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In this experiment we aim to characterise the adsorption behaviour of PH01 (a possible chelating ligand, see Figure 1) and hexadecylamine on the surface of iron oxide from oil....

As our understanding of surfactant interfacial behaviour grows it is important to assess the applicability of the results to industrial applications. In these cases there are...

An understanding of surfactant aggregation on clay surfaces is important for detergency processes such as cleaning and pollutant removal. Studies have shown that the adsorbed...

Copper is an important industrial metal, predominantly used in electrical wiring and plumbing, as well as in power transformers. Throughout these applications, sulphur is known...

Offshore structures such as wind turbines and oil rigs generally comprise steel structures—essentially ferritic iron—and are extremely prone to corrosion, a problem that causes...

In this proposal, we request beamtime to study the unexpected behaviour of a strongly bound bilayer of the cationic surfactant didodecyldimethylammonium bromide on the anionic...

Numerous additives have been added to paints and coatings to improve adhesion, and prohibit corrosion if the substrate is reactive to its surrounding environs. The adsorbates in...

Polyamide-imides are an important class of engineering polymers used in contact surfaces that require adequate lubrication to prevent them from suffering badly from friction and...

In this proposal we investigate the adsorption of a key additive and functional group used in lubrication and wear applications using neutron reflection on a metal oxide...

In this proposal, we request beamtime to study the very unexpected adsorption behaviour of the surfactant bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate potassium and ammonium salt (K(AOT)...

This proposal aims to exploit the unique capability of neutron contrast variation to selectively determine the ion-ion correlations and ion solvation in the supercapacitors - a...

This proposal presents a structural study of the adsorbed structure of partially hydrolysed polyacrylamide layers on silica/silicon surface from water. This follows from recent...

Benzotriazole (BTAH) is a very effective corrosion inhibitor for copper and its alloys in both water and in oils. BTAH is introduced as a corrosion inhibitor in oil based...

Mica is an exceptionally important mineral in surface science, which until now has been inaccessible by neutron reflection. Here we propose a novel attachment method unlocking...

Molecular self-assembly directed by non-covalent interactions presents a unique opportunity to create precisely engineered functional materials. Halogen bonding is a widely...

The lubrication of surfaces by oils is a key aspect of many academic and industrial problems with significant financial implications. In this experiment we would like to extend...

The design of two dimensional materials assembled from molecular building blocks is dependent on understanding how molecules interact on surfaces. Whilst structural studies of...

This proposal aims to directly measure ¿bridging¿ of anionic surfactants on an anionic mica surface through multivalent ions adsorbed from water under well-controlled conditions...

Calcium carbonate is one of the most abundant minerals at the Earth’s surface and plays a large role in the chemistry of aquatic environments, as well as being the main...

Mica is an exceptionally important mineral in surface science. The understanding of the surface chemistry underpins many commercially important processes. Academically, mica is...