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What does a Dutch fundamental energy research institute look like from the inside? With DIFFER's virtual tour it's possible to take a look inside the building whenever and wherever you want. To give you the full experience, recently multiple research labs have been added to the tour. 

“The ultimate dream is to accelerate the discovery of new materials for the energy transition by combining artificial intelligence, robotics and data-driven experimentation in a self-driving lab.” This is how Maas van Apeldoorn and Delaram Khalili Samani describe the ambition of DIFFER, which has made a flying start with the recently completed final projects of the two techni

As the global energy landscape shifts toward sustainability, innovative technologies for energy conversion and storage are becoming increasingly vital.

The L.INT research group headed by professor Chris Lee, Divertor Triage for Fusion, has now been active for over a year. As a researcher at Fontys Hogeschool, he is in close contact with researchers at DIFFER, including Ivo Classen (group leader Plasma Edge Physics and Diagnostics). 

Can we use plasma technology to change the way we produce nitrogen fertilizers, without carbon emissions? PhD researcher Qinghao Shen explored how renewable electricity powers cleaner nitrogen fixation. Advanced computer models reveal how to make this process more energy-efficient and industrially viable. On 29 October he successfully defended his thesis.