Case Studies

Our case studies showcase where neutrons have been useful for industrial measurements. The range of applications in a number of fields is large.

Many of these case studies have come from our feasibility tests. Would you like to know how neutrons can inform your company's development and innovation? See Our Offer or contact: industry@sine2020.eu.

Materials & Components

• Non-destructive Stress scanning : investigation of engineering size component, study of surface treatment
• Non-destructive radiography and tomography (organic material , water, Hydrogen or Lithium visible after several centimeter of metal)
• Trace element analysis
• In-situ follow-up of alloy formation
• Investigation of metals, alloys, glasses, ceramics, semiconductors, composites, nanomaterials
• Irradiation tests (hardening, shielding, single event upset)

Energy & Environment

• Investigation of H2 storage materials, Li-ion batteries
• Imaging water in fuel cell
• Following-up of chemical reactions and phase changes, catalysis process, lubricant action on surfaces
• Mechanical stress in industrial components, composites, metals, ceramics
• Crystal structures from powders and mixed phases
• Non-destructive trace element analysis

Pharmacology & Biotechnology

• Design of active substances
• Solubility and stability issues
• Macroscopic properties investigated at the microscopic level: molecules for drug delivery, surfactant, colloid solutions, etc.
• Identification of drug-molecule binding sites
• Study of membranes
• Study of liquid/liquid or liquid/solid, liquid/air interfaces
• Morphology of surfaces and thin-films

Chemical Industry

• Macroscopic properties investigated at the microscopic level: detergents, personal & home care, drugs, surfactant, colloid solutions, etc.
• Study of liquid/liquid or liquid/solid, liquid/air interfaces
• Solubility and stability issues, design of active substances
• Morphology of surfaces and thin-films