July 16, 2026
The hidden role of water
How neutrons help decode ion transport membranes essential for energy transition devices.
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July 16, 2026
A new route towards smaller devices and ultrafast information processing
Polarised inelastic neutron scattering on IN20 directly revealed, for the first time, opposite-handed magnons in an altermagnet and showed that their chirality can be reversibly switched
July 9, 2026
Neutrons catch lithium in motion inside a solid-state battery
For the first time, neutron diffraction experiments at the ILL have tracked lithium movement in real time inside a working solid-state battery, revealing hidden structural complexity and new clues for smarter battery design
June 29, 2026
Can concrete waste help store CO₂?
Operando neutron and X-ray tomography reveal how water transport and cracking shape carbonation in cement paste
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 23, 2026
New ILL top management team has been appointed
Regine Willumeit-Römer will become the new ILL Director, with Ken Andersen and Jacques Jestin continuing at the ILL as Associate Directors. The new top management team will take up their duties on 1st October 2026.
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College 3 Seminar | BaCo₂(AsO₄)₂: Strong Kitaev, After All
General ILL seminar organised by College 3Seminar room 110-111, ILL 50, 1st floorZoom link: https://ill.zoom.us/j/94822992547?pwd=STd44Z3otZU5k1DXbwobbeLtQPJJq2.1Password: SeminarC4“BaCo₂(AsO₄)₂: Str…
28th JCNS Laboratory Course
07 - 18 September 2026 in Jülich, Germany & Grenoble, FranceEach year, the Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, organizes a two-week laboratory course in…
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