Today, the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency gave approval to commence neutron beam testing of KOOKABURRA, our new ultra-small-angle neutron scattering (USANS) instrument.
Congratulations to project manager Christine Rehm and the team of engineers and technicians who have designed, procured and installed all of the components of KOOKABURRA.
The main applications of USANS will be for studies of pores and cracks in rocks, cement or engineering materials, very large biological or polymer molecules or macromolecular assemblies, and mesoscopic magnetic particles.
The range of interest includes bacteria, blood, cements, clays, clusters in metals, coals, colloids, complex fluids, emulsions, foams, food, gels, granular materials, hydrogels, membranes, micellar systems, minerals and mineral processing, nanocomposites, nanotechnology, phase transitions, polymer blends, polymers, porous materials, powders, precipitates, proteins, rocks, thin metallic or organic films, viruses, and so on.
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| Kookaburra will be useful for studies of samples including pores and cracks in rocks, cement or engineering materials, very large biological or polymer molecules or macromolecular assemblies and mesoscopic magnetic particles. |
Published: 12/09/2013