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Title: High-Pressure Cell for Simultaneous Small-Angle X-ray Scattering and Laser Light Scattering Measurements

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1372696· OSTI ID:15001275
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  1. New York, St U Of - Stonybrook
  2. BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
  3. Cornell University
  4. Sabanci University

A cell for in situ observation of self-assembled nanostructured materials in high-pressure fluids, including supercritical carbon dioxide, has been constructed and tested. The compact cell can be used for simultaneous small-angle x-ray scattering, laser light scattering, visual observation and some other types of spectroscopic measurements. The light scattering plane is normal to the x-ray scattering plane with the optical axis and the x-ray axis being perpendicular to each other. The scattering is detected at the intersection of the light and x-ray beams and thus one effectively probes the same scattering volume. Some preliminary experimental results for the micellar self-assembly of a fluorinated block copolymers in supercritical carbon dioxide are presented.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
15001275
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-33787; KC0302020; TRN: US200401%%559
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 72, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English