Toolan, Daniel T.W., Barker, Robert, Gough, Tim, Topham, Paul D., Howse, Jonathan R. and Glidle, Andrew (2017). Gravimetric and density profiling using the combination of surface acoustic waves and neutron reflectivity. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 487 , pp. 465-474.
Abstract
A new approach is described herein, where neutron reflectivity measurements that probe changes in the density profile of thin films as they absorb material from the gas phase have been combined with a Love wave based gravimetric assay that measures the mass of absorbed material. This combination of techniques not only determines the spatial distribution of absorbed molecules, but also reveals the amount of void space within the thin film (a quantity that can be difficult to assess using neutron reflectivity measurements alone). The uptake of organic solvent vapours into spun cast films of polystyrene has been used as a model system with a view to this method having the potential for extension to the study of other systems. These could include, for example, humidity sensors, hydrogel swelling, biomolecule adsorption or transformations of electroactive and chemically reactive thin films. This is the first ever demonstration of combined neutron reflectivity and Love wave-based gravimetry and the experimental caveats, limitations and scope of the method are explored and discussed in detail.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2016.10.039 |
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Divisions: | College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR) Aston University (General) |
Additional Information: | © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Funding: EPSRC (R127202). |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | neutron reflectivity,love wave gravimetry,interfacial characterisation,thin film microstructure,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials,Biomaterials,Surfaces, Coatings and Films,Colloid and Surface Chemistry |
Publication ISSN: | 1095-7103 |
Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 08:12 |
Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2019 10:09 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
Published Date: | 2017-02-01 |
Published Online Date: | 2016-10-22 |
Accepted Date: | 2016-10-18 |
Submitted Date: | 2016-08-15 |
Authors: |
Toolan, Daniel T.W.
Barker, Robert Gough, Tim Topham, Paul D. ( 0000-0003-4152-6976) Howse, Jonathan R. Glidle, Andrew |