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04-4-1121-2015/2020
Priority:1
Status: Being concluded

Investigations of Condensed Matter
by Modern Neutron Scattering Methods


Leaders:     D.P. Kozlenko
V.L. Aksenov
A.M. Balagurov

Participating countries and international organizations:
Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.

Issues addressed and main goals of research:
Investigations of structure, dynamics and microscopic properties of novel materials and nanosystems, interesting for fundamental research in the fields of condensed matter physics, chemistry, materials science, geophysics, and important for the development of nanotechnologies in the field of electronics, pharmacology, medicine by neutron scattering and complimentary methods.

Expected results in the current year:
    Realization of scientific program:
  • Determination of parameters of atomic and magnetic structure of novel bulk and nanostructured functional materials demonstrating interesting physical phenomena and being promising for technological applications in a wide range of thermodynamic parameters.

  • Analysis of characteristic features of atomic and magnetic structure of complex oxides with spinel structure in a wide range of thermodynamic parameters.

  • Determination of the structural changes during the charging/discharging processes and its relationship with electrode microstructure 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 constant 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:

  • Modernization of the neutron guide system of the new DN-6 diffractometer for studies of microsamples, development of high-pressure cells.

  • 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, SKAT, EPSILON) 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 reactor 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 reactor beamline 13 and improvement of its 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 (neutron beam forming system, detector tube, biological shielding).

  • Development and testing of neutron scattering methods for condensed matter research including spin-echo, neutron standing waves, isotope neutron reflectometry, neutron magnetic resonance, radiography, tomography, etc.

  • Development of neutron scattering methods for in-operando monitoring and studies of electrochemical materials and interfaces.
List of projects:
  Project Leader Priority
(period of realisation)
1. ELCHEM-NS M.V. Avdeev
Deputies:
V.I. Petrenko
I.A. Bobrikov
1   (2018-2020)

