At the conference "Methods of synchrotron radiation for the study of catalysts and functional materials", the concept of the experimental station "High-energy research of structural materials" was presented, which is proposed to be created in the structure of the Center for Collective Use "Siberian Ring Photon Source" (CRC "SKIF") as part of the second stage of the stations. The initiator of the creation of the station is the Novosibirsk State Technical University, NETI.
According to Gleb Dovzhenko, a researcher at the SKIF Central Research Center and NSTU NETI, it is planned that the station will conduct research on structural and functional materials, as well as improving technologies for their creation and modification. Among the proposed objects for study are metal alloys, ceramics, composite materials, as well as optimization of technological processes of 3D prototyping, high—energy impact, high-speed deformation, casting, sintering, etc.
"Unlike the experimental stations of the first stage of the SKIF Research Center, which offer universal methods for studying various kinds of objects, we plan to create a specialized station for research in the field of engineering materials science. Thanks to this approach, we will be able to quickly solve typical tasks, their volume in this area is very significant. Specialization will also allow us to cooperate more closely with industrial enterprises, our focus is mechanical engineering and ferrous and non—ferrous metallurgy," said Gleb Dovzhenko.
Among the techniques that will be implemented at the High-Energy Structural Materials Research station, powder diffraction, element mapping, radiography and computed tomography, as well as small-angle X-ray scattering are announced. Experiments with various materials will occur at the station not only in statics but also during various chemical reactions and dynamic processes. In addition, according to the plans of the authors of the concept, educational activities will be conducted at the station: students and postgraduates will be trained in synchrotron methods. As Gleb Dovzhenko noted, more than 15 Russian scientific and educational organizations have officially confirmed their interest in creating the station "High-Energy Research of Structural Materials".
At the moment, a schematic diagram of the station, a set of necessary equipment has been developed, and key partners for the creation of equipment have been identified. So, NSTU NETI plans to cooperate with the Institute of Nuclear Physics named after G. I. Budker SB RAS, Design and Technological Institute of Scientific Instrumentation SB RAS, Baltic Federal University named after I. Kant et al .
"This summer we solved a set of issues related to the six experimental stations of the first stage of the SKIF Central Research Station. Not only tasks have been defined for all of them, but also integrators and participants in the creation of equipment, it must be manufactured and installed in the main storage ring and individual buildings of the Center by December 2024. In total, 30 stations are planned to be created in the SKIF Central Station, so now we are actively working on projects of stations of the second stage. We are ready to consider the proposals of scientific and educational organizations in order to find the best options. The concept of the NSTU NETI station is currently the most developed, we hope that the project will become a reality," commented Yan Zubavichus, Deputy Director of the SKIF Central Research Center for Scientific Work.