The complex systems and biomedical sciences group at the ESRF: Current status and new opportunities after extremely brilliant source upgrade

The Complex System and Biomedical Sciences (CBS) group at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble is dedicated to the study of a broad family of materials and systems, including soft and hard condensed matter, nanomaterials, and biological materials. The main experimental methods are in the domain of scattering techniques, i.e., X-ray diffraction, reflectivity, scattering, photon correlation spectroscopy, and time -resolved X-ray scattering/diffraction. After the recent and successful upgrade of the storage ring, the ESRF Extremely Brilliant Source (EBS) has become the first high-energy synchrotron in the world of the 4th generation, which offers unprecedented beam parameters for its user community, bringing new experimental opportunities for the exploration of the nanoscale structure, kinetics, and dynamics of a myriad of systems. In this contribution, we present the impact of the recent upgrade on the selected beamlines in the CBS group and a summary of recent scientific activities after the facility reopening.

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The Complex System and Biomedical Sciences (CBS) group at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble specializes in studying various materials and systems, including soft and hard condensed matter, nanomaterials, and biological materials. They use scattering techniques such as X-ray diffraction and reflectivity to explore the structure and dynamics of different systems. With the recent upgrade of the ESRF storage ring, the facility has become the world's first high-energy synchrotron of the 4th generation, offering new experimental opportunities for nanoscale research. This contribution discusses the impact of the upgrade on selected beamlines in the CBS group and presents recent scientific activities after the facility reopening.