Ebook: Dynamics of Soft Matter: Neutron Applications

Dynamics of Soft Matter: Neutron Applications provides an overview of neutron scattering techniques that measure temporal and spatial correlations simultaneously, at the microscopic and/or mesoscopic scale. These techniques offer answers to new questions arising at the interface of physics, chemistry, and biology. Knowledge of the dynamics at these levels is crucial to understanding the soft matter field, which includes colloids, polymers, membranes, biological macromolecules, foams, emulsions towards biological & biomimetic systems, and phenomena involving wetting, friction, adhesion, or microfluidics.

Emphasizing the complementarities of scattering techniques with other spectroscopic ones, this volume also highlights the potential gain in combining techniques such as rheology, NMR, light scattering, dielectric spectroscopy, as well as synchrotron radiation experiments. Key areas covered include polymer science, biological materials, complex fluids and surface science.

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Dynamics of Soft Matter: Neutron Applications provides an overview of neutron scattering techniques that measure temporal and spatial correlations simultaneously, at the microscopic and mesoscopic scale. Emphasizing the complementarities of scattering techniques with other spectroscopic ones, this volume also highlights the potential gain in combining with techniques such as rheology, NMR, light scattering, dielectric spectroscopy, as well as synchrotron radiation experiments. Key areas covered include polymer science,biological materials, complex fluids and surface science. Neutron scattering techniques offer answers to new questions arising at the interface of physics, chemistry,and biology. Knowledge of the dynamics at these levels is crucial to understanding the soft matter field, which includes colloids, polymers,membranes, biological macromolecules, foams, emulsions with applications towards biological and biomimetic systems, and phenomena involving wetting, friction,adhesion, or micro- and nano-fluidics. In summary, this book:

• Explores neutron scattering techniques to examine soft matter at the micro- and mesoscopic scales

• Examines soft matter, with a focus in polymer science, biological materials, complex fluids and surface science

• Discusses neutron scattering techniques combined with other spectroscopic methods

Dynamics of Soft Matter Neutron Applications is an ideal book for scientists,engineers and advanced students seeking a reference on how neutrons are a key tool to study of the dynamical processes in soft materials.

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Dynamics of Soft Matter: Neutron Applications provides an overview of neutron scattering techniques that measure temporal and spatial correlations simultaneously, at the microscopic and mesoscopic scale. Emphasizing the complementarities of scattering techniques with other spectroscopic ones, this volume also highlights the potential gain in combining with techniques such as rheology, NMR, light scattering, dielectric spectroscopy, as well as synchrotron radiation experiments. Key areas covered include polymer science,biological materials, complex fluids and surface science. Neutron scattering techniques offer answers to new questions arising at the interface of physics, chemistry,and biology. Knowledge of the dynamics at these levels is crucial to understanding the soft matter field, which includes colloids, polymers,membranes, biological macromolecules, foams, emulsions with applications towards biological and biomimetic systems, and phenomena involving wetting, friction,adhesion, or micro- and nano-fluidics. In summary, this book:

• Explores neutron scattering techniques to examine soft matter at the micro- and mesoscopic scales

• Examines soft matter, with a focus in polymer science, biological materials, complex fluids and surface science

• Discusses neutron scattering techniques combined with other spectroscopic methods

Dynamics of Soft Matter Neutron Applications is an ideal book for scientists,engineers and advanced students seeking a reference on how neutrons are a key tool to study of the dynamical processes in soft materials.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Experimental Techniques for Studies of Dynamics in Soft Materials....Pages 1-23
Computational Tools to Understand Inelastic and Quasielastic Neutron Scattering Data....Pages 25-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Basic Modes of Motion in Polymers....Pages 59-101
Complex polymers....Pages 103-121
Solid Polymer Electrolytes....Pages 123-143
Future Perspectives: Moving to Longer Length and Time Scales, from Polymers to Biological Macromolecules....Pages 145-186
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
Structure and Dynamics of Biological Systems: Integration of Neutron Scattering with Computer Simulation....Pages 189-204
Protein Dynamics and Function....Pages 205-246
Bio-Macromolecules and Hydration Water Dynamics....Pages 247-262
Lipid Membrane Dynamics....Pages 263-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-287
Application of Time-Resolved Small Angle Neutron Scattering to Non-Equilibrium Kinetic Studies....Pages 289-318
Understanding the Stability of Micellar Systems of Interest for the Study of Glasses, Freezing and Soft Confinement....Pages 319-347
Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Nanocomposites Involving Chain-Grafted Spherical Nanoparticles....Pages 349-366
Surface and Confinement Effects in Nano/Mesoporous Materials....Pages 367-409
Shear Dynamics: Understanding Boundary Slip and Anomalies in the Structural and Dynamical Properties of Liquids Under Flow....Pages 411-438
Back Matter....Pages 439-449

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Dynamics of Soft Matter: Neutron Applications provides an overview of neutron scattering techniques that measure temporal and spatial correlations simultaneously, at the microscopic and mesoscopic scale. Emphasizing the complementarities of scattering techniques with other spectroscopic ones, this volume also highlights the potential gain in combining with techniques such as rheology, NMR, light scattering, dielectric spectroscopy, as well as synchrotron radiation experiments. Key areas covered include polymer science,biological materials, complex fluids and surface science. Neutron scattering techniques offer answers to new questions arising at the interface of physics, chemistry,and biology. Knowledge of the dynamics at these levels is crucial to understanding the soft matter field, which includes colloids, polymers,membranes, biological macromolecules, foams, emulsions with applications towards biological and biomimetic systems, and phenomena involving wetting, friction,adhesion, or micro- and nano-fluidics. In summary, this book:

• Explores neutron scattering techniques to examine soft matter at the micro- and mesoscopic scales

• Examines soft matter, with a focus in polymer science, biological materials, complex fluids and surface science

• Discusses neutron scattering techniques combined with other spectroscopic methods

Dynamics of Soft Matter Neutron Applications is an ideal book for scientists,engineers and advanced students seeking a reference on how neutrons are a key tool to study of the dynamical processes in soft materials.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Experimental Techniques for Studies of Dynamics in Soft Materials....Pages 1-23
Computational Tools to Understand Inelastic and Quasielastic Neutron Scattering Data....Pages 25-56
Front Matter....Pages 57-57
Basic Modes of Motion in Polymers....Pages 59-101
Complex polymers....Pages 103-121
Solid Polymer Electrolytes....Pages 123-143
Future Perspectives: Moving to Longer Length and Time Scales, from Polymers to Biological Macromolecules....Pages 145-186
Front Matter....Pages 187-187
Structure and Dynamics of Biological Systems: Integration of Neutron Scattering with Computer Simulation....Pages 189-204
Protein Dynamics and Function....Pages 205-246
Bio-Macromolecules and Hydration Water Dynamics....Pages 247-262
Lipid Membrane Dynamics....Pages 263-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-287
Application of Time-Resolved Small Angle Neutron Scattering to Non-Equilibrium Kinetic Studies....Pages 289-318
Understanding the Stability of Micellar Systems of Interest for the Study of Glasses, Freezing and Soft Confinement....Pages 319-347
Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Nanocomposites Involving Chain-Grafted Spherical Nanoparticles....Pages 349-366
Surface and Confinement Effects in Nano/Mesoporous Materials....Pages 367-409
Shear Dynamics: Understanding Boundary Slip and Anomalies in the Structural and Dynamical Properties of Liquids Under Flow....Pages 411-438
Back Matter....Pages 439-449
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