{"product_id":"neutrons-in-soft-matter-isbn-9780470402528","title":"Neutrons in Soft Matter","description":"Neutron and synchrotron facilities, which are beyond the scale of the laboratory, and supported on a national level in countries throughout the world.  These tools for probing micro- and nano-structure research and on fast dynamics research of atomic location in materials have been key in the development of new polymer-based materials. Different from several existing professional books on neutron science, this book focuses on theory, instrumentation, an applications.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into five parts:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1 describes the underlying theory of neutron scattering.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2 describes the various instruments that exist and the various techniques used to achieve neutron scattering or bombardment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3 discusses data treatment and simulation methods as well as how to assess the environment of the sample (temperature, pressure, shear, and external fields).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 4 addresses the myriad applications of small and large molecules, biomolecules, and gels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 5 describes the various global neutron sources that exist and provides an overview of the different reactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI Neutron Scattering 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI.1 Basics Concepts 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFerenc Mezei\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII Instrumentation 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.1 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.1.1 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering at Reactor Sources 29\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKell Mortensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.1.2 SANS Instruments at Pulsed Neutron Sources 57\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eToshiya Otomo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.1.3 Ultra-Small-Angle Neutron Scattering 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.1.3.1 Bonse–Hart USANS Instrument 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Agamalian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.1.3.2 Focusing USANS Instrument 94\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSatoshi Koizumi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.2 Neutron Reflectometry 115\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNaoya Torikai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.3 Quasielastic and Inelastic Neutron Scattering 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.3.1 Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Monkenbusch and Dieter Richter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.3.2 Neutron Backscattering 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernhard Frick and Dan Neumann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.3.3 Time-of-Flight Spectrometry 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuep E. Lechner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII.4 Neutron Imaging 269\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNobuyuki Takenaka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII Data Treatment and Sample Environment 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII.1 Practical Aspects of SANS Experiments 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorge D. Wignall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII.2 Structure Analysis 311\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHideki Seto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII.3 Calculation of Real Space Parameters and Ab Initio Models from Isotropic Elastic SANS Patterns 329\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter V. Konarev and Dmitri I. Svergun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII.4 Contrast Variation 351\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMitsuhiro Hirai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIII.5 Sample Environment: Soft Matter Sample Environment for Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Neutron Reflectometry 383\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Lindner, Ralf Schweins, and Richard A. Campbell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIV Applications 415\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV.1 Hierarchical Structure of Small Molecules 415\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTsang-Lang Lin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV.2 Structure of Dendritic Polymers and Their Films 435\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKoji Mitamura and Toyoko Imae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV.3 Dynamics of Polymers 455\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eToshiji Kanaya and Barbara J.Gabrys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV.4 Inhomogeneous Structure and Dynamics of Condensed Soft Matter 493\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMitsuhiro Shibayama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV.5 Protein Dynamics Studied by Neutron Incoherent Scattering 517\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMikio Kataoka and Hiroshi Nakagawa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV.6 Polymer Interfaces and Thin Films 539\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid G. Bucknall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIV.7 Neutron Diffraction from Polymers and Other Soft Matter 571\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeoffrey R. Mitchell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eV Current Facilities 601\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV.1 Pulsed Neutron Sources and Facilities 601\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMasatoshi Arai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eV.2 Reactor Overview 621\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eColin J. Carlile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 643\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eTOYOKO IMAE, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a professor at the Graduate Institute of Engineering at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, working on various aspects of polymers and nanomaterials, and a professor emeritus at Nagoya University, Japan.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTOSHIJI KANAYA, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a professor at the Institute for Chemical Research at Kyoto University in Japan, where he specializes in areas of polymer physics. Professor Kanaya has contributed to the book \u003ci\u003ePolyolefin Composites\u003c\/i\u003e, also from Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHIHIRO FURUSAKA\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is a professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at Hokkaido University, Japan, working in the field of neutron instrumentation and optics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAOYA TORIKAI, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is an associate professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at Mie University, Japan, working in research areas of polymer physics, after serving as an instrument scientist of a pulsed neutron reflectometer at High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA one-of-a-kind guide to the theory, instruments, and applications of neutron scattering techniques\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeutrons in Soft Matter\u003c\/i\u003e is the first guide of its kind to focus on the use of instruments in neutron research. It addresses the anticipated increase in demand for skilled researchers in the field, providing scientists with the tools they need to make the transition from the laboratory to large neutron facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by a team of experts in neutron research, this guidebook provides clear instructions on using neutron scattering techniques to conduct experiments in diverse areas, including biotechnology, nanotechnology, environmental science, and energy-related fields. It includes highly useful information for materials scientists, physicists, chemists, and biologists working with soft matter such as polymers, gels, micelles, supramolecules, and biomolecules, and instrumentation for them using steady and pulsed neutron sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete coverage, from theory to applications, includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe basic concepts of neutron scattering\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall-angle neutron scattering (SANS), neutron reflectometry, quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering, and neutron imaging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eData treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample environment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerous applications of small and large molecules, biomolecules, and gels\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal neutron sources and facilities with an overview of different reactors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimely, practical, and comprehensive, \u003ci\u003eNeutrons in Soft Matter\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent resource for chemists, materials scientists, physicists, biologists, and anyone who would like to deepen his or her understanding of neutron scattering techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989685125349,"sku":"NP9780470402528","price":203.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470402528.jpg?v=1761785097","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/neutrons-in-soft-matter-isbn-9780470402528","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}