Speaker
Description
High-quality neutron scattering experiments require robust sample preparation and prior in-depth characterisation. I will address some of the possibilities for advanced sample preparation and characterisation workflow at MLZ support laboratories prior to neutron and x-ray beamtime experiments which were made at ILL Grenoble, ISIS UK, ALBA Barcelona, ESRF Grenoble, and KWS-X JCNS. These include, but are not limited to, molecular weight distribution analysis, calorimetry, rheological properties, infrared spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering and zeta potential analysis, and hydrogen–deuterium exchange for soft matter samples. Additional computational resources enabling the coupling of experiments to molecular simulations are available, including training opportunities in data analysis, software workflows, and machine learning.