title: Scientific opportunities for heterogeneous catalysis research at the SuperXAS and SNBL beam lines.
abstract: In this short review, we describe the complementary experimental capabilities for catalysis research at two beam lines available to the Swiss community, SuperXAS at SLS (Swiss Light Source, Villigen) and SNBL (Swiss Norwegian Beam lines) at ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility,  Grenoble). Over the years, these two facilities have been developed to provide powerful techniques for structural studies under in situ and operando conditions. These techniques, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), and X-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) in combination  with Raman or infrared spectroscopy provide new avenues for structure-performance studies of catalysts. Several exemplary studies are used to demonstrate the capability of these facilities.
authors.affiliation: Swiss-Norwegian Beam lines at ESRF, Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Paula M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Abdala
authors.forename: Olga V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Safonova
authors.forename: Geir
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wiker
authors.forename: Wouter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Beek
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emerich
authors.forename: Jeroen A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: van Bokhoven
authors.forename: Jacinto
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sá
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Szlachetko
authors.forename: Maarten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nachtegaal
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D056928:X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction