Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science

Scattering Methods and their Application in Colloid and Interface Science offers an overview of small-angle X-ray and neutron scattering techniques (SAXS & SANS), as well as static and dynamic light scattering (SLS & DLS). These scattering techniques are central to the study of soft matter, such as colloidal dispersions and surfactant self-assembly. The theoretical concepts are followed by an overview of instrumentation and a detailed description of the evaluation techniques in the first part of the book. In the second part, several typical application examples are used to show the strength and limitations of these techniques.

Features the latest input from the world-leading expert with personal experience in all the fields covered (SAXS, SANS, SLS and DLS)Includes unified notation throughout the book to enhance its readability Provides—in a single source—scattering theory, evaluation of techniques and a variety of applications

1. Interference, Rayleigh-Debye-Gans Theory 2. General Theorems and Special Cases 3. The Inverse Scattering Problem 4. Concentration Effects, Interactions 5. Absolute Intensity 6. Contrast Variation 7. Instrumentation 8. Numerical Methods 9. Static Light Scattering from Small Particles 10. Light Scattering from Large Particles – Lorenz-Mie Theory 11. Dynamic Light Scattering

PART II 12. Dilute Systems – Practical Aspects – Applications 13. Concentrated, Interacting Systems – Practical Aspects – Applications 14. Glasses, Liquid Crystals and Gels