Abstract
A new hard X-ray beamline for CATalysis and ACTinide research has been built at the synchrotron radiation facility ANKA. The beamline design is dedicated to X-ray spectroscopy, including ‘flux hungry’ photon-in/photon-out and correlative techniques with a special infrastructure for radionuclide and catalysis research. The CAT-ACT beamline will help serve the growing need for high flux/hard X-ray spectroscopy in these communities. The design, the first spectra and the current status of this project are reported.
Highlights
Synchrotron radiation based techniques have become key speciation methods in actinide [1] and catalysis research [2,3]
The ACT experimental hutch will be operated by KIT-INE as a temporary controlled area with the necessary infrastructure for handling radioactive samples, adhering to the double containment concept established at the ANKA INE beamline [9] to safely enclose all radioactive materials by two independent layers of protection
The CAT experimental station will be operated by KIT-ITCP and KIT-IKFT and equipped with a special infrastructure for in-situ and in-operando catalytic studies, including supply of reactive gases
Summary
Synchrotron radiation based techniques have become key speciation methods in actinide [1] and catalysis research [2,3]. Special infrastructure for experiments with radioactive samples and catalytic studies under reaction conditions is currently underway.
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