ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Neutron spin-echo
;
relaxation dynamics
;
molecular aggregates
;
microemulsions
;
block copolymers
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Neutron spin-echo (NSE) spectroscopy is a tool to close the gap between light scattering and more conventional neutron spectroscopies. It may also be viewed as an augmentation of small-angle scattering with inelastic, dynamical information. Using a microemulsion system as example for a system of molecular aggregates and a block-copolymer system forming macromolecular aggregates, it is shown what type of dynamics is observable by NSE-spectroscopy. The lamellar phase of a SDS-pentanol-water microemulsion allows for the investigation of different layer modes (undulation, peristaltic mode) the dynamics of which are determined by elastic properties of the interface layers and by the friction due to fluid flow between the layers. Platelet-like aggregates of polyethylene-polyethylenebutylene (PE-PEP) copolymers formed upon cooling a decane solution exhibit a polymeric brush of PEP-hairs on their surface. The fluctuation dynamics of this brush determined by a balance of solvent friction and entropie restoring forces has been observed by NSE spectroscopy. Besides, the direct dynamical information the NSE data allow for the separation of static scattering due to the average structure from the scattering contributions due to mobile fluctuating parts of the sample.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01189503
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