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Characterizing Complex Fluids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

L. J. Magid  and
P. Schurtenberger
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Abstract

Among the experimental techniques used to characterize complex fluids, neutron scattering has played a unique and successful role, primarily for two reasons: (1) neutrons access the proper length and time scales, especially small-angle neutron scattering and reflectometry for structural and kinetic studies and neutron spin echo for dynamic investigations; and (2) for hydrogen-containing substances, the exchange of hydrogen by deuterium facilitates labeling on a molecular scale, an extremely important method for deciphering complex structures in multicomponent materials. In this short review, we give a number of examples for successful neutron studies of dense particle suspensions, including aggregation phenomena, in situ kinetic studies on shape transformations, shear-induced surfactant self-assembly phenomena near surfaces, and dynamics of complex fluids. Finally, we give an outlook on future developments.

Keywords

colloidal materialscomplex fluidsdiffusionlayered structuresmicrostructureneutron scatteringphase transformationpolymerssoft condensed mattersurface chemistry
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Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 28 , Issue 12: New Frontiers in the Application of Neutron Scattering to Materials Research , December 2003 , pp. 907 - 912
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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