July 16, 2026
The hidden role of water
How neutrons help decode ion transport membranes essential for energy transition devices.
Science domain overview
Neutrons provide a powerful tool for investigating the natural world and have long played a role at the forefront of modern scientific research. Today they provide answers to many questions in science, from the evolution of the Universe to the mechanisms underlying complex natural phenomena.
Today experiments are performed at the ILL at the cutting edge of research in fields as varied as biology, chemistry, nuclear and particle physics, quantum materials, materials science and engineering and more.
Resolutely in touch with the world around it and the major societal issues of today and tomorrow, the ILL helps drive significant advances in the fields of health, energy, the environment and quantum materials. The partnerships forged with academic institutions and industry are helping to ensure that innovations developed at the ILL benefit society as a whole.
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June 23, 2026
Peeking into pores
A powerful synergy of in-situ neutron imaging and numerical models gives rise to a novel model describing water vapour condensation in porous materials
June 18, 2026
Quantum entanglement detected inside a centimetre-sized strange metal
Researchers used neutrons to study a strange metal. A high degree of quantum entanglement has been detected for the first time in a cm-sized crystal. Image: © TU Wien/Harald Ritsch
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Instrument and Science groups overview
The ILL is a user facility welcoming scientists from all around the world to perform cutting-edge experiments fostering progress in a variety of scientific and technological domains. Neutrons are used at the ILL to probe the microscopic structure and dynamics of a broad range of materials at molecul...
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Science domain overview
Neutrons provide a powerful tool for investigating the natural world and have long played a role at the forefront of modern scientific research. Today they provide answers to many questions in science, from the evolution of the Universe to the mechanisms underlying complex natural phenomena.Today ex...
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Neutron technologies overview
At the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL), our mission is to advance neutron science by providing world-class instrumentation, state-of-the-art technology, and pioneering engineering solutions. Neutron scattering plays a vital role in fundamental research and industrial applications, and maintaining ILL's...