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High-pressure and high-temperature neutron reflectometry cell for solid-fluid interface studies

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A new high pressure-temperature (P -T Neutron Reflectometry (NR) cell developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is described that significantly extends the capabilities of solid/fluid interface investigations up to 200MPa ( \(\ensuremath \sim 30000\) psi) and 200 ° C. The cell's simple aluminum construction makes it light and easy to operate while thinned neutron windows allow up to 74% neutron transmission. The wide-open neutron window geometry provides a maximum theoretical \(\ensuremath Q_{{\rm z}}\) range of 0.31Å-1. Accurate T and P controls are integrated on the cell's control panel. Built-in powder wells provide the ability to saturate fluids with reactive solids, producing aqueous species and/or decomposing into gaseous phases. The cell is designed for samples up to 50.8mm in diameter and 10.0mm in thickness. An experiment investigating the high P -T corrosion behavior of aluminum on LANL's Surface ProfilE Analysis Reflectometer (SPEAR) is presented, demonstrating the functioning and capability of the cell. Finally, outlooks on high P -T NR applications and perspectives on future research are discussed.

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  1. Los Alamos Neutron Science Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 87545, Los Alamos, NM, USA

    P. Wang, M. Taylor & J. Majewski

  2. Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, USA

    A. H. Lerner & D. D. Hickmott

  3. Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, USA

    J. K. Baldwin

  4. Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California, NM, USA

    R. K. Grubbs

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Wang, P., Lerner, A.H., Taylor, M. et al. High-pressure and high-temperature neutron reflectometry cell for solid-fluid interface studies. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 127, 76 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2012-12076-0

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