and the way they interact with artery wall is crucial in understanding this disease, the main killer of the West. Such knowledge would aid in improving diagnostic tools as well as in development of new drugs.
The Swedish Government presents a national strategy for ESS
The Swedish Government just presented a national strategy with the overall objectives for the Swedish participation in and hosting of the international European Spallation Source (ESS) research facility, currently under construction outside of Lund. The government’s premise is that the ESS is a unique opportunity for Sweden as a knowledge nation, which is also strengthened […]
SNSS announces support of the Swedish Research Council’s call to register interest in future in-kind contributions to the ESS
SNSS supports the Swedish Research Council’s effort to invite universities to suggest possibilities for in-kind involvement towards ESS, and to promote increased interaction between Swedish universities as well as towards industry. For additional information please see the PDF document below or click this link (in Swedish only).
Industrial pilot projects for neutron and photon experiments in large scale research infrastructures
In this call notice, Vinnova announces their financial support for pilot projects that build expertise on industrial utilization of advanced experimental environments similar to those developed at MAX IV and ESS in Lund. The work in the project will be verified of how neutron or photo technique is suitable for meeting a company’s problems or development needs.
Job Opening: PhD student position in materials physics of energy materials
Chalmers University of Technology is looking for a PhD student to join the research group of Associate Professor Maths Karlsson at the Energy and Materials Division of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Chalmers University of Technology and will also be affiliated to the Molecular Spectroscopy Group at the ISIS Pulsed Neutron & […]
Neutrons to study the interplay between aquaporins and porous silica in water treatment
Professor Martin Andersson (Chalmers) — Today, water purification typically includes a size-exclusion based filter that is specialized in removing a certain number of common water pollutants. But these filters do not remove all the pollutants present in water. So why not develop a filter that produces clean water regardless of pollutant? Guess what – nature already did.
Call to register interest in future in-kind contributions to the ESS (in Swedish)
The Swedish Research Council invites Swedish universities to send in their notice of interest for future in-kind contributions to the ESS. For more information and instructions, see the PDF document below or click this link (in Swedish only). The deadline for submitting your proposal is 20 May 2018.
Job Opening: Postdoctoral fellow in X-ray and Neutron Reflectometry – Sektor Material- og Prosessteknologi
A 2-yr postdoctoral position is available at Institute for Energy Technology (Kjeller, Norway) with suggested start at/after September 1st 2018. The fellow will work on the structural and magnetic characterization of magnetoelectric thin-film heterostructures with X-ray/neutron reflectometry and surface/interface diffraction.
The Swedish research minister, Helene Hellmark Knutsson, visit
The Swedish Minister for Higher Education and Research, Helene Hellmark Knutsson, visited the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford on March 19th 2018.
Job Opening: Postdoc in Advanced Characterization of Nano-structured Materials
The initial focus for this Postdoc position will be to investigate nano-structured energy materials with an emphasize on nano-platelets of both Na- and Li-ion battery compounds, as well as taking responsibility for such experiments as well as to co-supervise participating PhD students.
Plant superfood turned extraordinary surface glue: Neutrons reveal all
Professor Adrian Rennie (UU) –– New research using the INTER reflectometer at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source has revealed how plant proteins can be used to stick particles to solid surfaces, opening up a plethora of potential industrial applications.
SNSS researcher Dr. Selma Maric is awarded The Camurus Lipid Research Foundation Junior Prize
The Swedish Neutron Scattering Society is proud to announce that Dr. Selma Maric, one of our very own researchers, is one of the recipients of The Camurus Lipid Research Foundation Junior Prize 2018. Since receiving her PhD in biophysics 2014 at the Niels Bohr Institute (University of Copenhagen), she has held post-doc positions at the Karolinska Institute and […]
Job Opening: Associate Professor within Soft Matter and Polymer Synthesis related to Life Sciences
A permanent position is available at the Department of Chemistry for an Associate Professor in the subject area of Soft Matter and Polymer synthesis related to Life Sciences.
Neutrons to help understand natures own “grease”
Bio-lubricants, such as saliva and mucus, outperform any man-made oil-based greasing agent – but why are they so extremely difficult to imitate?
