Speaker
Dr
Stuart Clarke
(Cambridge University)
Description
Selective Deuteration for surface Science
Stuart Clarke
BP Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
In this short talk I will outline how we exploit deuteration in our studies of molecules adsorbed at the solid/liquid interface. I will aim to demonstrate that deuteration is a powerful tool that underpins some techniques extensively, such as neutron scattering, but also has much wider implications in the range of other methods we use to address these complex system. I will illustrate the talk with examples of measurements made with coherent and incoherent neutron scattering, neutron reflection, small angle scattering, wide angle scattering and 2D diffraction. If time permits I will briefly indicate how we also exploit deuteration in other experimental approaches such as our spectroscopy studies (conventional and non-linear methods) and as dynamic contrast agents and for quantitative measurements in NMR studies.
Primary author
Dr
Stuart Clarke
(Cambridge University)
