| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 634 pages) : illustrations |
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Neutron scattering applications and techniques |
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Neutron scattering applications and techniques.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Neutron Fundamentals -- Instrumentation, Techniques and Facility Overview -- Crystal and Magnetic Structures of Minerals and Transformations Induced by Pressure and Temperature -- Inelastic Neutron Scattering and Lattice Dynamics of Minerals -- A Microscopic View on Mass Transport in Silicate Melts by Quasielastic Neutron Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Simulations -- The Hydrous Component in Minerals and Implications for the Earth Sciences -- Neutron Scattering Studies of Mineral-Water Surfaces -- Using Neutron diffraction to Gain insights into the Mechanical Behaviour of Geological Materials -- Tectonic Studies of the European Alps Using Neutron Texture Goniometry -- Neutron Imaging Methods and Applications to Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences -- Ices and Gas Hydrates; Forms of Solid Water with Implications in Earth, Energy and Planetary Processes -- Nanoscale Phenomena with Energy and Environmental Science Applications -- Applications of Neutron Scattering in the Chemical Industry: Proton Dynamics of Highly Dispersed Materials, Characterization of Catalysts From Large Scale Chemical Processes and Fuel Cell Catalysts -- Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Storage Materials -- Lithium Ions Mobility in Materials for Energy Applications -- Neutron Reflectivity for the Study of Microbial-Mineral Interfacial Interactions in Soil Environment -- Molecular and Cellular Biology -- Pollutant Speciation in Water and Related Environmental Treatment Issues -- Neutron Imaging in the Study of Plant Physiology -- Clay Swelling: New Insights From Neutron-Based Techniques -- Structure and Dynamics of Fluids in Nanoporous Regimes -- Inter-pore Fractal Dimension, Polymer and Colloidal Systems -- In Situ Production of Magnetite Minerals by Microbes |
| Summary |
Neutron Applications in Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences offers a comprehensive overview of the wide ranging applications of neutron scattering techniques to elucidate the fundamental materials properties at the nano-, micro- and meso-scale, which underpin research in the related fields of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences. Introductions to neutron scattering fundamentals and instrumentation are paired with a thorough review of the applications to a large variety of scientific and technological problems, written through the direct experience of leading scientists in each field. Tailored to a wide audience, this volume provides the novice with an inspiring introduction and stimulates the expert to consider these non-conventional problem solving techniques in his/her field of interest. Earth and environmental scientists, engineers, researchers and graduate students involved with materials science will find Neutron Applications in Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences a valuable ready-to-use reference |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Neutrons -- Scattering.
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Neutrons -- Diffraction.
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Environmental sciences -- Methodology
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Nuclear.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Atomic & Molecular.
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Neutrons -- Diffraction.
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Environmental sciences -- Methodology.
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Neutrons -- Scattering.
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Science des matériaux.
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Chimie.
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Environmental sciences -- Methodology
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Neutrons -- Diffraction
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Neutrons -- Scattering
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Neutronenstreuung
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Naturwissenschaften
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Liang, Liyuan.
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Rinaldi, Romano.
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Schober, H. (Helmut)
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| ISBN |
9780387094168 |
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0387094164 |
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9780387094151 |
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0387094156 |
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