Addressing the climate crisis
The role of neutron science in securing a sustainable future
Science Highlights
European neutron facilities are enabling scientific breakthroughs relevant to sustainable development and the climate agenda.
Browse some of the recent research below:
PEM
Advanced neutron technologies galvanise research into advanced polymer electrolyte membranes
In a joint publication, scientists from University College London, CEA/University Grenoble Alpes, and LENS members ISIS Neutron and Muon Source,...
captured lithium
https://mlz-garching.de/englisch/news-und-press/news-articles/captured-lithium.html
Captured lithium
In our smartphones, our computers and in our electric cars: We use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries everywhere. But their capacity drops...
imat
https://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/SH19_Cereal-research-on-IMAT.aspx
Cereal research takes roots on IMAT
Neutrons have been used to map the root structure of wheat plants in life-like soil conditions for the first time,...
Energy-saving gas turbines from the 3D printer
https://journals.iucr.org/j/issues/2021/01/00/fs5192/index.html
Energy-saving gas turbines from the 3D printer
3D printing has opened up a completely new range of possibilities, including for example production of turbine buckets. However, the...
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Exploring Salty Water Structure to Understand Carbon Sequestration in Deep Aquifers
Researchers combine neutron diffraction experiments and simulations to study NaCl solutions under extreme conditions.
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Grimy windows could be harbouring toxic pollutants
Dirty windows can harbour potentially harmful pollutants under protective films of fatty acids from cooking emissions – and these can...
battery for web
https://www.isis.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/SH20_battery-performance.aspx
Investigating battery performance and lifetime at IMAT
Leveraging the unique interaction of neutrons and lithium, researchers have been able to build a unique picture of what’s happening...
wood
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10570-020-03119-4
Ionic Liquid Bursts Open Wood Fibres In Minutes
High-grade biopolymers can be obtained from wood, which could replace fossil resources as a base material for a variety of...
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Nanomaterial fights back against resistant bacteria
Significant amounts of antibiotic residues and pathogens enter the environment via our wastewater. A German Italian team of researchers has...
lichen
https://mlz-garching.de/englisch/news-und-press/news-articles/neutrons-detect-air-pollution.html
Neutrons detect air pollution
Portuguese scientists have analysed lichens from areas with traditional charcoal production for the first time with the help of the...