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COLOSSE mobility and beam time at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF)
In May 2025, Mgr. Marek Vidiš, PhD. participated in a beam time session at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, France. The experiments were conducted in collaboration with the scientific group of Professor Jozef Keckes from Montanuniversität Leoben, who also serves as a group leader at the Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science (Austrian Academy of Sciences).
The primary focus was on the structural characterization of advanced thin film materials using state-of-the-art synchrotron techniques available at the nano beamline ID13. The nano-focused X-ray beam enabled high-resolution spatial mapping of strain and texture across thin film cross-sections with sub-micron precision. The outcomes are expected to contribute to broader scientific advancements in the field of functional coatings.
The ESRF visit and collaboration represented a successful step in the COLOSSE project, reinforcing long-term cooperation with Professor Keckes’s group and opening the door to joint publications and future beam time proposals.
The First COLOSSE Mobilities Are Underway: Katarína Viskupová Completed a Research Stay at RWTH Aachen
The first research stays within the COLOSSE project are already taking place! In April 2025, fourth-year PhD student Mgr. Katarína Viskupová completed a one-month research stay at the Faculty of Materials Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University, under the supervision of Professor Jochen Schneider.
During her stay, she focused on the preparation of a Cr-Al-C MAX phase with added yttrium, aiming to investigate its effect on the oxidation resistance of the material. In parallel, she also worked on analyzing the 3D elemental distribution in V-W-B coatings using Atom Probe Tomography (APT).
This experience not only contributed to her dissertation research but also strengthened collaboration between the Slovak and German partners within COLOSSE.
