… reaction in heterogeneous catalysis, which is essential for fuel cells. Using a unique curved platinum surface, Ludo … decades there has been a heated debate in the chemical literature: which of the two existing models for the reaction … Site-specific reactivity of molecules with surface defects—the case of H2 dissociation on Pt Richard van Lent, …
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… is your PhD research about? I work on control engineering for nuclear fusion. I focus on how we can supply fuel to a … to help. I think that's generally the case at DIFFER. For example, when I have a new idea, my colleagues all come … as automation in the process industry, machine construction for handling bulk goods, and project management in the …
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… Paper on force balance in dusty plasmas is editor's pick of Physics … Physics of Plasmas has chosen the paper An analytical force balance model for dust particles with size up to … which enables them to explain phases in a dust particle's development. Force balance on a dust particle larger than …
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… Technology conference Big Science Business Forum 2026 heads to Maastricht Published on October 07, 2024 … and innovation. They will also engage in research and development collaborations. Improving knowledge position … knowledge position and use it to develop technological products in new markets. Image BSBF 2024 in Trieste © BSBF …
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… experiments at DIFFER. The Ion Beam Facility (bottom) connects to both Magnum-PSI (top left) and to Pilot-PSI Upgrade … not all components of Pilot-PSI could be moved from the former location. The magnet coils were too delicate to be … to the existing Ion Beam Facility (IBF). For optimum diagnostic results, the ion beam needs to enter the vacuum …
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… Science for future energy DIFFER, the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research, works on a future in which … everybody, anywhere in the world. DIFFER’s mission is to perform leading fundamental research on materials, processes, … Fusion Energy and Chemical Energy . We host user facilities for energy and materials research. The two research …
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… NWO KLEIN grant for Paola Diomede Published on November 29, 2019 Paola Diomede (DIFFER) has been awarded an NWO-KLEIN grant for research on the conversion of molecules into valuable … by means of plasmas. She will develop a new model for vibrationally excited molecules to answer the …
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… towards this goal. In fusion, energy is produced by transforming mass to energy using lightweight atoms (hydrogen … fusion reactor performance. The grant will facilitate the development of fast neural network models for fusion plasma … Research scheme arises from EUROfusion identifying key projects for fusion energy outside its standard program scope. …
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… Ten challenges for the Energy Transition Published on June 09, 2016 … secure energy supply is one of the grand global challenges for society this century. This transition encompasses many different aspects, which are clustered in the Energy Transition Route of …
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… artificial sun in a fusion reactor in a controlled way, before they can damage the reactor wall. The research program … to the surface of the sun. In the future fusion reactor ITER, the exhaust faces temperatures of tens of thousands … the plasma is just as great in alternative fusion projects, ITER's challengers such as the German stellarator …
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… Bart van den Boorn: A Microkinetic Modeling Framework for Oxygen Evolution at Semiconductor Electrodes On 12 May … of this dissertation to tackling these challenges is the development of a computational model that couples … affect the performance of the OER reaction. These are effects that cannot be captured by models using simplified …
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… New diagnostic in MAST Upgrade based on DIFFER design Published … July 21, 2021 A new, multi-wavelength imaging (MWI) camera diagnostic fitted on tokamak MAST Upgrade, will offer … get more insight into how this divertor works than ever before. Multitasker Diagnostic system MWI Credit: CCFE Light …
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… Photonics for Energy group moves to TU/e Published on September 03, … 2018 Starting September 2018, the DIFFER group Photonics for Energy , headed by prof. Jaime Gómez Rivas, will become … in materials to light emitting materials. Photonics for Energy was part of the Solar Fuels division of DIFFER …
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… Simulations for nuclear fusion Published on April 23, 2015 23 April 2015 … the extreme temperatures and high magnetic fields necessary for nuclear fusion. The future of nuclear fusion as an … and technological challenges. In the international ITER project, to which Van Es’s research contributes, the …
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… Plasma-driven energy carrier conversion has great potential for upscaling since no rare materials are required, high … energy density. CO 2 and water are two promising sources for the carbon and hydrogen, the main constituents of all … underlying need is really energy on demand. A prerequisite for large scale adaption of renewable energy sources which …
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