For the first time, researchers at the MLZ have provided a comprehensive overview of the production of superconducting niobium films. Using electron diffraction, they investigated the influence of temperature on production. [read more]

On 13 September, our much-loved and highly respected long-standing colleague, Dr. Marie-Sousai Appavou, passed away suddenly at the age of 46. [read more]

For 20 years, the reactor operators at the research neutron source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) have been working in three shifts. Their day to day operations are intense, as they shoulder a great responsibility. An extraordinary profession from training to the workplace: [read more]

The restoration of artworks often involves solvents which have toxic properties. Now researchers have succeeded for the first time in creating a non-toxic and sustainable cleaning agent for paintings. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Research Neutron Source Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II) investigated the structure of the agent, referred to as an… [read more]

As part of their summer program, the children of the Minikinderhaus from Garching visited the Forschungs-Neutronenquelle FRM II. After a short introduction to the research at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ), the 25 children and their companions went to the neutron guide hall. There they marveled at the many instruments and learned what a dosimeter is. Final… [read more]

Currently, the FRM II is working towards installing a new central channel. The work is progressing and it is planned to provide neutrons for research and innovation again from the second half of 2024. [read more]

For the MLZ Conference 2023 more than 50 conference participants met at Schloss Fürstenried from May 22 to 25. A total of 44 speakers discussed the application of neutrons in biomaterials research. Exciting lectures were given about the SARS-CoV-2 fusion process and new possibilities for cancer therapy. [read more]