Neutron reflectivity and small angle neutron scattering: An introduction and perspective on recent progress

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 198-206

  Penfold, Jeffrey ^a,b   Thomas, Robert K ^b  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neutron reflectivity; Small angle neutron scattering; Surfaces and interfaces

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; EMULSIONS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; REFLECTION; SOLS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

COMPLEX SURFACE; EMULSION DROPLETS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; NEUTRON REFLECTIVITY; NEUTRON SCATTERING TECHNIQUES; PLANAR INTERFACE; RECENT PROGRESS; SURFACES AND INTERFACES;

PHASE INTERFACES;

POLYMER; SURFACTANT; WATER;

ADSORPTION; AIR; EMULSION; LIQUID; METHODOLOGY; NEUTRON SCATTERING; REVIEW; SOLID; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84902130283     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: 18790399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2014.01.002     Document Type: Review

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