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The NEPHEWS Twinning Programme gives researchers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with neutron experiments at the ILL and to learn directly from beamline scientists. Participants benefit from short placements that combine observation, practical training, and guidance on how to integrate neutron techniques into their own research.Two recent participants took part in experiments on the I…

Incorporating specifically tuned MOFs in a polymer membrane significantly enhances carbon dioxyde-methane separation performance, key in biogas purification. Neutron scattering measurements at ILL’s instrument IN1/Lagrange unveil the reasons why.

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.

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 renewables. A recent publication – describing a biomimetic energy storage system inspired by the structure of naturally-occurring methane hydrate – highlights the unique contribution of neutrons to help tackle this societal challenge and advance towards a sustainable future.

Figure 1. (a) Illustration of hard, borderline, and soft metal-chelator-like traps within the MOF-808 scaffold. (b) Illustration of tentative placement of the mercaptosuccinic molecules into the MOF-808 pore space and their coordination to Hg(II). (c) Coordination modes of dimercaptosuccinic acid…

Sketch of Pt nanoparticles on a Aluminium oxide support in interaction with different amount of dihydrogen molecules. Credit ACS / E. Vottero The societal impact of catalysts – substances used to influence the rate or outcome of a chemical reaction – is immense. Es…