I15-1 XPDF User Meeting 2026
The I15-1 beamline will be hosting a science user meeting at Diamond Light Source on 22nd and 23rd July 2026.
This meeting will showcase the exciting total scattering and pair distribution function (PDF) science that is taking place across the user community, as well as instrumental developments happening at Diamond.
The programme will feature invited and contributed talks, a poster session and flash talks. There will be updates on beamline, detector and software developments at I15-1. There will be opportunities to network throughout the event, including a conference dinner in Oxford.
The meeting will highlight the major scientific themes within the community, including:
Battery and energy materials
Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
Catalysis
In-situ and operando synthesis
Functional Materials
Disordered Systems
Invited speakers include:
Dr David Keen (ISIS Neutron and Muon Source)
Dr Celia Castillo-Blas (Institute of Materials Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC))
DrJavier Castells-Gil (University of Birmingham)
Dr Camilla Di Mino (University of Oxford & ISIS)
Due to limited capacity, attendees will be selected to ensure a broad representation of research areas, institutions and career stages.
A registration fee of £120 will cover refreshments, the conference dinner, and transport to the dinner venue. Attendees will be responsible for their own accommodation and travel costs to and from Diamond Light Source. Discounted accommodation rates will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
During the application process, you will be asked whether you would like to present a contributed talk or poster. Please include a provisional title and indicate the relevant science theme, as indicated above. The application form is open now, and it will close on 12th June at 17:00. Applicants will be notified by 19th June.
| Wed 22 July | |
| 09:30 |
Arrival and registration |
| 10:00 |
Welcome talk and housekeeping |
| 10:15 |
I15-1 Beamline Status and Updates |
| 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 |
Keynote Speaker Dr David Keen |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 |
Science Session 1 Battery and Energy Materials Dr Javier Castells-Gil |
|
15:00 |
Poster Flash Talks |
|
15:30 |
Coffee Break and Posters |
|
16:30 |
Science Session 2 In situ and Operando Synthesis |
|
18:00 |
Close of Scientific Sessions |
|
18:10 |
Coach to Oxford |
|
Evening |
Dinner at QUOD Oxford |
| Thu 23 July | |
| 09:30 |
Science Session 3 Metal Organic Frameworks Dr Celia Castillo-Blas |
| 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30 |
Science Session 4 Catalysis |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 13:30 |
Science Session 5 Disordered Systems Dr Camilla Di Mino |
| 15:00 |
Coffee Break and Posters |
| 16:00 |
Science Session 6 Functional Materials |
| 17:30 |
Closing Remarks and Poster Prizes |
| 18:00 |
End of User Meeting |
Rooms are available for the nights of 21st and 22nd July at The Bear Hotel in Wantage at a reduced rate of £75 per night, on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the hotel directly, quoting 'I15-1 user meeting at Diamond'.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]
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