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To advance the development of fusion energy reactors, a new joint research project is being launched at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The project will investigate the properties of innovative high-temperature superconductors (HTS), which are used to control the extremely hot plasma in… [read more]

As part of the Meeting of the International Group of Research Reactors (IGORR) in Japan, representatives of the FRM II visited the Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science (KURNS) at Kyoto University. The aim of the meeting was to exchange expertise on safety standards and the future… [read more]

What was Heinz Maier-Leibnitz’s life like outside the Atomic Egg? His daughter Christine Raum provides an exclusive insight – with stories from his guest book and Lise Meitner’s shredded hat. [read more]

To speed up the process of loading samples into measuring instruments and increase flexibility, staff at FRM II are developing an industrial robotic arm that will support scientists with their experiments in the future. [read more]

Lithium-oxygen batteries could one day supersede the widely used lithium-ion batteries because, in theory, their energy density is 10 times higher. However, the technology of lithium-oxygen batteries is not yet ripe for commercial exploitation. Neutrons shed light on possible electrolytes and… [read more]

Research at the neutron tomography facility ANTARES, precision work in forming technology, or the construction of neutron guides – the diversity at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Centre (MLZ) is immense. Two school students had the chance to experience this first-hand during their internship at the MLZ.… [read more]

In a breakthrough for materials science, Dr. Nicolás Di Luozzo from University of Buenos Aires and his international collaborators have developed a method to detect boron in steel using neutron radiography at the ANTARES instrument, located at the MLZ. The findings have significant implications for… [read more]

Solid-state batteries are considered a key technology for the future: they can store more energy and do not rely on flammable materials like current lithium-ion batteries. Researchers at TUM and TUMint.Energy Research have now taken a significant step towards improving solid-state batteries. They… [read more]

24 girls between the ages of 14 and 18 responded to this call on the nationwide Girls' Day on April 3, 2025 and visited the Heinz Maier Leibnitz Zentrum in Garching. There, they learned about what can be researched using neutrons first-hand from the scientists. [read more]

When charged, the graphite anode in a Li-ion battery (LIB) can be exposed to temperature- driven changes, causing structural degradation and negatively affecting its performance. X-rays and neutrons help to reveal the underlying processes behind these changes. [read more]