During the lectures, the information content of XANES and EXAFS was covered, as well as important considerations for planning these types of experiments the lectures were also recorded and are available for download.
On all three days of the workshop, 20 – 25 participants attended using Zoom. Each day of the workshop drew 20 – 25 participants from the PREM collaborators. The third day also had time for one-on-one discussions between participants and facilitators on individual questions of data analysis and experiment design. The first two days were dedicated to x-ray absorption spectroscopy and EXAFS, respectively, while the third focused on experimental design and planning. Over three days, the workshop consisted of both didactic lectures and hands-on tutorials. By focusing narrowly on material science applications, the workshop was able to specifically address concerns of the CIE 2M collaborators.ĭue to the travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire workshop was conducted virtually using Zoom.
Importantly, the workshop aimed to cover both the theoretical and practical considerations needed to plan successful XANES and EXAFS experiments. The goal of this workshop was to enhance collaboration between the CIE 2M partners by introducing and exploring how x-ray absorption spectroscopy-both XANES and EXAFS-can help answer question in materials science research.