ISIS Cycle Highlights

Cycle Highlights

Using neutrons to improve dental procedures
By using neutron imaging at ISIS, Professor Josette Camilleri from the University of Birmingham hopes to understand how effective tooth filling procedures really are.
Neutrons help explain the relationship between air pollution and neurological disease.
In a recent experiment at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, scientists from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which is also based on the Harwell Campus, investigated the impact of air pollution on public health. 
Looking inside a battery cooling system
Professor Nandy Putra, Andhy M. Fathoni and Priska Alfatri from the Applied Heat Transfer Research Group (AHTRG) at the University of Indonesia came to ISIS in May to study a cooling system for electric vehicle batteries.
Using PEARL to study dense molten lithium hydride
A collaborative effort between ISIS and the Atomic Weapons Establishment are working on the development of a glovebox to withstand the most challenging high-pressure environments
Spin wave dispersion in a new breathing kagomé lattice magnet
Researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai have synthesised a new breathing Kagome compound and conducted extensive characterisation work at ISIS.
Investigating functionally graded materials for prospective use in nuclear applications
Researchers from Bangor University studied stresses in additively manufactured materials on Engin-X to evaluate the feasibility of using such materials in nuclear applications.
Testing lithium battery materials to understand their structure for future components
A team from the University of Waterloo, Canada and their industrial collaborator have visited ISIS for the first time to test their work on battery materials. The focus of their research was to explore new materials for solid-state lithium batteries.
First users after SXD upgrade examine structure of BaBiO3
PhD student Alex Chandri from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil is working on a NAT 60 experiment looking at diffuse scattering in order to examine the structure of BaBiO3.
Testing Engineering Alloys to Extreme for Fusion and Hydrogen Storage Applications
Researchers from the Sustainable Physical Metallurgy group at the University of Birmingham visited ISIS to investigate the micromechanical properties of tungsten alloys and steels to determine how they perform under stress and extreme temperatures.
Using muons to test the variability of organo-mineral fertilisers
Professor Ruben Sakrabani and PhD student Paul Cooch from the Centre for Soil, Agrifood and Biosciences at Cranfield University have come to ISIS to evaluate elemental characteristics of organo-mineral fertilisers to improve soil health
Thermodynamically reversible chemical looping memory reactor on POLARIS
The team responsible for the first ever memory reactor visited POLARIS to examine its working structure using neutrons.
Pressure turns graphite to diamond and glyphosate to...
Professor Simon Parsons and PhD student Cameron Wilson from The Chemistry department at the University of Edinburgh visited PEARL to study phase behaviour in glyphosate.
Using muons to test lithium-ore materials to improve the understanding of their structure for future battery technologies
As part of our Facility Development Student program, PhD student Matilda Rhodes is working on lithium ore materials, using muons to examine their structure which could, in turn, enable better extraction techniques.
Lighter Compounds to Encourage the use of Hydrogen as a Vehicle Fuel
A team from Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon used SANDALS to analyse the structure of an amide-based hydrogen storage material with the aim of optimising its reaction kinetics.
Discovering the craftmanship secrets behind early Iron Age bronze artefacts
Neutron imaging and diffraction reveals the hidden secrets behind the manufacturing techniques of Sardinian craftmanship from the early Iron Age
Quantum magnetism of the novel triangular lattice antiferromagnet ErTa7O19
Frequent collaborators return to ISIS to continue their research into the magnetic properties of quantum materials
Measuring 15th century gold samples from the Baptistery Gates of Florence
A long-term collaboration using our muon facility continues to reveal fascinating insights into the manufacture of one of the famous depictions of the Old Testament.
The Impact of Pressure on Pharmaceutical Cocrystal Structures
Synchrotron and neutron diffraction was used to study the effects of pressure on hydrogen bonding in pharmaceutical cocrystals.
Investigating sodium-ion diffusion for renewable energy sources based on Prussian blue analogues (PBAs)
A team of researchers used EMU to understand the process of ion diffusion by examining battery materials at the microscopic level.
Preserving Paper Artworks: Use of Hydrogels and Microgels for Cleaning
A comparison of hydrogel dynamics, in the presence of calcium ions, is contributing to a larger project to optimise microgels for the purpose of cleaning paper artworks.
A new generation of anticancer drugs
Researchers from University of Warwick are developing a new generation of organometallic anticancer drugs.
Evaluating charged particle spectra could reduce errors in designing essential computing and memory devices
A team of researchers from RIKEN, KEK and the Universities of Kyushu, Osaka, and Tokyo have collaborated on evaluating the vulnerability of semiconducting devices to avoid future errors.