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RIANA TNA-Supported Study Reports First Application of MeV SIMS for PM2.5 Characterization
We are pleased to share a new publication in Atmospheric Environment resulting from research supported by RIANA transnational access (TNA) featuring the first application of MeV SIMS for the characterization of urban PM2.5 aerosols.
First Publication from RIANA TNA-Supported Research
We are pleased to announce that the first manuscript, in which part of the research was supported by the RIANA project transnational access (TNA), has been published!
RIANA Annual Meeting held in Crete 18-20 March 2026
The annual meeting was held from 18 to 20 March 2026, following the first RIANA Users’ Meeting at the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
RIANA Users’ Meeting Launches in Crete
The first RIANA Users’ Meeting has begun in Heraklion, bringing together researchers to present early results and explore new collaborations.
Winners of the 1st RIANA-project Innovation Contest
We are proud to announce the winners of the 1st RIANA Project Innovation Contest: Dr. Simona Bianco and Dr. Jakub Jagielski!
RIANA participated in the LEAPS Battery Research Forum “Future of Batteries & Synchrotrons: Pushing boundaries”
The LINXS Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science co-organised an engaging forum focused on novel chemistries and method development for materials characterisation at synchrotron facilities; 21-23 Januray 2026
Latest Events
2nd RIANA Training School on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Join the 2nd RIANA Training School at HZDR in Dresden (June 1–4, 2026) for an intensive program on ion beam–based techniques in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The school combines expert lectures with hands-on training and is open to PhD students and early-career researchers.
RIANA webinar – Probing Matter with X-rays: Synchrotron XAS in Action
RIANA webinar on the fundamentals and applications of synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) with a focus on modern materials research; 15 January 2026, 15:00 CET.
RIANA Talk: Additive–Subtractive Synergy in Ultrafast Digital Manufacturing
Additive-Subtractive Synergy in Ultrafast Digital Manufacturing: Tunable Femtosecond-to-Picosecond Laser Processing for Highly Selective Ablation and Printing in Thin-Film Electronics and Photovoltaic Applications to be presented by Catalin Constantinescu (LP3-Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, (LaserLab) on 17th December 2025, 15:00 CET
First RIANA Users Meeting and RIANA Annual Meeting
Registrations for the 1st RIANA Users Meeting (16-18 March 2026) and the RIANA Annual Meeting (18-20 March 2026), organized by RIANA WP5, is now open.
Course on “Materials Science Using Ions”
The course “Materials Science Using Ions” will be offered by HZDR scientists from the Ion Beam Center during the winter semester at TU Dresden, from October 31, 2025 to February 6, 2026.
RIANA Talk: Exploring Plasma and its Use in Nanofabrication: Etching
Andrei Avram from the National Institute for R&D in Microtechnologies – IMT Bucharest will give a RIANA Talk on 08 October 2025.