How can SAXS and USAXS analysis be used to characterize the tunable microstructure of hierarchical nanoporous gold?
Dealloyed hierarchical nanoporous metals have emerged as a novel category of functional materials...
How does visible light impact the morphology of organic semiconductors?
Organic semiconductors (OSCs) are promising advanced materials owing to their many attractive properties including their lightweight, mechanical flexibility and processability. They have thus interesting prospects for use in various applications such as ...
How does moisture affect the nanostructure of wood?
The last decades have seen an increase in climate protection awareness as well as significant advances in bio-based nanotechnology. Therefore, given the stringent sustainability requirements, wood-based nanomaterials have found applications in numerous fields such as energy, biomedicine, construction or as a replacement for petroleum-based polymers . Nonetheless, the performance of…
How can the smart design of carbon anodes improve the performance of sodium-ion batteries?
These days, batteries are ever-present making it difficult to picture modern life without them. Worldwide the rechargeable batteries market value has seen a rapid increase over the last decades driven by the global awareness of environmental protection, the expanding electric vehicle market, and the support shown by governments around the…
What structural changes are induced during heat treatment and acidification in non-fat milk model systems?
Production of milk-based products has increased by more than 60% globally over the last three decades and is projected to grow faster than most other main agricultural commodities, over the next decade.
Manufacturing of cellulose-based products – how do the nonsolvent composition and processing parameters influence the structure of regenerated cellulose?
- Application Highlight - Cellulose is the main constituent of plant fiber making it the most abundant organic compound on Earth. Owing to...
How can fractal structures and single particles be studied simultaneously?
The study of metal oxides nanoparticles (NPs) is an area of intense scientific research owing to their distinct properties which make them excellent candidates for a variety of...
Fast self-assembly of ultrahigh molecular weight block copolymers – How GISAXS is used to monitor the morphology evolution –
Block copolymers (BCPs) are a special class of materials that feature two or more chemically distinct monomer units grouped into discrete polymer blocks which in turn are...
SAXS as a tool for characterizing monoclonal antibody-protein antigen interactions
Detailed biophysical description of antibody-protein antigens interactions is important for guiding physical characterization and molecular engineering of therapeutic targets. Proteins can...
Can time-resolved degradation of catalysts be studied with operando laboratory SAXS?
To combat climate change, the use of renewable energies is regarded as one of the top priority actions to be implemented both by industries as well as private individuals. Today the use of so-called clean energy is ...