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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…

Thanks to a recent upgrade of ILL’s neutron reflectometer D17, molecular motions can be tracked with unprecedented precision

Last week, the very first team of users has been performing experiments on the SHARPER instrument at the ILL.

ILL's instruments play a crucial role in disentangling complex protein crystallisation pathways.

T3, the new polarised cold neutron reflectometer developed by the Neutron Optics Service at the ILL, in strict collaboration with the Design and Calculations Service, is now fully operational. Congratulations and a big thank you to everyone involved…

Ionic conduction is a key processes in energy materials. Understanding it in detail is essential for developing more performant batteries and fuel cells. A recent article provides a tutorial and research review on the role of neutrons in advancing…

The ILL has just received a firm commitment from its Associate countries, France, the UK and Germany, to continue operation until 2033. “We have been working very hard to secure a unanimous commitment from all three Associate countries and are…

Recently published findings from experiments carried out at the ILL and at SINQ confirm monochromatic small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) as the definitive go-to method to characterise multiband superconductivity in a material.

A team of researchers at the ILL investigated how salt alters the shape of lipid vesicles.