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Human activity has widespread and sometimes disastrous effects on the environment, many of which are linked to climate change. Thanks to the versatility of neutron techniques, we are making significant progress towards developing ways to mitigate some of these effects, including emissions reduction, catalysts, clean technologies and processes as well as food security.

 

 

 

Neutrons unveil the dynamics of water in concrete at the nanometre scale

- News,Environment,Chemistry,Industry - Construction Materials & Geotechnics,Scientific news,IN1 TAS/Lagrange,France

An international research team has used neutrons to study the nanometer-scale dynamics of water inside concrete. This is not only key to concrete strength, but also for the development of green concrete and environment-related applications.

Future energy storage: inspired by nature, advanced by neutrons

- News,Environment,Energy,Scientific news,IN1 TAS/Lagrange

The replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy is a key requirement to achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. Energy storage systems are a crucial technology for this global energy transition due to the intermittent nature of…

International Operando Battery Days (OBATT'24) in Grenoble

- News,Environment,Energy,Industry - Advanced Materials,Industry - Renewable & Nuclear Energies,Industry - Transport,General news,D50-NeXT

Over 100 scientists and industry experts gathered in Grenoble last week for the International Operando Battery Days (OBATT'24).
The event focused on exploring  new ways to analyse battery materials using cutting-edge tools and methods, both in-lab…

Much more than a drop in the ocean: how neutrons help optimise sustainable technology

- Environment,Scientific news,D50-NeXT,Germany,United Kingdom

Using ILL's neutron imaging instrument NeXT, researchers were able to visualise how different fuel cells manage their only reactant product: water. This study demonstrates the uniquely important role of neutrons in the design of tomorrow's energy…

Protons on the move

- Environment,Energy,Scientific news,SHARPER,IN16B,Germany,Sweden,United Kingdom

Energy-resolved neutron experiments provide insights into novel energy technologies

Amino-acid functionalised MOFs for metal recovery: a contribution to the circular economy

- News,Environment,Chemistry,Scientific news,IN1 TAS/Lagrange,Spain

Neutron scattering: a valuable tool for the advancement of sustainable polymers

- News,Environment,Advanced materials,Scientific news,D11,Sweden,United Kingdom

Capturing carbon dioxide for the chemical industry

- Environment,Industry - Pharmaceuticals,Scientific news,D50-NeXT,Germany

Advancing catalysis through long-standing academic-industrial collaborative research

- Environment,Industry - Advanced Materials,Scientific news,IN1 TAS/Lagrange,Italy

Towards improved plastic solar cells

- Environment,Energy,Advanced materials,Scientific news,IN1 TAS/Lagrange,IN5,SHARPER,IN11,France,United Kingdom

Neutron spectroscopy provides a range of tools to study the structural dynamics of semiconducting organic materials for novel solar cells with improved power conversion efficiency.