A global shortage of subatomic particles is stalling the search for clean energy
A critical decline in the availability of high-brilliance neutron sources is threatening the development of fusion energy and the next generation of high-efficiency batteries for a sustainable future.
The global search for clean energy relies on subatomic neutrons to observe material dynamics at the picosecond scale. However, Europe's neutron capacity has plummeted by 50 percent since 2000 as aging reactors face decommissioning. This shortage creates a significant bottleneck in studying alloy fatigue and protein vibrations.
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