A Complete Overhaul of the Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy and X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Database: eelsdb.eu

TLDR

The electron energy‑loss spectroscopy (EELS) and X‑ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) database has been completely rewritten with an improved design, user interface, and new tools. The database will facilitate open‑access data sharing of EELS and XAS spectra, meeting funding bodies’ demands. The redesign streamlines spectrum submission, highlights contributors’ papers, adds extensive filters and a powerful search, offers interactive overlay plots, provides an API for external access, and supports job postings and community news. The database is now accessible at https://eelsdb.eu/ and can be used without registration.

Abstract

Abstract The electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) database has been completely rewritten, with an improved design, user interface, and a number of new tools. The database is accessible at https://eelsdb.eu/ and can now be used without registration. The submission process has been streamlined to encourage spectrum submissions and the new design gives greater emphasis on contributors’ original work by highlighting their papers. With numerous new filters and a powerful search function, it is now simple to explore the database of several hundred EELS and XAS spectra. Interactive plots allow spectra to be overlaid, facilitating online comparison. An application-programming interface has been created, allowing external tools and software to easily access the information held within the database. In addition to the database itself, users can post and manage job adverts and read the latest news and events regarding the EELS and XAS communities. In accordance with the ongoing drive toward open access data increasingly demanded by funding bodies, the database will facilitate open access data sharing of EELS and XAS spectra.