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Neutron Scattering Methods in Chemistry

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Starting with basic properties of the neutron, this chapter reviews the most important neutron scattering methods that provide valuable information for a chemist. The range of such methods is amazingly wide, from standard methods of crystallography to neutron spin echo spectroscopy. Experimental techniques like neutron reflectometry and small angle neutron scattering are able to probe large-scale structures on the surface and in the bulk, thus providing access to the “nano-world.” Apart from traditional areas of solid-state physics, like studying phonons, a particular emphasis is placed on the microscopic and mesoscopic structure and dynamics in the liquid state. Practical aspects, such as main components of the instrumentation, are also touched upon.

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The author wishes to thank Dr. Erzsébet Sváb for her critical reading of the manuscript and suggestions.

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  1. Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, HAS, Budapest, Hungary

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, Eötvös Loránd University, 32, Budapest, 1518, Hungary

    Attila Vértes (Professor Emeritus) & Sándor Nagy (Professor) (Professor Emeritus) &  (Professor)

  2. Chemical Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Pusztaszeri út 59-67, Budapest, 1025, Hungary

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  3. Institute of Nuclear Research (ATOMKI), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 51, Debrecen, 4001, Hungary

    Rezső G. Lovas (Professor) (Professor)

  4. Institute of Nuclear Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Fritz-Strassmann-Weg 2, 55128, Mainz, Germany

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Pusztai, L. (2011). Neutron Scattering Methods in Chemistry. In: Vértes, A., Nagy, S., Klencsár, Z., Lovas, R.G., Rösch, F. (eds) Handbook of Nuclear Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0720-2_29

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