Neutron scattering studies of graphite intercalation compounds

The use of neutron scattering to investigate graphite intercalation compounds (GICs) has greatly increased over the past few years. Prior to about 1980, only a single limited study on RbC8 had been published, but neutron methods are now (1984) among the more common techniques employed on GICs. Neutrons offer a number of advantages in this area. Both structural and dynamical information can be obtained, usually on the same samples in a single experiment. The information is often unique, e.g., as in the case of diffusion studies by quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS), and the spectroscopy of q not equal to 0 phonons. Experimental results of neutron scattering studies and lithium-graphite compounds are presented and discussed