ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Next proposal deadline: 17/04/2019

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ISIS Neutron and Muon Source is a world-leading centre for research at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford. Our suite of neutron and muon instruments give unique insights into the properties of materials on the atomic scale.

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Tales of the unexpected - making driverless cars safer from space invaders!
Driverless cars have long been a science fiction fantasy, but technologies like adaptive cruise control, lane keeping and self-parking systems are bringing truly autonomous vehicles closer to our roads. But are they safe?
BASF & Royal Academy of Engineering Senior Research Fellowship in Data Driven Molecular Engineering of Functional Material
The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded Jacqui Cole, who has a joint appointment with Cambridge University and the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, a 5-year Fellowship under their Research Chair and Senior Research Fellowship scheme.

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Neutrons improve our understanding of gold catalysts used in more environmentally friendly plastic making process
The Merlin spectrometer has been used to investigate gold on carbon catalysts, an environmentally friendly alternative to the volatile and toxic mercury catalysts widely used in the plastic making process.
Neutrons – a breath of fresh air for the offshore wind turbine industry
ENGIN-X has helped tackle one of the most pressing concerns facing the offshore wind turbine industry – the assessment of the structural integrity of turbine foundations.

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