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Measuring Material Microstructure Under Flow Using 1-2 Plane Flow-Small Angle Neutron Scattering
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2014
A shear cell is developed for small-angle neutron scattering measurements in the velocity-velocity gradient plane of shear and is used to characterize complex fluids. Spatially resolved measurements in the velocity gradient direction are possible for studying shear-banding materials. Applications include investigations of colloidal dispersions, polymer solutions, and self-assembled structures.
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Using Neutron Spin Echo Resolved Grazing Incidence Scattering to Investigate Organic Solar Cell Materials
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2014
Progress has been made in utilizing spin echo resolved grazing incidence scattering (SERGIS) as a neutron scattering technique to probe the length-scales in irregular samples. Crystallites of [6,6]-phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester have been probed using the SERGIS technique and the results confirmed by optical and atomic force microscopy.
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Studying Soft-matter and Biological Systems over a Wide Length-scale from Nanometer and Micrometer Sizes at the Small-angle Neutron Diffractometer KWS-2
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2016
Here, we present a protocol to investigate soft matter and biophysical systems over a wide mesoscopic length scale, from nm to µm that involves the use of the KWS-2 SANS diffractometer at high intensities and an adjustable resolution.
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Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Margaret Workman and Kimberly Frye - Depaul University The United States consumes a large amount of energy – the current rate is around 97.5 quadrillion BTUs annually. The vast majority (90%) of this energy comes from non-renewable fuel sources. This energy is used for electricity (39%), transportation (28%), industry (22%), and residential/commercial use (11%). As the world has a limited supply of these non-renewable sources, the United States (among others) is...
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Dielectric RheoSANS — Simultaneous Interrogation of Impedance, Rheology and Small Angle Neutron Scattering of Complex Fluids
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2017
Here, we present a procedure for the measurement of simultaneous impedance, rheology and neutron scattering from soft matter materials under shear flow.
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Electron transfer or redistribution can leave an atom or molecule with an overall charge, producing an ion. Because electrons also govern chemical bonding, these charged forms affect how substances interact in biological systems. This relationship helps explain electrolytes, which are charged substances in biological contexts, and connects atomic structure with pH behavior and other chemical conditions relevant to cells.
The number of protons fixes an atom’s atomic number and therefore its elemental identity. Changing that number means the atom is no longer the same element, whereas changing neutron number produces an isotope of the existing element. In biology, this distinction helps researchers interpret the composition of water, proteins, DNA, and other molecular materials.
Isotopes contain different numbers of neutrons while retaining the same number of protons. Their elemental identity therefore remains unchanged, but their nuclear mass differs. This variation gives biology a way to distinguish otherwise related forms of an element, supporting studies that use isotopic differences to follow substances or examine processes involving biological matter.
The particles contribute different structural roles: protons establish elemental identity, neutrons contribute nuclear mass and isotopic variation, and electrons control bonding between atoms. Those bonding patterns allow atoms to combine into larger biological molecules, including water, proteins, and DNA. Studying the particles together therefore links atomic structure to the organization and behavior of biological materials.
Radioactive isotopes can serve as detectable forms of atoms in biological research. Their use supports imaging and tracing, allowing investigators to follow substances or examine where related atoms participate in biological contexts. The same approach contributes to research on metabolism and cellular processes, where tracking atomic movement can connect molecular behavior with activity in living systems.
These concepts provide an atomic framework for interpreting how biological substances are formed, modified, and followed. Electron behavior helps explain bonding and ion formation, while isotopic variation provides distinguishable forms for tracing. Together, they support investigations of metabolism and cellular processes by connecting changes observed in biological materials with the underlying structure of their atoms.