Here you can find case studies of applications by sector, demonstrating the wide range of research that Diamond supports.

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Aerospace The aerospace industry requires in depth knowledge of the properties and behaviour of materials in extreme conditions. Synchrotron radiation enables non-destructive, high resolution stress analysis on a timescale far shorter than laboratory-based techniques. The ability to assess structural weakness of components and materials on a microscopic scale is crucial to ensuring safety whilst boosting performance. Download case study	Automotive To keep ahead of the competition the automotive industry must identify and realise innovative developments in chemistry, materials science and engineering. Thanks to synchrotron radiation, researchers can probe more deeply into the structure of materials and predict their behaviour in a range of demanding conditions. This allows the development of more efficient fuel systems, stronger, lighter materials and reduced failure rate. Download case study
Bioscience Pharmaceutical and bioscience companies have been swift to recognise the huge commercial potential that lies behind understanding the multitude of processes that take place within living organisms at a molecular level. Advances in Structural Biology have accelerated greatly as a result of access to the synchrotron facilities that have been developed around the world in the past 25 years. Download case study	Chemical Engineering Synchrotron X-rays can often yield more in depth information on a material’s structural, electronic, and catalytic properties than laboratory techniques. Synchrotron light allows chemical companies to refine their industrial processes whilst ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. Download case study
Electronics The electronics and electrical sectors continually strive to develop and launch new high technology products that advance society and make people’s lives easier and more fulfilling. By exploring the potentials of the synchrotron in areas such as nanoscience, materials and magnetism, this sector will tap into a source of new materials and discoveries that will overcome many existing limits on the performance of industrial materials. Download case study	Engineering The engineering industry is continually looking to advance performance and gain a lead over the competition. As the field of synchrotron research has matured and expanded from traditional sciences into applied engineering, experts have developed highly innovative and specialised ways to meet the challenges presented by the different types of experiments that the growing user community wish to embark on. Download case study
Environmental Science The complexity of current environmental issues means that companies require expertise in a combination of areas and need advanced analytical techniques to make real breakthroughs. By harnessing the technical capabilities of Diamond, and the expert knowledge of our scientists, the environmental sector can investigate solutions to drive their businesses forward, and make real, high impact changes. Download case study	Food The quality of food products has to be consistently high for customers to become loyal to a particular brand over others in the marketplace. The synchrotron can provide a greater understanding of how ingredients are behaving at the molecular level during production, resulting in optimum conditions for manufacture. This in turn should lead to increased profits and better tasting food. Download case study
IT Hardware Faster, smaller, lighter are key drivers for the development of new IT hardware components. The ability of synchrotron radiation to penetrate through layers of material, characterise materials on an atomic scale and use time resolved studies in, for example, in situ phase transformations provide a valuable tool, supporting further research and development in the IT industry. Download case study