SwedNess Courses 2018
The Swedish graduate school in neutron scattering is now up and running. For 2018 several specialized courses in neutron scattering are currently planned.
SwedNess/NNSP Intro Course 2017
An article about the SwedNess/NNSP educational efforts is currently available at the ESS webpage.
SNSS Annual Meeting 2018
Save the date for the SNSS Annual Meeting 2018 that will take place at Chalmers on 24-25 April 2018.
Svenska forskare vill bygga GISANS
Instrumentet gör det möjligt att karakterisera ytor och yt-filmer på nanometerskala, vilket i sin tur gör det möjligt att till exempel forska fram nya läkemedel, material för byggelement, energilagring, spintronik och fordon.
SNSS Annual Meeting 2017
Save the date for the SNSS Annual Meeting 2017 that will take place at Uppsala University on 15-16 May 2017. More information here !
SwedNess Opens 10 PhD Positions
The Swedish graduate school in neutron scattering is now online and opens 10 PhD student positions.
Lena Ek utsedd till samordnare för ESS
Lena Ek har fått uppdraget att från den första december i år bistå Regeringskansliet i arbetet med ESS. SNSS ser mycket positivt till detta beslut och välkomnar Lena till hennes nya uppdrag.
MATRAC 2 Winter School
We take pleasure in informing you that registration is now open (Deadline 1 Dec. 2016!!!) for the MATRAC 2 Winter School ‘Application of Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Science with special focus on Fundamental Aspects of Materials’ to be held in Utting/Ammersee and Garching/Munich, Germany, February 27 to March 3, 2017.
Sustainable Energies & Neutron Scattering
The SENS-2016 conference takes place in Bordeaux, France, May 30 – June 1, 2016.
Call for Abstracts, SNSS 2016
SNSS Annual Meeting 2016 : 30th – 31st May Abstract submission is now open for the 20th SNSS Annual Meeting, to be held in Lund on 30th/31st May 2016.
Support for Nordic Co-operation in Scattering
Funding for short visits to promote co-operation in the Nordic region.
European Spallation Source (ESS): Challenges and opportunities for Nordic Research and Innovation!
Nordic conference: Scandic Hotel, Vester Søgade, Copenhagen, 7th December 2015 9.30 – 16.00
13th Nordic workshop on Scattering from Soft Matter
Ångströmlaboratoriet, Uppsala University, January 20 (lunch) – 21 (lunch), 2016 Scope of the meeting: Scattering methods provide unique information on the structure and dynamics of soft matter and biological systems.
SNSS annual meeting 2016
The next annual meeting for SNSS will be held in Lund in late spring 2016. The meeting is planned as a lunch-to-lunch meeting, 30th/31st May 2016. The meeting is organised back-to-back with the Neutrons and Food conference and on the afternoon of 31st May the two meetings will be bridged with a tour of the ESS […]
NyNNeS, Fall 2015 Meeting
NYNNeS (Network of Young Nordic Neutron Scatters) will have its 2015 fall meeting in Malmö, Sweden, October 26th-27th. Registration and a preliminary schedule is now available.
Neutrons – A Swedish Strategy for 2015 to 2025 and Beyond
At the annual meeting in KTH, an updated strategy for SNSS was proposed. After discussion at the meeting and taking in input from the SNSS, the board has now preapred a final version.
Science Using Neutrons An ESS / KTH colloquium
Dear SNSS members, We are organizing a colloquium on neutron science on May 26th at KTH, the afternoon before the annual SNSS meeting. The purpose of the colloquium is to reach out to the wider science community in the Stockholm area, inviting them to take part of some exciting scientific developments that are happening using […]
Nordic Neutrons
A new umbrella organisation covering all nordic neutron scattering organisations is currently being initiated. This is being done in collaboration with Nordforsk and the national research funding agencies. For more info go to http://nordicneutrons.org
News 2014
2014-12-17 SNSS Newsletter 2014 As the year is ending we are sending out some information to all members of SNSS. The newsletter is available here. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 2014-07-04 !!! ESS Gets the Green Light !!! On July 4, 2014 the Swedish Minister of Education and Research […]