Structural Analyses of Complex Fluids: Inverse Scattering and Size and Charge Dispersity

该提案旨在开发一种新的方法来分析从原子到超分子的广泛材料的辐射散射数据。该方法旨在获得有效的原子间或粒子间力的细节，其程度在以前是不可能的，并且在这些力主导界面现象和材料的宏观行为和性质的条件下是有用的。工作的重点是在胶体材料和胶束和微乳液系统的研究。然而，这项工作的潜在影响更广泛，可以应用于简单液体和液态金属以及凝胶和玻璃等结构阻滞材料的研究。这项工作将与目前正在进行的x射线、中子和光散射研究相协调。

The proposal seeks to develop a novel method for the analysis of radiation scattering data from a broad class of materials, ranging from atomic to supramolecular. The method seeks to obtain the details of the effective interatomic or interparticle forces to an extent which has not been possible previously, and is useful at conditions at which such forces dominate interfacial phenomena and macroscopic behavior and properties of the materials. The focus of the work is in the study of colloidal materials and micellar and microemulsion systems. However, the potential impact of the work is broader and can be applied to the study of simple liquids and liquid metals as well as structurally arrested materials such as gels and glasses. This work will be coordinated with x-ray, neutron, and light scattering studies currently in progress.