Study of dynamics of microemulsion droplets by neutron spin-echo spectroscopy

J. S. Huang, Scott Thomas Milner, B. Farago, D. Richter

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Abstract

We have employed neutron spin-echo techniques to study the dynamics of the shape fluctuation of microemulsion droplets. It is found that the scattering spectrum of a droplet system with a labeled layer of surfactants exhibits a sharp peak in the relaxation frequency spectrum. We have determined that the fluctuations are driven mainly by the bending modes on the surface, and the height of the peak allows us to measure the surface elastic bending coefficient directly.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2600-2603
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume59
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1987

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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