Deuteration for Neutron Scattering – DEUNET Workshop

15 May 2017, 08:00 → 17 May 2017, 20:30 Europe/Stockholm

Oxford Spires Hotel

Deuteration for Neutron Scattering – DEUNET Workshop Overview

Deuteration underpins the ability of neutron scattering techniques to elucidate the structure and dynamics of complex multicomponent materials that are typical in soft condensed matter and life sciences.  With a wide range of advanced neutron facilities and instruments either in place or under development across Europe, it is of crucial importance that a strong emphasis is also placed on preparing deuterated samples that will maximise the quality and impact of current and future research. This workshop, organized jointly by the STFC Deuteration facility and the DEUNET European chemical deuteration network, brings together the user community with existing and developing deuteration laboratories to present recent advances in soft matter and life sciences and to discuss the needs to development of new methods, materials and deuteration services to fully leverage the investments made in neutron instrumentation in Europe.

The workshop will consist of a series of talks by user groups presenting their science using deuteration and neutrons, as well as presentation of the current capabilities and work done at the participating deuteration laboratories.

The workshop will collect valuable input from the user community on current and future deuteration needs for the DEUNET collaboration funded by the SINE2020 project (www.sine2020.eu). Read more about the DEUNET at deuteration.net.

 

Confirmed Speakers:

Jeff Penfold - Oxford University, ISIS
Karen Edler - Bath University
Adrian Rennie - Uppsala University
Robert Richardson - Bristol University

Michael Gradzielski - TU Berlin
Henrich Frielinghaus - FZJ 
Reidar Lund - Oslo University
Peixun Li  - STFC 
Luke Clifton - STFC
Giovanna Fragneto - ILL
Rachel Morrison - ILL
Anna Leung - ESS
Zoe Fisher - ESS
Wolfgang Knecht - Lund University
Jürgen Allgaier - FZJ
Andreas Raba - FZJ
Tamim Darwish - ANSTO
Stuart Clarke - Cambridge University
Daniel Bowron - STFC
Maikel Rheinstädter - McMaster University 
Robin Delhom - ILL 
Jeremy Lakey - Newcastle University

David Barlow - Kings College London
Nathan Zaccai - Cambridge University
Søren Røi Mitdgaard - University of Copenhagen
Ralf Biehl - FZJ 
Paul Burn - University of Queensland
Julian Oberdisse - Montpellier University
Hanna Wacklin - ESS
Francesca Baldelli Bombelli - Politecnico di Milano
Emma Sparr - Lund University
Thomas Hellweg - Bielefeldt University

 

Organising Committee:

Peixun Li, Marek Jura, John Webster STFC

Giovanna Fragneto ILL

Juergen Allgaier FZJ

Hanna Wacklin ESS

Monday, 15 May

DEUNET Meeting (closed)

10:00 Registration and Coffee

Welcome by STFC Deuteration Facility

Convener: Marek Jura (STFC)

Welcome from ISIS

Convener: Ms Zoe Bowden (ISIS,STFC)

Introduction to DEUNET European Deuteration Platform

Convener: Hanna Wacklin (European Spallation Source)

Opening Lecture: Surfactant Mixing at Interfaces: The Role of Deuterium Labelling

Convener: Jeff Penfold (ISIS)

12:40 Lunch

Surfactants

Convener: Bob Thomas

1 From Micelles to Materials

Speaker: Dr Karen Edler (University of Bath)

2 Surfactants at The Triglyceride Oil/Solid Interface

Speaker: Simon Titmus (University of Edinburgh)

3 Investigating the Structure and Dynamics of Self-Assembled Systems with the Help of Deuteration Schemes

Speaker: Michael Gradzielski (TU Berlin)

4 Internal structure of mRNA nanoparticles: SANS contrast variation

Speaker: Ms Aleksandra Dabkowska (AZ)

15:30 Coffee Break

Polymers

Convener: Paul Burn (University of Queensland)

5 Future Trends of Deuterated Polymers

Speaker: Dr Henrich Frielinghaus (JCNS, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH)

6 Chain Structure of Polymer Nanocomposites Using Small-Angle Neutron Scattering

Speaker: Julian Oberdisse (Montpellier University)

7 "Smart" Core-Shell Microgels

Speaker: Thomas Hellweg (Bielefeldt University)

