Structural organization of nanomaterials and nanosystems: neutron scattering insight

Abstract

An overview of the studies of structural characteristics of nanomaterials and nanosystems, performed by neutron scattering methods, is presented. The considered examples include optically active oxide materials, biological systems and solutions for track membrane etching. It is shown that features of structural organization at the nanoscale, including cluster formation, aggregation and packing modification, play an important role in the formation of the physical properties of materials.

Micro- and nanoporous materials produced using accelerated heavy ion beams

“…The obtained experimental results allowed clarification of some features of track etching with surfactant-containing solutions. The data on micelle formation under different conditions made it possible to recognize the correlation between the shape of the pores and the peculiarities of the self-assembly of surfactant molecules in the pores, at the surface, and in the bulk solution [28,29].…”