Neutron Applications in Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Liang, Liyuan. (Editor), Rinaldi, Romano. (Editor), Schober, Helmut. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Series: Neutron Scattering Applications and Techniques,
• Subjects: Materials.; Physical geography.; Surfaces (Physics).; Materials Science.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Environmental Physics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09416-8

Neutron Applications in Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences offers a comprehensive overview of the wide ranging applications of neutron scattering techniques to elucidate the fundamental materials properties at the nano-, micro- and meso-scale, which underpin research in the related fields of E...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Neutron Fundamentals
• Instrumentation, Techniques and Facility Overview
• Crystal and Magnetic Structures of Minerals and Transformations Induced by Pressure and Temperature
• Inelastic Neutron Scattering and Lattice Dynamics of Minerals
• A Microscopic View on Mass Transport in Silicate Melts by Quasielastic Neutron Scattering and Molecular Dynamics Simulations
• The Hydrous Component in Minerals and Implications for the Earth Sciences
• Neutron Scattering Studies of Mineral-Water Surfaces
• Using Neutron diffraction to Gain insights into the Mechanical Behaviour of Geological Materials
• Tectonic Studies of the European Alps Using Neutron Texture Goniometry
• Neutron Imaging Methods and Applications to Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences
• Ices and Gas Hydrates; Forms of Solid Water with Implications in Earth, Energy and Planetary Processes
• Nanoscale Phenomena with Energy and Environmental Science Applications
• Applications of Neutron Scattering in the Chemical Industry: Proton Dynamics of Highly Dispersed Materials, Characterization of Catalysts From Large Scale Chemical Processes and Fuel Cell Catalysts
• Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Storage Materials
• Lithium Ions Mobility in Materials for Energy Applications
• Neutron Reflectivity for the Study of Microbial-Mineral Interfacial Interactions in Soil Environment
• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Pollutant Speciation in Water and Related Environmental Treatment Issues
• Neutron Imaging in the Study of Plant Physiology
• Clay Swelling: New Insights From Neutron-Based Techniques
• Structure and Dynamics of Fluids in Nanoporous Regimes
• Inter-pore Fractal Dimension, Polymer and Colloidal Systems
• In Situ Production of Magnetite Minerals by Microbes.