1 min. Flash Poster Presentation

Poster Session

19:30 Advisory Board Dinner

Tuesday, 16 May

08:30 Coffee and registration

Overview of Deuteration Facilities

Convener: Jian Lu (STFC)

8 STFC Deuteration Facility Update

Speaker: Peixun Li (STFC)

9 Biodeuteration at STFC

Speaker: Asha Dopplapudi (STFC)

10 Lipid Deuteration at ILL

Speaker: Dr Richael Morrison (ILL)

11 Protein Deuteration at ILL D-lab

Speaker: Trevor Forsyth (ILL)

12 Chemical Deuteration at ESS DEULAB

Speaker: Anna Leung (European Spallation Source ERIC)

13 ESS DEMAX Platform @ LP3

Speaker: Wolfgang Knecht (Lund University)

10:30 Coffee break

Overview of Deuteration Facilities

Convener: Jian Lu

14 Polymer synthesis at FZJ

Speakers: Andreas Raba, Jürgen Allgaier (FZJ)

15 ANSTO NDF

Speakers: Peter Holden (ANSTO), Tamim Darwish (ANSTO)

16 Deuteration.net and User Survey

Speaker: Hanna Wacklin (European Spallation Source)

17 Discussion DEUNET

12:30 Lunch

Small Molecules, Ionic Liquids etc.

Convener: Jeff Penfold

18 Probing the Thermal Stability of OLEDs With Neutrons

Speaker: Paul Burn (University of Queensland)

19 Deuteration of Energetic Materials

Speaker: Karl Hope (University of Edinburgh)

20 Atomically Resolved Neutron Diffraction Studies of Nanostructured Molecular Liquid Systems Using Hydrogen-Deuterium Isotopic Substitution

Speaker: Daniel Bowron (STFC)

15:10 Coffee break

Lipids and Membranes

Convener: Giovanna Fragneto

21 Molecular Membrane Biophysics

Speaker: Dr Maikel Rheinstadter (McMaster University)

22 Neutron Diffraction Studies of Membrane Rafts

Speaker: David Barlow (Kings College London)

23 Sample Deuteration in Model Biological Systems : “Deuterate the Cheapest Bit!”

Speaker: Dr Luke Clifton (ISIS Spallation Neutron and Muon Source)

24 Yeast; A Tool for Relevant Labelled Biomembranes Studies

Speaker: Robin Delhom (ILL)

25 Co-Aggregation of Membrane Lipids and Amyloid Proteins

Speaker: Prof. Emma Sparr (Physical Chemistry, Lund University)

ISIS Deuteration Facility Discussion

Convener: John Webster (STFC)

19:30 Conference dinner

Wednesday, 17 May

08:30 Coffee

Soft Matter and Colloids

Convener: Julian Oberdisse

26 Neutron Scattering From Deuterated Liquid Crystals

Speaker: Robert Richardson (Bristol University)

27 Self-Healing Hydrogels: Deciphering The Relation Between Microscopic Dynamics and Viscoelastic Response Using Neutron Scattering Techniques and Contrast Variation Schemes

Speaker: Reidar Lund (Oslo University)

28 Understanding The Nanoparticle-Protein Complexes and Their Biological Effects Using Neutrons

Speaker: Francesca Baldelli Bombardi (Politecnico di Milano)

29 Experiments and Ideas: Partially Deuterated Samples

Speaker: Prof. Adrian Rennie (Uppsala University)

30 Selective Deuteration for Surface Science

Speaker: Stuart Clarke (University of Cambridge)

10:50 Coffee break

Protein Structure and Function

Convener: Peter Holden (ANSTO)

31 Studying Bacterial Membrane Protein Complexes by The Use of contrasting Components

Speaker: Prof. Jeremy Lakey (Newcastle University)

32 Investigating Membrane Protein Structure Using Match-Out Deuterated Detergents and SANS

Speaker: Søren Røi Midtgaard (University of Copenhagen)

33 Protein Dynamics With Obstruction

Speaker: Ralf Biehl (FZJ)

34 Time Is Money: Studying Protein-DNA Interactions by Contrast Variation SANS

Speaker: Nathan Zaccai (Cambridge University)

Workshop discussion

Meeting Close

Convener: Steven Wakefield

13:30 Lunch

14:25 END OF WORKSHOP

STFC Deuteration Facility Access Panel Meeting (closed)