#1401Chemistry & Material ScienceFront Page2 December 2025
Piercing the Thermal Veil: HEXRD Illuminates Molten Salts
High-energy x-ray diffraction is revolutionising our understanding of molten salts, crucial components in nuclear reactors and energy storage. By combining advanced photonics with machine learning, researchers are finally mapping the chaotic atomic structures of these superheated fluids.
By Blockmon, Johnson, Guo, Sivaraman, Hoyt, Benmore
