Journal
POLYMER REVIEWS
Volume 50, Issue 1, Pages 59-90Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15583720903503486
Keywords
ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering; small angle X-ray scattering; polymers; colloids
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- U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DE-AC02-06CH11357]
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [0822838] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) is capable of probing structural inhomogeneities in the size range of 1 to 1000 nm. Recent developments of X-ray sources and optics make USAXS increasingly relevant to polymer research. In this review, we examine the current technical state of USAXS instrumentation, and briefly introduce the method of data reduction and analysis. We emphasize USAXS's application in areas such as polymer nanocomposites, polymer gels and solutions, polymer blends, polymer micelles and microemulsions, and colloidal sciences. Finally, we predict more USAXS studies on polymeric systems, especially those with large-scale structures or hierarchical microstructures.
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