TY - JOUR
T1 - Neutron scattering, a powerful tool to study clay minerals
AU - Longo Martins, Murillo
AU - Gates, Will P.
AU - Michot, Laurent
AU - Ferrage, Eric
AU - Marry, Virginie
AU - Nunes Bordallo, Heloisa
PY - 2014/7/1
Y1 - 2014/7/1
N2 - Of the techniques used to study clay minerals, neutron scattering has become more familiar to clay scientists over the past decade. A brief account of neutron scattering theory is given in this review, followed by a description of measurements that can be made using neutron diffraction and neutron scattering spectroscopy, and especially quasi-elastic neutron scattering. Then recent examples of the application of neutron scattering methods to the study of clay minerals are presented, and finally the potential advantages of such experimental results when combined to molecular dynamics are discussed. To conclude, the potential perspectives that the European Spallation Source brings to this subject are pointed out.
AB - Of the techniques used to study clay minerals, neutron scattering has become more familiar to clay scientists over the past decade. A brief account of neutron scattering theory is given in this review, followed by a description of measurements that can be made using neutron diffraction and neutron scattering spectroscopy, and especially quasi-elastic neutron scattering. Then recent examples of the application of neutron scattering methods to the study of clay minerals are presented, and finally the potential advantages of such experimental results when combined to molecular dynamics are discussed. To conclude, the potential perspectives that the European Spallation Source brings to this subject are pointed out.
U2 - 10.1016/j.clay.2014.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.clay.2014.05.004
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0169-1317
VL - 96
SP - 22
EP - 35
JO - Applied Clay Science
JF - Applied Clay Science
IS - SI
ER -