ISIS Larmor Science Highlights

Larmor Science Highlights

Our Science Highlight articles cover the diverse research that takes place at our facility. Read all our Science Highlight articles using Larmor below:

Using neutrons to understand the skin barrier
Researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands have come to ISIS to improve understanding of the molecular differences between diseased and healthy skin.
Microbes may offer a sustainable alternative to dairy
In the quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are analysing the structure of casein micelles with the aim of formulating milk produced by microbial fermentation.
Designing a new drug delivery system for treating a global disease
A promising treatment for Leishmaniasis has been investigated using neutron scattering on Larmor.
Using SANS to study skyrmions
Researchers investigate the behaviour of samples with magnetic skyrmions to annalyse their formation mechanism.
Using diffraction to understand the differences between healthy and diseased skin
In an uncommon experiment for the Larmor instrument, researchers have used neutron diffraction to study membranes like those in our skin.
Investigating silica-surfactant interactions: when two techniques are better than one
An International collaboration investigates the formation of silica surfactant particles.
Thinking of milk as sticky helps dairy data analysis
A new way of looking at the structure of milk has been applied to existing neutron data, showing that the particles within it are stickier than previously thought.
Polymer composites: improving the environment, understanding scattering, and supporting enterprise
A new environmentally friendly material for use in neutron shielding has been tested at ISIS by the company Additive Composite Uppsala AB.
Novel method of studying glassification could revolutionize carbon capture technology
Studying the process of glassification in post-combustion carbon capture solvents could inform the development of successful prototypes used to minimise anthropogenic emissions.
Larmor tests the stability of bacteria that sense magnetic fields
An international research group has used Larmor to study a special strain of bacteria that senses and aligns to the Earth’s magnetic field.
Investigating silica-surfactant interactions: when two techniques are better than one
Spin-Echo Modulated Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SEMSANS) and Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) were used together to provide a complete picture of the initial solution formation stages of particles that go on to form mesoporous silica thin films.
3D printed tissue-like vascular structures investigated on Larmor
An international team of scientists have discovered a new material that can be 3D printed to create tissue-like vascular structures.
Vanadium research on Larmor is awarded “most outstanding”
An investigation studying micro-alloyed steels on Larmor has been given the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining Vanadium Award for the most outstanding paper in the metallurgy and technology of vanadium and its alloys.
Microscopic Neutron Entanglement
Researchers from ISIS and their global collaborators have developed a new quantum probe. The beam of entangled neutrons has the potential to reveal quantum correlations in materials.
Probing helimagnetic correlations in a doped chiral magnet
Investigating food materials under strain using neutrons and X-rays
Scientists from Delft University of Technology and Unilever have designed the first shear cell that can be used for testing food samples in both neutron and X-ray scattering experiments.
Polar bears inspire paint that's all white for the environment
Scientists working at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source are studying polar bear fur to see what it can reveal about a mechanism found in nature called structural colouration, which is able to create colour without using pigments.
Investigating the magnetic field – temperature phase diagram of MnSi: it’s not easy to untwist!
Neutron scattering has allowed researchers to investigate the magnetic phase diagram of the chiral magnet MnSi in depth, leading to results that challenge established approaches to chiral magnetism.
Spreadable polymer solar cells
Neutron reflectivity studies provide insights into the manufacture of cheap solar cell panels, which could provide a solution to the world's growing energy demands.