Abstract
Synchrotron radiation is useful and powerful tool for research and development on materials science, life science, environmental science and so on. The SPring-8 (Super Photon ring 8GeV) has been operated more than 5 years since October 1997. At the moment, 44 beamlines are operating for the users and another 3 beamlines are under construction. The present status and some research frontiers on the materials science at the SPring-8 are summarized.
