Published August 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Neutron and X-ray reflectivity measurements of polystyrene/polybromostyrene (PS/PBrS) interfaces

  • 1. Queens Coll., Flushing, NY (United States)
  • 2. Massachusetts Univ., Amherst (United States)
  • 3. Pennsylvania Univ., Philadelphia (United States)
  • 4. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
  • 5. Cambridge Univ. (United Kingdom)
  • 6. Exxon Research and Engineering Corp., Annandale, NJ (United States)
  • 7. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)

Description

Comparative X-ray and neutron reflectivity (XR and NR) measurements were made to study interface formation in the highly immiscible polymer pair deuterated polystyrene/polybromostyrene (PS/PBrS). Since deuterium provides the scattering contrast for NR while electronic density differences give XR contrast, the experiments constitute independent high-resolution measurements of the same interface. For the (PBrS) (670K)/dPS(730K) interface we find the interfacial width, 39±5 A by XR and 41±5 A by NR to be in satisfactory agreement. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
173
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
Phys., B Condens. Matter.
Journal Page Range
43-46
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE

Conference

Title
Workshop on methods of analysis and interpretation of neutron reflectivity data.
Dates
23-25 Aug 1990.
Place
Argonne, IL (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
23015836
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
INTERFACES; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; NEUTRONS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; REFLECTION; STYRENE; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Descriptors DEC
AROMATICS; BARYONS; COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HYDROCARBONS; NUCLEONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; SCATTERING