NSRRC Activity Report 2023

Message from the Director Preface Research Highlights Physics and Materials Science 009 Emergence of Kondo Lattice Behavior 011 LaCoO 3 : A Mixed Spin-State Unusual Paramagnet 013 Why a Mott Insulator Turns into a Conductor? 015 Synthesis of High-Entropy Alloy Nanocrystals: A Paradigm Shift 019 Magnetic Proximity Effects in Antiferromagnetic Composite Thin Films 021 Prevailing Charge Order Found Beyond Superconducting Dome Chemical Science 025 Probing the Liquid–Solid Interface by Ambient Pressure X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy 027 Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopic Studies within a Flow Cell for Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction 030 Activating Dynamic Atomic Configuration for Single-Site Electrocatalysts in Electrochemical CO 2 Reduction 033 Copolymer Photocatalysts for Visible-Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution Soft Matter 037 Unveiling the Intricate Beauty of Trees 039 Mixed-Cation Hybrid Perovskite Nanocrystals 041 Exploring Novel Directions for Improving Optoelectronic Devices 042 CO 2 Reuse Through Eco-Friendly Polymers Table of Contents Life Science 045 Phosphoantigens Glue Butyrophilin 3A1 and 2A1 to Activate Vγ9Vδ2 T Cells 048 Role of the Spike Protein in the Entry of SARS- CoV-2 into Cells and in Vaccine Design 050 Secrets of the Deadly Honeybee-Infecting Virus Unveiled 053 Aminoglycoside Modification Exploiting FAD- Dependent and Ligand-Enzyme NOS Bridge Dual Chemistry Energy Science 056 Exploring the Potential of Spatially Resolved X-ray Techniques in Advancing Energy Science 059 Electrolytes Affect the Life-Time of Lithium Batteries 061 Novel Energy Materials Research With X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy 062 Hold the Sun in the Palm of Your Hand 063 Revealing the Key Elements of Energy Storing 067 Transmission X-ray Microscope: A Powerful Tool for the Structural Analysis of Energy Materials