The Project

The CHIRAX project aims to improve the understanding of molecular chirality using advanced X-ray spectroscopy techniques. Using X-ray circular and helical dichroism, the project will focus on the study of the structure and chemical dynamics of molecular systems in the liquid phase, which is challenging for conventional optical spectroscopy.
CHIRAX team will develop and validate soft and hard X-ray methodologies for steady-state studies, as well as implementing time-resolved spectroscopies. It will use synchrotron light sources to improve elemental selectivity in enantiomeric structural measurements and the X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) to advance linear and non-linear X-ray techniques in chiral liquid samples.
Through these efforts, CHIRAX aims to make significant contributions to the field of molecular chirality, with implications for biology, catalysis and the broader understanding of chemical processes.