Integrating in-situ Shear Rheology with Neutron Reflectometry for Structural and Dynamic Analysis of Interfacial Systems
Abstract
The study of the structure and mechanical properties of complex fluid interfaces has gained increasing interest in recent decades as a result of its significant scientific relevance to the understanding of biological systems, drug development, and industrial applications. The in situ combination of molecular-level structural measurements with the assessment of dynamical (rheological) properties is particularly valuable, as comparing measurements conducted on separate samples under challenging-to-reproduce experimental conditions can be problematic. In this work, we present a new sample environment at the FIGARO instrument, the horizontal neutron reflectometer at the Institut Laue-Langevin, which includes an interfacial shear rheometer operating in the Double Wall-Ring (DWR) geometry, compatible with commercial rotational rheometers. This innovative setup enables simultaneous structural (neutron reflectometry) and dynamical (shear interfacial rheology) measurements on the same sample.
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@article{arxiv.2411.04660,
title = {Integrating in-situ Shear Rheology with Neutron Reflectometry for Structural and Dynamic Analysis of Interfacial Systems},
author = {P. Sanchez-Puga and J. Tajuelo and J. Carrascosa-Tejedor and M. A. Rubio and P. Gutfreund and A. Maestro},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.04660},
year = {2026}
}
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Author Accepted Manuscript of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Applied Crystallography, before journal formatting. Final version link will be added when available