Structure Analyses of Soft Interface by Neutron Reflectivity

Abstract

Neutron reflectivity has emerged as a powerful and important technique for the study of soft materials surfaces and interfaces. The selectivity and sensitivity afforded by deuterium/hydrogen labeling makes the technique particularly attractive for application to characterization of surface and interface. This paper provides an introduction of applications of neutron reflectivity to analyses of structure in polymer thin films and buried interface of polymer brushes.