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The possibilities of optimizing the initial structure of the solid-liquid interface for in-situ neutron reflectometry experiments to maximize slight changes in the reflectometry curves associated with small changes in the interface configuration are considered. The interface was modeled as a base layer on a substrate which is in contact with a solution. An adsorption layer (with a thickness of up to 2000 Å) is deposited on this layer from the solution. The proposed optimization procedure was tested for the initial configuration of an electrochemical interface: when the electrical circuit is closed, an adsorption solid-electrolyte interphase is deposited onto a metal electrode on a silicon substrate from a liquid electrolyte with lithium ions. The study of this specific system allows the introduction of restrictions on the variation in the interface parameters, which significantly simplifies solving the optimization problem.
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This work is supported by the Russian Science Foundation (project no. 17-12-01540).
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Petrenko, V.I., Kosiachkin, Y.N., Bulavin, L.A. et al. Optimization of the Initial Interface Configuration for In-Situ Neutron Reflectometry Experiments. J. Surf. Investig. 14, 215–219 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1027451020020329
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