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Experimental Techniques for Studies of Dynamics in Soft Materials

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This chapter presents an overview of the various experimental techniques traditionally used for studies of dynamics in Soft Materials. First, we emphasize the importance of dynamics for macroscopic properties of these materials, then we compare advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques. These include mechanical and dielectric relaxation spectroscopy, NMR, light, X-ray, and neutron scattering. In particular, we discuss the advantages of neutron scattering spectroscopy. We emphasize the importance of combining neutron scattering with the other techniques for a complete analysis of the dynamics in Soft Materials.

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This work was sponsored by the Division of Materials? Sciences and Engineering, DOE Office of Basic Energy Sciences.

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  1. Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

    Alexei P. Sokolov

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA

    Alexei P. Sokolov

  3. ISIS Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Science, and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0QX, UK

    Victoria García Sakai

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  2. Fac. Science, Labo. Chimique Physique, Université Paris-Sud XI, Bat. 350, Orsay CX, 91405, France

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  3. Dept. Nuclear Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Avenue 77, Cambridge, 02139, Massachusetts, USA

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Sokolov, A.P., Sakai, V.G. (2012). Experimental Techniques for Studies of Dynamics in Soft Materials. In: García Sakai, V., Alba-Simionesco, C., Chen, SH. (eds) Dynamics of Soft Matter. Neutron Scattering Applications and Techniques. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0727-0_1

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