CD XFEL UW (University of Warsaw)

The XFEL Center of Excellence at UW is dedicated to research in the fields of chemistry and physics of molecular materials exhibiting photoactive properties (as well as studies of their changes under the influence of temperature and pressure). This includes structural changes induced by continuous and pulsed irradiation in crystals of small molecules (luminescent complexes of transition metals, switchable compounds, etc.), theoretical modeling, and the development of data processing and analysis methods in the field of photocrystallography (time-resolved), especially using synchrotron and XFEL radiation (e.g., using the FXE research station).

UUW (especially the Faculty of Chemistry) provides access to monocrystalline diffractometers (determination of crystal structures, possible in situ crystal irradiation on the diffractometer) and to a system for measuring pressure in diamond anvil cells and an optical system for studying luminescence in solutions and solids (also under increased pressure and in the temperature range from 100 K to room temperature). There are also plans to purchase and provide access to an IR spectrometer for measurements of spectra in the infrared range of solid samples, equipped with a cryostat. The proposed research areas are mainly related to the scientific topics carried out at the FXE station at EuXFEL.