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Investigations of Condensed Matter
by Modern Neutron Scattering Methods

Realization of scientific program:

• Determination of parameters of atomic and magnetic structure of bulk and nanostructured functional materials demonstrating interesting physical phenomena and being promising for technological applications in a wide range of thermodynamic parameters; exploration of the role of cluster aggregation in the formation of physical properties.
  
  
• Determination of characteristics of atomic and magnetic structure of nanostructured manganites and spinels.
  
  
• Determination of the influence of electrode microstructure on charging/discharging processes in compact power sources.
  
  
• Operando analysis of the processes of deposition of electrically active ions from liquid electrolytes on electrochemical interfaces.
  
  
• Revealing of proximity effects in magnetic layered nanostructures and analysis of magnetic properties in time-independent and -dependent magnetic fields.
  
  
• Determination of the structural stability of colloid systems, including medical and biological solvents, in bulk and at interfaces.
  
  
• Determination of structural characteristics of nanosystems based on compositional C- and Si-containing materials, including fullerenes, nanodiamonds and their bioactive derivatives.
  
  
• Determination of structural characteristics of magnetic elastomers and carbosilane dendrimers holding promise for technological applications.
  
  
• Determination of atomic structure and vibrational spectra of molecular complexes: ionic-molecular inclusive materials and complexes with electric charge transfer, structural and dynamical parameters of hydrogen bonding in bioactive materials.
  
  
• Clarification of molecular mechanisms of protein interactions, dimerization and functional characteristics of supramolecular structures and complexes.
  
  
• Determination of structural characteristics of lipid nanosystems in order to study the transport of pharmacological drugs through the skin.
  
  
• Analysis of metamorphic, geodynamic and evolution processes in the lithosphere using data on the texture of deep and near-surface earth rocks. Exploration of seismic anisotropy origin.
  
  
• Determination of residual stresses and microdeformations in industrial products and modern constructional materials, induced by various technological processes (metallic and thermic treatment, welding, etc.).
  
  
• Determination of the relationship between the microstructure and thermomechanical properties of prospective functional and constructional materials (steels, alloys, composites, metalloceramics, etc.).
  
  
• Elaboration of 3D models of internal arrangement of cultural and natural heritage objects, industrial materials and products using neutron tomography method.
  
  
• Clarification of radiation damage mechanisms of solid-state materials, obtaining of long-life operating data on radiation resistance of materials.

Realization of instrument development program for the IBR-2 spectrometers:

• Improvement of technical parameters and extension of experimental capabilities of the new DN-6 diffractometer for studies of microsamples (development and fabrication of neutron focusing device, detector system elements, high-pressure cells and infrastructure).
  
  
• Improvement of technical parameters and extension of experimental capabilities of the multifunctional reflectometer GRAINS (installation of polarizing system, development and fabrication of electrochemical and liquid-containing cells for experiments).
  
  
• Modernization of available IBR-2 spectrometers (HRFD, RTD, DN-12, YuMO, FSD, REFLEX, REMUR, NERA, SKAT, EPSILON, DIN-2PI) aimed at improving their instrumental parameters (neutron counting rate, background conditions, and extension of experimental opportunities).
  
  
• Creation of test configuration of small-angle spin-echo spectrometer on IBR-2 beamline 9.
  
  
• Development of the concept of modernization or reconstruction of the inelastic neutron scattering spectrometer NERA and start of its realization.
  
  
• Improvement of technical parameters of the neutron radiography and tomography spectrometer on IBR-2 beamline 14 (spatial resolution, radiation stability of detector system).
  
  
• Adaptation of the correlation spectrometer FSS on IBR-2 beamline 13 and improvement of technical parameters. Further development of the correlation RTOF-method.
  
  
• Development and fabrication of elements of basic configuration of the small angle scattering and imaging spectrometer (bender, biological schielding, collimation system).
  
  
• Development and testing of neutron scattering methods for condensed matter research including spin-echo, neutron standing waves, neutron magnetic resonance, radiography, tomography, etc.
  
  
• Development of neutron scattering methods for in-operando monitoring and studies of electrochemical materials and interfaces.
  
  

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