Science Program

Theoretical study of hydrogen-bond dissociation in water dimer
Eötvös Lorand Uni, Uni Hamburg, DESY

Understanding Ice as a cryo-catalyst
Uni Innsbruck, DESY

Nanoconfined water enables hydrogen as energy vector for the 21st century
KU Leuven, Uni Hamburg, Florida State Uni, DESY

Ultrafast spectroscopy of liquid water and solvated molecular systems
Instituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, DESY

Energy and charge transfer in microsolvated clusters in dependence of their intermolecular interactions
Uni Kassel, DESY

Water-hydrocarbon mixtures at planetary interior conditions
Uni Rostock, DESY

Liquid jet environment for probing clathrate hydrate formations at the European XFEL
EuXFEL, DESY

Microscopic viscosity of water and macromolecular systems at high pressures
Technische Uni Dortmund, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, DESY

In-situ and time-resolved characterization of adsorptive ultrafiltration membranes for water purification
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geomar, DESY

The role of the hydrodynamic interactions and hydrogen bonding in long-time diffusion properties in dense protein solutions
Uni Siegen, DESY

Experimental studies of H2O-CH4 ices in mini-Neptune exoplanets at EuXFEL
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, DESY

Influence of nanohydration on the radiation induced fragmentation and denaturation of proteins and DNA strands
University of Caen Normandy, DESY

Interplay of slow dynamics and X-ray induced dynamics in amorphous ices: an X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy study
University of Padova, DESY

The Role of Water in Different Types of Hydrogels: How is Water Determining Functionality?
Universität Potsdam, DESY

Unraveling the first 50fs of water radiolysis in real-time: From ionization to charge-hole separation
Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, DESY
      
Size-dependence of water-amphiphile interactions and their climate relevance.
University of Oulu, DESY
      
Time-resolved attosecond spectroscopy of electron dynamics in water clusters
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, DESY

In situ multidiagnostic characterisation of nano-confined water using NMR/DRS and X-RAY/DRS methods
KU Leuven, DESY

Fast and ultrafast dynamics of capillary waves at water Interfaces
Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, DESY
      
Turning water into a glass: Ultrafast X-ray pulses to probe the structure of water during glass- and ice formation
Universität Mainz, European XFEL, DESY

Unraveling the formation of economic Cu, Mo and W deposits in the Earth’s crust by hydrothermal
supercritical hydrous fluids using in-situ X-ray Absorption and Fluorescence spectroscopy
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Universität Potsdam, DESY

Experimental investigation of the stability of Dense Hydrous Magnesium Silicate phases (DHMS)
and the study of their physical properties across dehydration processes in the Earth mantle (V_1_3)
Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ), DESY (two projects - one ESP-funded)

Computation of water properties at high pressure and high temperature
Universität Rostock, DESY

Fragile to strong transitions in supercooled aqueous salt solutions
Stockholm University, DESY

The role of ice in making new molecules Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, DESY

Water in confined spaces – biomimetic artificial water-channels
Universität Hamburg, DESY

Behavior of hydrous minerals in the subduction oceanic sediment and crust and its influence on the water cycle
of the Earth’s interior, using powder and single crystal diffraction and a heated DAC.
Yonsei University, University of Milan, DESY

X-ray absorption of small, mass-selected water cluster cations
Universität Hamburg, DESY

X-ray based studies of perovskite active states during (photo-) electrochemical water splitting
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, DESY