List of Activities
  Activity or Experiment Leaders
Status
      Laboratory or other
    Division of JINR
Main researchers
1. Study of structure and properties
of novel functional materials
A.M. Balagurov
D.P. Kozlenko
Data taking
  FLNP B. Argymbek, E.B. Askerov, A.I. Beskrovnyi, I.A. Bobrikov, M.L. Craus, E.V. Ermakova, I.G. Genov, N.O. Golosova, S.E. Kichanov, E.V. Lukin, G.M. Mironova, A. Pawlukojc, E.P. Popov, A.V. Rutkauskas, B.N. Savenko, N.Yu. Samoylova, V.A. Turchenko
  LIT V.B. Zlokazov
2. Study of structure and properties
of materials under extreme
conditions
D.P. Kozlenko
Data taking
  FLNP N.M. Belozerova, E.V. Lukin, S.E. Kichanov, A.V. Rutkauskas, B.N. Savenko
3. Study of fundamental regularities
of real time processes in condensed
matter
A.M. Balagurov
Data taking
  FLNP A.I. Beskrovnyi, I.A. Bobrikov, O.Yu. Ivanshina, G.M. Mironova, E.P. Popov, N.Yu. Samoylova, V.G. Simkin
4. Computer modeling of physical
and chemical properties of novel
crystalline and nanostructured
materials
A. Pawlukojc
Data taking
  FLNP K.S. Druzbicki, K.M. Luczynska
5. Study of magnetic properties
of layered nanostructures
Yu.V. Nikitenko
Data taking
  FLNP S.V. Kozhevnikov, V.D. Zhaketov
6. Study of structural characteristics
of carbon- and silicon-based
nanomaterials
V.L. Aksenov
Data taking
  FLNP D.M. Chudoba, O.A. Kizima, T. Nagornaya, T.V. Tropin, A.A. Tomchuk
7. Characterization of nanostructures
and their application as carriers for
drug delivery
D.M. Chudoba
Data taking
  FLNP M. Jazdzewska, K.B. Ludzik-Dychto, A. Nazarova
8. Investigation of molecular dynamics
of functional materials
D.M. Chudoba
Data taking
  FLNP P. Bilski, K.S. Druzbicki, E.A. Goremychkin, M. Jazdzewska, K.M. Luczynska, K.B. Ludzik-Dychto, T. Nagornaya, A. Nazarova, J. Waliszewski, I. Zuba
9. Study of dispersed systems
and complex liquids in bulk
and at interface boundaries
M.V. Avdeev
Data taking
  FLNP A.P. Artikulny, I.V. Gapon, M.O. Kuzmenko, K.T. Kholmurodov, E.N. Kosyachkin, A.V. Nagornyi, V.I. Petrenko, A.V. Tomchuk
10. Structural characterization of
polymer nanodispersed materials
M. Balasoiu
Data taking
  FLNP A.Kh. Islamov, O.I. Ivan'kov, A.I. Kuklin, A.V. Rogachev, D.V. Solovyev
11. Study of supramolecular structure
and functional characteristics of
biological macromolecules,
complexes and membrane proteins
A.I. Kuklin
Data taking
  FLNP M. Balasoiu, Yu.E. Gorshkova, A.Kh. Islamov, O.I. Ivan'kov, Yu.S. Kovalev, T.N. Murugova, A.A. Nabiev, A.V. Rogachev, D.V. Solovyev
  LIT D.V. Solovyev, T.V. Solovyeva
12. Study of structure and properties
of lipid membranes and lipid
complexes
M.A. Kiselev
Data taking
  FLNP V.A. Maslova
  LIT E.V. Zemlyanaya, E.I. Zhabitskaya
13. Study of texture and physical
properties of Earth’s rocks,
minerals and engineering materials
Ch. Scheffzuek
D.I. Nikolaev
Data taking
  FLNP B. Altangerel, T.I. Ivankina, T.A. Lychagina, V.V. Sikolenko, R.N.Vasin, I.Yu. Zel'
14. Non-destructive control of
residual stresses in industrial
products and engineering materials
G.D. Bokuchava
Data taking
  FLNP A.A. Kruglov, D.M. Levin, B. Muhametuly, I.V. Papushkin, V.V. Sumin, A.V. Tamonov, Yu.V. Taran, R.N. Vasin
15. Neutron imaging of internal
structure of industrial products,
rocks, cultural and natural heritage
objects
D.P. Kozlenko
G.D. Bokuchava
Data taking
  FLNP S.E. Kichanov, B.A Abdurakhimov, E.V. Lukin, K. Nazarov, A.V. Rutkauskas, B.N. Savenko, I.Yu. Zel'
16. Study of radiation damage effects
in condensed matter by X-ray
spectroscopy
S.I. Tyutyunnikov
(VBLHEP)
Data taking
  VBLHEP V.V. Efimov, A.A. Efimova, Yu.S. Kovalev, I.A. Kryachko, A.V. Rogachev, V.N. Shalyapin, N.I. Zamyatin
17. Development of neutron scattering
methods for interdisciplinary
studies of nanosystems and
materials
V.I. Bodnarchuk
G.D. Bokuchava
D.P. Kozlenko
Data taking
  FLNP S.V. Kozhevnikov, S.E. Kichanov, E.V.Lukin, Yu.V. Nikitenko, S.P. Yaradaikin
18. Development of the IBR-2
spectrometer complex
D.P. Kozlenko
A.M. Balagurov
Realization
  FLNP M.V. Avdeev, A.I. Beskrovnyi, I.A. Bobrikov, G.D. Bokuchava, V.I. Bodnarchuk, D.M. Chudoba, A.S. Doroshkevich, A.I. Kuklin, V.M. Morozov, Yu.V. Nikitenko, A.V. Petrenko, E.P. Popov, B.N. Savenko, V.G. Simkin, V.I. Sukhanov, Ch. Scheffzuek

