Support for the Advanced Polymers Beamline at the National Synchrotron Light Source
- State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Stonybrook, NY (United States)
The primary focus of the X27C beamline is to investigate frontier polymer science and engineering problems with emphasis on real-time studies of structures, morphologies and dynamics from atomic, nanoscopic, microscopic to mesoscopic scales using simultaneous small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) techniques. The scientific merit of this project is as follows. Currently, many unique sample chambers for in-situ synchrotron studies, developed by the PI (B. Hsiao) and Co-PI (B. Chu), are available for general users of X27C at NSLS. These instruments include a gel/melt spinning apparatus, a continuous fiber drawing apparatus, a tensile stretching apparatus, a high pressure X-ray cell using supercritical carbon dioxide, a parallel plate strain-controlled shear stage and a dynamic rheometer for small-strain oscillatory deformation study. Based on the use of these instruments in combination with synchrotron X-rays, many new insights into the relationships between processing and structure have been obtained in recent years. The broader impact of this project is as follows. The X27C beamline is the first synchrotron facility in the United States dedicated to chemistry/materials research (with emphasis on polymers). The major benefit of this facility to the materials community is that no extensive synchrotron experience and equipment preparation are required from general users to carry out cutting-edge experiments.
- Research Organization:
- State Univ. of New York (SUNY), Stonybrook, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE CI Office of Energy Policy (CI-30)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-99ER45760
- OSTI ID:
- 1109493
- Report Number(s):
- DE-FG01-99ER45760- Final Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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