Illustration of the experimental approach, showing the acquisition of simultaneous X-ray and neutron tomographies over time. (IMAGE)

Institut Laue-Langevin

Illustration of the experimental approach, showing the acquisition of simultaneous X-ray and neutron tomographies over time.

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The NeXT instrument at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) combines X-ray and neutron imaging to observe the evolution of cement paste carbonate in real time: X-rays reveal cracks and structural changes, while neutrons track how water moves through the material.

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Communications Materials (2026).

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