… generate ten times more fusion power than the power used to heat the plasma. Designing walls that can withstand the … the total heat load to the target. A wide variety of concepts for applying liquid metals in fusion reactors … This facility combines manufacturing, preparation, testing and analysis in a single chain: bespoke structures …
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… from 1 September. This change concerns an additional member for the board and the replacement of the position filled by … about collaborating with industry. Van de Sanden: solutions for societal challenges Physicist Richard van de Sanden is … More information Website NWO-AES domain Go to the News page. …
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… A head-start for the New Routes for the Energy Transition project Published on October 27, … NWO is funding three projects aimed at spatial planning, future energy infrastructure, and the business challenge for … the Energy Transition project page NERA website Go to the News page. …
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… On Thursday 19 November, Sander Dekker (State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science) and Ellen Williams … researchers here are working on clean energy for the future. With its unique facilities, this institute is a … Opening%20DIFFER) (communication department) . Go to the News page. …
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… ITER, the wall of the exhaust needs to withstand punishing heat loads of 10-20 MW/m 2 while being bombarded with 1021 … conditions to test candidate wall materials. Artist's concept of the ITER fusion reactor and its exhaust or … more about the research results from Magnum-PSI Go to the News page. …
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… has been remarkably helpful as a precursor to ITER: in the testing of new materials, in the development of innovative new components, and nowhere more than in the … learn from many exceptional people.” Read more about this news in the Q&A with DIFFER researcher Matthijs van Berkel …
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… we are working on the future of the industry by developing innovative and competitive chemical processes and value … of fuels and chemicals by identifying, developing and testing improved catalysts, key components such as reactors, … voor een duurzame industrie | TNO Author: NWO Go to the News page. …
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… DIFFER Declaration on Privacy Introduction DIFFER is short for Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research. DIFFER … using): to communicate with you through e-mail, electronic newsletters and/or traditional post; to register you for an … published on the DIFFER website, in the annual report, the newsletter or on the intranet. When you attend an event …
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… Image Bob Kool © DIFFER Super-X Kool studied how to control heat exhaust in ‘alternative divertor configurations’ … looked at the so called ‘Super-X configuration’ which are innovative magnetic designs that spread heat over a larger … (open access as of 6 September 2026) Article Innovation News Network (October 2025): ‘Advanced control strategies …
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… exhaust control in alternative divertors with implications for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) On 5 … with enormous promise. In the plasma core, hydrogen gas is heated to extreme temperatures to form a plasma in which … of the experimental results for reactor-scale devices were conceptually explored in the context of the Spherical …
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… task, is essential for the discovery-to-device integration pipeline of new materials and components. This presentation … in establishing a decentralised and adaptable future lab concept that speeds-up the development, integration, and … for rapid image analysis for material characterization, innovative inverse molecular design for targeted synthesis, …
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… we can realise the groundbreaking energy solutions needed for the future. Some of our joint programs are highlighted on this … MuMo4PEC is a M-ERA.NET project lead by DIFFER on an innovative, multi-scale modeling and simulation approach in … MuMo4PEC is a M-ERA.NET project lead by DIFFER on an innovative, multi-scale modeling and simulation approach in …
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… wall materials that do not crack or melt under the intense heat inside. In his PhD research, mechanical engineer Jos … studied if liquid metals can act as a protective layer for the exhaust wall. He successfully defended his PhD … a noticeable cooling effect. That is not automatically good news, because the fusion fuel should not be cooled to below …
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… the sixth edition of the Fusion Days at Antwerp University for some 3750 high school students and teachers. DIFFER's … to their programme. With a mix of live experiments and theatrical techniques, DIFFER's communication team Arian … helped them decide to go into energy research." Go to the News page. …
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… Working at DIFFER DIFFER DIFFER is the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, one of the nine research … research takes place in two main themes: Solar Fuels for the conversion and storage of renewable energy, and … students can participate in organised courses to scan their future career path such as interview training and a …
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