Abstract
The mureinlayerthickness of Spirillum serpens was estimated by means of small-angle X-ray scattering methods using solid preparates of broken cell walls. The interpretation of the scattering curves was possible by application of G. Porod's scattering theory of packings of lamellae.
<b>Here we use in situ small and wide angle X-ray scattering to elucidate unexpected mechanistic insights of the O2 reduction mechanism in Li-O2 batteries.<br></b>
We have directly observed the <i>in situ</i> self-assembly kinetics of polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) micelles by synchrotron time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering, equipped with a stopped-flow device that provides millisecond temporal resolution. This work has elucidated one general kinetic pathway for the process of PEC micelle formation, which provides useful physical insights for increasing our fundamental understanding of complexation and self-assembly dynamics driven by electrostatic interactions that occur on ultrafast timescales.
Measuring the distribution of cellulose microfibril angles in primary cell walls by small angle X-ray scattering