Neutrons Sciences Directorate at ORNL

Scientific Research Areas

Below is a partial list of soft-matter topics of interest that can be addressed using the Liquids Reflectometer.

  • Phase separation in polymer films
  • Inorganic templating at air/water interfaces
  • Complex fluids under flow
  • Vesicles and gels
  • Reaction kinetics
  • Surfactants at interfaces
  • Interfacial structure in drug delivery systems
  • Membranes and their intermolecular interaction
  • Protein adsorption
  • Critical phenomena in fluid systems
  • Biocompatibility and sensors