NSRRC Activity Report 2023

130 NSRRC ACTIVITY REPORT 2023 Micro-beam Data Collection and Processing Workshop Sixty-nine users of the NSRRC protein crystallography beamlines participated in the Micro-beam Data Collection and Processing Workshop. Researchers and students attended the Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Science and Applications Forum at the 2023 MRS-T International Meeting. The Micro-beam Data Collection and Processing Workshop was held on September 12 at the NSRRC, with 69 users of the NSRRC’s protein crystallography beamlines attending this workshop. The NSRRC scientists first explained the radiation damage on cryo-cooled protein crystals and the methods of reducing its effect and controlling the damage. Then, the scientists introduced the micro-beam data collection methods at the new beamline TPS 07A , including the minimum crystal size for a complete high-resolution diffraction dataset and how to achieve high resolution from microcrystals. Three data collection strategies for microcrystals, needle-shaped microcrystals, large homogeneous crystals, and large inhomogeneous crystals were also introduced. Lastly, the scientists demonstrated the application of software for collecting and processing data more efficiently at TPS 07A . The participants acquired practical knowledge of experiment operations at the workshop, which will facilitate their future research at the latest protein crystallographic beamline TPS 07A at the NSRRC. Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Science and Applications Forum at 2023 MRS-T International Meeting The 2023 Materials Research Society of Taiwan (MRS-T) Annual Meeting took place at the National Tsing Hua University from November 17 to 20. Dr. Yan-Gu Lin of the NSRRC held the Synchrotron X-ray and Neutron Science and Applications Forum on November 19. He invited five NSRRC users and two NSRRC beamline scientists to share their recent research results and the applications of the techniques available at the NSRRC and neutron experimental facilities in materials research. Particularly, as a powerful characterization facility, TPS is available to provide useful in-situ microstructural information for various energy materials.