Recent applications of synchrotron radiation and neutrons in the study of soft matter

T Narayanan, H Wacklin, O Konovalov… - Crystallography …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The broad range of applications of synchrotron and neutron scattering in the investigation of
soft condensed matter is reviewed. Appropriate combinations of these techniques allow …

Robust membranes with tunable functionalities for sustainable oil/water separation

Y Yang, N Ali, M Bilal, A Khan, F Ali, P Mao, L Ni… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Efficient separation of various oil/water emulsions using amphiphilic, hydrophobic/oleophilic,
or hydrophilic/oleophobic-based membrane materials have attracted considerable attention …

Chemical reactivity of graphene oxide towards amines elucidated by solid-state NMR

IA Vacchi, C Spinato, J Raya, A Bianco… - Nanoscale, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene oxide (GO) is an attractive nanomaterial for many applications. Controlling the
functionalization of GO is essential for the design of graphene-based conjugates with novel …

Effect of nanoconfinement on polymer dynamics: surface layers and interphases

M Krutyeva, A Wischnewski, M Monkenbusch… - Physical review …, 2013 - APS
We present neutron spin echo experiments that address the much debated topic of dynamic
phenomena in polymer melts that are induced by interacting with a confining surface. We …

A Pickering emulsion route to a stearic acid/graphene core–shell composite phase change material

TD Dao, HM Jeong - Carbon, 2016 - Elsevier
Stearic acid (SA) is encapsulated by a water-dispersible graphene functionalized with poly
(vinyl alcohol) using an eco-friendly Pickering emulsion route to prepare a novel shape …

Polymer dynamics under confinement

D Richter, M Kruteva - Soft Matter, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
We review recent neutron scattering work and related results from simulation and
complementary techniques focusing on the microscopic dynamics of polymers under …

Adaptive insertion of a hydrophobic anchor into a poly (ethylene glycol) host for programmable surface functionalization

S Zhang, W Li, J Luan, A Srivastava, V Carnevale… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Covalent and non-covalent molecular binding are two strategies to tailor surface properties
and functions. However, the lack of responsiveness and requirement for specific binding …

Electron-volt neutron spectroscopy: beyond fundamental systems

C Andreani, M Krzystyniak, G Romanelli… - Advances in …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This work provides an up-to-date account of the use of electron-volt neutron spectroscopy in
materials research. This is a growing area of neutron science, capitalising upon the unique …

Polyurethane/graphite nano-platelet composites for thermal energy storage

K Pielichowska, J Bieda, P Szatkowski - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work new polyurethane-based phase change materials containing segments of poly
(ethylene glycol) with average molar mass of 8000 g/mol with and without chain extender …

Assembly of graphene oxide at the crude oil/water interface: a new approach to efficient demulsification

S Fang, T Chen, R Wang, Y **ong, B Chen… - Energy & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Graphene oxide (GO) has gathered widespread interest within the scientific community as a
result of its unique properties. In the present work, the interfacial behavior of the GO …