Collaboration
Country or International
Organization
City Institute or Laboratory
Argentina Bariloche CAB CNEA
Azerbaijan Baku AzTU
IP ANAS
Belarus Minsk IAP NASB
SPMRC NASB
BSTU
RI PCP BSU
Bulgaria Sofia ASCI Ltd
IE BAS
IEES BAS
IMS BAS
INRNE BAS
ISSP BAS
UCTM
Czech Republic Prague CTU
BC CAS
IG CAS
IMC CAS
IP CAS
Ostrava VSB-TUO
Rez NPI CAS
Egypt Cairo EAEA
Giza CU
France Grenoble IBS
Saclay LLB
Germany Berlin HZB
BAM
Bayreuth Univ.
Bochum RUB
Darmstadt TU Darmstadt
Dresden TU Dresden
IKTS
Gottingen Univ.
Geesthacht GKSS
Freiberg TUBAF
IMF TUBAF
Halle MLU
Hamburg DESY
Julich FZJ
Karlsruhe KIT
Kiel CAU
IFM-GEOMAR
Konstanz Univ.
Potsdam GFZ
Rostock Univ.
Stuttgart MPI-FKF
Hungary Budapest Wigner RCP
Szeged US
India Gurgaon AMITY
Patna NIT Patna
Italy Trento UniTn
Japan Minato Keio Univ.
Matsumoto Shinshu Univ.
Kazakhstan Almaty INP
Rudny RII
Latvia Riga ISSP UL
IPE
Moldova Chisinau IMB ASM
IC ASM
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar IPT MAS
MUST
Norway Trondheim NGU
Poland Warsaw INCT
Bialystok UwB
  BUT
Krakow JU
AGH-UST
NINP PAS
Lodz UL
Lublin UMCS
Otwock (Swierk) NCBJ
Poznan AMU
Siedlce UPH
Szczecin WPUT
Wroclaw WUT
UW
Romania Bucharest IFIN-HH
INCDIE ICPE-CA
UB
UPB
UMF
UTM
CNMN
Baia Mare TUCN-NUCBM
Cluj-Napoca INCDTIM
RA BC-N
UBB
UTC-N
Constanta UOC
Craiova UC
Iasi USAMV
NIRDTP
TUIASI
UAI
UAIC
Magurele INFLPR
ISS
NIMP
Pitesti ICN
UPIT
Timisoara ICT
LMF CCTFA
RA TB
UPT
UVT
Targoviste UVT
Tulcea DDNI
Russia Moscow GC RAS
IA RAS
IBMC
IC RAS
ICP RAS
Inst. Immunology
IEPT RAS
IGEM RAS
IGIC RAS
IMET RAS
INMI RAS
ITEP
IPE RAS
ISPM RAS
NNRU "MEPhI"
MIET
MITHT
MISiS
MSU
NRC KI
OKSAT NIKIET
PIN RAS
SINP MSU
SC "VNIINM"
Moscow, Troitsk HPPI RAS
ISAN
INR RAS
Belgorod BelSU
Chernogolovka ISSP RAS
Dolgoprudny MIPT
Dubna Dubna State Univ.
EI
Lition
Gatchina NRC KI PNPI
Kaliningrad IKBFU
Kazan KNRTU
KFU
Krasnoyarsk SibFU
KIP SB RAS
Nizhny Novgorod UNN
IPM RAS
Perm ICMM UrB RAS
ITCh UrB RAS
Petrozavodsk IG KRS RAS
Podolsk GIDROPRESS
Rostov-on-Don RIP SFU
St. Petersburg Ioffe Institute
SPbSU
IMC RAS
Sterlitamak SB BashSU
Tomsk NPI TPU
Tula TSU
Yekaterinburg IMP UB RAS
UrFU
Serbia Belgrade INS "VINCA"
Novi Sad UNS
Slovakia Bratislava CU
Kosice IEP SAS
South Africa Pretoria Necsa
Spain Madrid CENIM-CSIC
Switzerland Villigen PSI
Zurich ETH
Tajikistan Dushanbe IChem ASRT
Taiwan Hsinchu NSRRC
Ukraine Kiev DonIPE NASU
IPMS NASU
NUK
ISC NASU
Donetsk DonNU
DonIPE
DonNUET
Kharkov IERT NASU
NSC KIPT
United Kingdom Didcot RAL
Uzbekistan Tashkent INP AS RUz
Vietnam Hanoi IOP VAST
Da Nang DTU

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