ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Next proposal deadline: 20 October, TS2 only

Experiment Support and Sample Environment

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

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The ISIS Endeavour Programme – User Meetings
Recordings are now available for our recent user community meetings, to learn more about the programme of large instrument upgrades and new instrument builds that we hope to carry out at ISIS over the next few years.
Long Shutdown Updates
Stay up to date with the latest updates from the engineering projects happening during the ISIS long shutdown.
2021 Call for ISIS Studentships now open
The annual call for 50%-funded studentships at ISIS is now open, closing 22 September 2021
£1.5 million investment to develop plans for ISIS-II, the next generation UK neutron and muon facility
ISIS is set to benefit from £1.5 million funding to enable the next generation of neutron and muon science, laying the groundwork for future development of the facility.

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Science Highlights

$(a) Cryogenic tensile rig; (b) Stress-strain curves of a FeCrNiCo HEA; (c) Diffraction patterns during tensile loading at 15 K ($
Using High Entropy Alloys for cryogenic applications towards a greener future.
Cryogenic conditions, below -150°C, are crucial for the widespread application of some greener fuels, and so it is important that the materials used are able to cope with these harsh conditions.
Neutrons, catalysis and net zero
Catalysts could have a big impact when working towards Net Zero, across a wide variety of different industrial processes.
New compact neutron sources at ISIS: from driverless cars to dark matter
Two new desktop fusion devices are being installed at ISIS for testing the effects of cosmic rays and space weather on electronics, and supporting the search for dark matter.
Using catalysts to improve yield of light olefins from sustainable biomass
Using TOSCA and MAPS researchers were able to study zeolite catalysts that alter reaction pathways to produce a higher yield of light olefins from compounds derived from a sustainable biomass source.

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