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Neutrons are an invaluable research tool across the entire energy sector, with applications ranging from batteries and fuel cells to nuclear power, wind turbines and solar panels. Many energy materials contain light elements, such as hydrogen, lithium and oxygen, which are ideal to study with neutrons. Neutrons can also be used to study fuel cells and batteries in operando, allowing us to gain better insight into the chemical reactions that take place during use.

Ongoing PhD projects at ILL in collaboration with companies such as Toyota, Umicore, Varta and Ceres Power, within the framework of the InnovaXN programme, clearly illustrate the relevance of neutrons in the energy sector.

 

 

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…

Looking inside battery cells: The power of combining different views

- News,Energy,Scientific news,D50-NeXT,Austria,France

It is common knowledge that batteries degrade with usage. Exactly how this happens and how could it be mitigated is cutting-edge research. Details of an important step forward have just been published in the journal Energy and Environmental Science.

A neutron boost towards a clean energy future

- Energy,Scientific news,D16,Austria,Germany

The global need to transition to a sustainable and clean energy future has brought hydrogen to the forefront as a promising clean energy carrier. Efficient and safe storage is a key challenge and hydrogen storage in activated carbons is a promising…

Towards the ideal fuel cell

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Exploring new materials for supercapacitors: how do ionic liquids diffuse in nanopores?

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The microscopic origin of ultra-low thermal conductivity in Indium Tellurium

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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.

Advanced neutron technologies galvanise research into advanced polymer electrolyte membranes

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Using neutrons to explore the secrets of greener hydrogen fuel production

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