Optimization of the Initial Interface Configuration for In-Situ Neutron Reflectometry Experiments

Autor: Mikhail V. Avdeev, Ye. N. Kosiachkin, Leonid A. Bulavin, Viktor I. Petrenko
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Surface Investigation: X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques. 14:215-219
ISSN: 1819-7094
1027-4510
DOI: 10.1134/s1027451020020329
Popis: 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 A) 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.
Databáze: OpenAIRE