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The ILL strengthens its research capabilities by modernising two key instruments (D11 and NeXT-MoTo) to address major challenges in health, energy transition and sustainable technologies. Supported by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and the European Union, this project represents a €1.8 million investment under the CPER EPN 2030 (State-Region Plan Contract).

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry, awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi for their ‘development of metal organic frameworks’ (MOFs), is of particular relevance to neutron science and the ILL.

Paul's PhD project aims to develop a unique structural model that will ultimately help to improve the stability, medical efficiency, and range of applications of lipid nanoparticle-based drug formulations.

Neutron reflectometry provides valuable insights into the molecular intricacies of plant-based food.

The latest ‘Spotlight’ meeting of the Partnership in Structural Biology (PSB) brought together researchers from across the EPN campus and beyond for a morning of engaging presentations and discussions dedicated to liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS). The ensemble of the contributions highlighted the relevance of LLPS across diverse contexts, in particular in addressing some of humankind’s core challenges related to health, disease and the environment.

High-quality neutron and X-ray data acquired using red blood cells allowed researchers to establish a universal theoretical description of cell membranes.

After a week in Jülich, the school moved to the ILL for a week of hands-on training. The participants had access to 24 world-class instruments out of ILL’s suite of over 40. The course took place during the second ILL reactor cycle of 2025.

Researchers used neutrons and X-rays to look into the structure of spaghetti at the nanometre scale, comparing the effect of cooking and salt in gluten-free and gluten-containing pasta.

Neutron imaging provides real-time insights into the next generation of battery technology

The ILL recently welcomed the first 'novice users' as part of the exchange programme. These are the video portraits of three scientists, in various stage of their careers, discovering the ILL for the first time.

The Joint Evaluated Fission and Fusion (JEFF) Library combines and makes available the experimental and theoretical knowledge on nuclear data. Release JEFF-4.0 is a significant achievement for the community with major ILL contributions.

Solid-state battery research has just been turbocharged by the development of the first sample cell that unlocks the unique real-time insights of operando neutron diffraction at the ILL. This major advancement is the result of a collaborative effort between the ILL and LEPMI laboratory in Grenoble within the framework of the OpInSolid project funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR).