The microstructure of soft matter materials can easily be modified under applied shear stress. Beyond macrostructural analysis, observing how the sample’s molecular structure changes under deformation can be essential to better understand the dynamics of materials and develop new materials functions.
The Xenocs Couette stage for shearSAXS is made for X-ray scattering studies of soft materials under temperature-controlled shear flow. It was developed for use on the Xeuss Pro SAXS/WAXS instrument to expand further its measurement capabilities.