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  • Two NWO grants to turn solar energy into fuels

    … Two NWO grants to turn solar energy into fuels Published on August 31, 2016 … will lead to long-lasting, high energy density fuels without net CO 2 production. In the two research projects, DIFFER will team up with Shell to investigate CO 2 valorisation in biogas by …
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  • DIFFER and Fontys Hogeschool work together on divertor triage for fusion

    … a researcher at Fontys Hogeschool, he is in close contact with researchers at DIFFER, including Ivo Classen (group … Martijn Maatkamp This article has been published in the newsletter Inside NWO-I, October 2025 Go to the News page. … Martijn Maatkamp This article has been published in the newsletter Inside NWO-I, October 2025 …
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  • Turning any silicon nanocrystal into a white light emitter

    … on March 21, 2017 Silicon nanocrystals are promising materials for optical, electronic, medical and renewable … very different light emission characteristics, usually with low efficiencies. In Nature Light, Ilker Dogan and … to be used as a solar spectrum absorber. Go to the News page. …
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  • NaStor project on sodium-sulfur battery for residential energy storage

    … makes use of highly abundant ultra low cost basic materials. This makes the novel battery technology very … storage, a world wide emerging volume market.  Tesla Powerwall The Tesla Powerwall is a well known alternative for the … the world with storing more renewable energy. Go to the News page. …
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  • Techniques

    … paragraphs give an overview of each technique. We end with a summarizing table. RBS: Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy RBS is the most popular materials analysis technique. It provides quantitative … (NRA) is a nuclear method of nuclear spectroscopy in materials science to obtain concentration versus depth …
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  • DIFFER researcher clears up growth of nanostructures on metal surface

    … energy. Tanyeli and her fellow researchers from DIFFER, ITER and the University of Basel publish their results in … had previously been discovered when researchers tested wall materials for fusion energy reactors. In a fusion … can be stored for use during the dark winter. Go to the News page. …
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  • Steering Committee for external use of Magnum-PSI

    … for its research facility Magnum-PSI . Greg De Temmerman (ITER Organization), Dmitry Terentyev (SCK-CEN) and Jan … only laboratory facility in the world capable of exposing materials to the extreme plasma conditions at the edge of … facility Ion Beam Facility Apply for beam time Go to the News page. …
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  • DIFFER contracted to provide software for modeling ITER’s plasmas

    … DIFFER contracted to provide software for modeling ITER’s plasmas Published on September 26, 2022 DIFFER, together with an international consortium, has acquired a service … “I want to help build the cathedral of fusion” Go to the News page. … the software suite for integrated modeling and analysis of ITER’s plasmas. Jonathan Citrin (c) Bram Lamers/DIFFER The …
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  • Seminar (extra): Materials for Robust, Inexpensive and High Performance Photoelectrochemical Fuel Production

    … Seminar (extra): Materials for Robust, Inexpensive and High Performance … operate at high efficiency are needed to make the direct solar-to-fuel energy conversion by photoelectrochemical … materials and co-catalysts will be discussed along with the application toward overall solar water splitting …
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  • New group leader Beata Tyburska-Pueschel wants to accelerate Radiation-Induced Defect Research

    … behind significant developments at the institute. Starting with an Ion Beam Facility (IBF) that operated 500 hours per … which paves the way for in-depth studies of energy materials. It can accommodate eight beam lines, of which … the energy transition." Author: Rianne van Hoek Go to the News page. …
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  • Encouraging fusion talent: EUROfusion grants for two DIFFER postdoctoral researchers

    … researchers of DIFFER have been awarded a EUROfusion grant. With the Engineering Grant (EEG), Maria Morbey will work on … protons are also a good proxy for neutron damage in fusion materials and conditions. I’m excited to return to UPP, but … website of EUROfusion . Author: Rianne van Hoek Go to the News page. …
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  • Interview Egbert Westerhof: Always in motion

    … the first international plasma experiments in the large ITER tokamak in the South of France.These are planned to … This offers new scientific challenges, says Westerhof.“The wall of the reactor will have to withstand even bigger … and elegant solution, since in a fluid state the metal renews itself automatically, which makes it more resilient.” …
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  • Marco de Baar appointed new director of DIFFER

    … for the development of nuclear fusion by operating the ITER reactor and preparing for the demonstration reactor … DIFFER carries out fundamental scientific research into materials, processes, and systems for worldwide sustainable … in the areas of energy and sustainability. Go to the News page. …
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  • Ion accelerator for materials research moves to DIFFER

    … Ion accelerator for materials research moves to DIFFER Published on June 03, … unique facility can mimic the plasma conditions near the walls of fusion reactors. With the addition of the ion accelerator, the PSI team gain … [368] nl (contact the communication office) Go to the News page. …
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  • FOM kent 2,3 miljoen euro toe aan temmen uitlaat fusiereactor

    … met het zonne-oppervlak. In de toekomstige fusiereactor ITER krijgt de uitlaat temperaturen van tienduizenden … de wand van een fusiereactor. Credit: Bram Lamers Praktijktests In het vijfjarige programma stelt DIFFER zeven extra … nodig is om de fusiereactie in stand te houden. Go to the News page. …
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