Industry Research

Explore how Diamond Light Source supports the aerospace industry with world-leading synchrotron tools for non-destructive analysis of materials under extreme conditions—enhancing safety, performance, and innovation.

Diamond Light Source supports the automotive industry with advanced synchrotron techniques for materials characterisation, catalysis research, and performance coatings and engineering—enabling improved safety and performance, and cleaner, more efficient technologies.

Diamond Light Source supports catalytic innovation with advanced synchrotron techniques for atomic-scale characterisation, in situ reaction studies, and catalyst design—driving cleaner, more efficient chemical processes.

Diamond Light Source supports the chemicals industry with synchrotron-based techniques for atomic-scale characterisation, operando studies, and structure-function analysis—enabling breakthroughs in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.

Diamond Light Source supports the consumer products industry with advanced synchrotron techniques for characterising formulations, interfaces, and packaging—enabling sustainable, high-performance product development.

Diamond Light Source supports drug development with advanced synchrotron techniques for analysing formulations, delivery systems, and manufacturing processes—enhancing stability, solubility, and therapeutic performance.

Diamond Light Source accelerates drug discovery with world-class synchrotron and cryo-EM platforms for structural biology, fragment screening, and protein-ligand interaction studies—enabling faster, more informed therapeutic development.

Diamond Light Source supports the electronics industry with advanced synchrotron techniques for characterising electronic structures, magnetism, and nanoscale composition—enabling precision engineering and next-generation device innovation.

Diamond Light Source supports the energy industry with advanced synchrotron techniques for analysing nuclear materials, fossil fuel catalysts, gas storage systems, and battery technologies—enabling cleaner, more efficient energy solutions.

Diamond Light Source supports engineering innovation with advanced synchrotron techniques for stress and strain analysis, material characterisation, corrosion studies, and 3D imaging—enabling safer, more efficient design and diagnostics.

Diamond Light Source supports environmental research with advanced synchrotron techniques for studying pollution, remediation, and sustainable energy—enabling science-led solutions to global environmental challenges.

Diamond Light Source supports formulation innovation across pharmaceuticals, food, consumer products, and energy with advanced synchrotron techniques for structural analysis, stability testing, and microstructural characterisation.

Diamond Light Source supports the food industry with advanced synchrotron techniques for analysing ingredients, formulations, packaging, and processing—enabling innovation, quality, and sustainability across the supply chain.

Diamond Light Source supports healthcare innovation with advanced synchrotron techniques for diagnostics, implants, novel materials, and medical devices—enabling safer, more effective, and patient-focused technologies.

Diamond Light Source supports the nuclear industry with advanced synchrotron techniques for analysing fuels, waste, and storage materials—enabling safer decommissioning, environmental protection, and long-term containment strategies.

Diamond Light Source supports the oil industry with advanced synchrotron techniques for analysing catalysts, lubricants, coatings, and pipeline materials—enabling more efficient, sustainable, and safer operations from exploration to refining.