Markus Bleuel
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Nanometric modulations of the magnetic structure of the element Nd
Nanometric modulations of the magnetic structure of the element Nd Open
The rare earth neodymium arguably exhibits the most complex magnetic ordering and series of magnetic phase transitions of the elements. Here we report the results of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements as a function of tempe…
View article: X-ray Interferometry Using a Modulated Phase Grating: Theory and Experiments
X-ray Interferometry Using a Modulated Phase Grating: Theory and Experiments Open
X-ray grating interferometry allows for the simultaneous acquisition of attenuation, differential-phase contrast, and dark-field images, resulting from X-ray attenuation, refraction, and small-angle scattering, respectively. The modulated …
View article: Detailed dynamics of a moving magnetic skyrmion lattice in MnSi observed using a small-angle neutron scattering under an alternating electric current flow
Detailed dynamics of a moving magnetic skyrmion lattice in MnSi observed using a small-angle neutron scattering under an alternating electric current flow Open
Lattice formation of swirling textures is ubiquitous in solid-state materials, such as a magnetic skyrmion lattice in chiral magnets. In the magnetic skyrmion lattices, their moving states and dynamics under external perturbations are stil…
View article: X-ray Interferometry Using a Modulated Phase Grating: Theory and Experiments
X-ray Interferometry Using a Modulated Phase Grating: Theory and Experiments Open
X-ray grating interferometry allows for the simultaneous acquisition of attenuation, differential-phase contrast, and dark-field images, resulting from X-ray attenuation, refraction, and small-angle scattering, respectively. The modulated …
View article: Dynamics of nano-scale assemblies of amphiphilic PEG-PDMS-PEG copolymers
Dynamics of nano-scale assemblies of amphiphilic PEG-PDMS-PEG copolymers Open
Micelles and vesicles are promising candidates in targeted drug/gene delivery, bioreactors, and templates for nanoparticle synthesis. We investigated the morphology and dynamics of PEG-PDMS-PEG triblock copolymer nano-scale assemblies rega…
View article: Revealing microscale bulk structures in polymer–carbon nanocomposites using spin-echo SANS
Revealing microscale bulk structures in polymer–carbon nanocomposites using spin-echo SANS Open
Spin-echo small-angle neutron scattering (SESANS) revealed structure in polymer–carbon nanocomposites over multiple length scales with unprecedented range (10 nm–16 μm). Data from two SESANS instruments and other methods were analysed with…
View article: Skyrmion lattice formation and destruction mechanisms probed with TR-SANS
Skyrmion lattice formation and destruction mechanisms probed with TR-SANS Open
Ordering kinetics of magnetic skyrmion lattices are investigated using time resolved small angle neutron scattering. Measurements reveal ordering occurs over 10–100 ms, which is unusually long for magnetic behavior.
View article: Three-dimensional neutron far-field tomography of a bulk skyrmion lattice
Three-dimensional neutron far-field tomography of a bulk skyrmion lattice Open
Magnetic skyrmions are localized non-collinear spin textures, characterized by an integer topological charge. Commonly observed in thin systems as two-dimensional sheets, in three dimensions skyrmions form tubes that are thought to nucleat…
View article: Predicting Outcomes of Nanoparticle Attachment by Connecting Atomistic, Interfacial, Particle, and Aggregate Scales
Predicting Outcomes of Nanoparticle Attachment by Connecting Atomistic, Interfacial, Particle, and Aggregate Scales Open
Predicting nanoparticle aggregation and attachment phenomena requires a rigorous understanding of the interplay among crystal structure, particle morphology, surface chemistry, solution conditions, and interparticle forces, yet no comprehe…
View article: Mechanism of structural colors in binary mixtures of nanoparticle-based supraballs
Mechanism of structural colors in binary mixtures of nanoparticle-based supraballs Open
Inspired by structural colors in avian species, various synthetic strategies have been developed to produce noniridescent, saturated colors using nanoparticle assemblies. Nanoparticle mixtures varying in particle chemistry and size have ad…
View article: High-Transmission Neutron Optical Devices Utilizing Micro-Machined Structures
High-Transmission Neutron Optical Devices Utilizing Micro-Machined Structures Open
Neutrons are a powerful probe in material science with unique penetrating abilities. A major challenge stems from the fact that neutron optical devices are limited to refractive indices on the order of n≈1±10−5. By exploiting advances in p…
View article: Effects of γ-Irradiation, Cation Size, and Salt Concentration on the Aggregation of Boehmite Nanoplatelets
Effects of γ-Irradiation, Cation Size, and Salt Concentration on the Aggregation of Boehmite Nanoplatelets Open
The effects of radiation on the aggregation of nanoplatelets of aluminum oxyhydroxide (boehmite) in slurries of M1+ cation nitrates has been observed using tumbler small- and ultra-small-angle neutron scattering. Nitrate solutions of H, Li…
View article: Mechanism of Structural Colors in Binary Mixtures of Nanoparticle-based Supraballs
Mechanism of Structural Colors in Binary Mixtures of Nanoparticle-based Supraballs Open
Inspired by structural colors in avian species, various synthetic strategies have been developed to produce non-iridescent, saturated colors using nanoparticle assemblies. Mixtures of nanoparticles varying in particle chemistry (or complex…
View article: Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice
Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice Open
This repository contains datasets and supplemental videos used in Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice by M. E. Henderson, B. Heacock, M. Bleuel, D. G. Cory, C. Heikes, M. G. Huber, J. Krzywon, O. Nahma…
View article: Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice
Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice Open
This repository contains datasets and supplemental videos used in Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice by M. E. Henderson, B. Heacock, M. Bleuel, D. G. Cory, C. Heikes, M. G. Huber, J. Krzywon, O. Nahma…
View article: Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice
Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice Open
This repository contains datasets and supplemental videos used in Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice by M. E. Henderson, B. Heacock, M. Bleuel, D. G. Cory, C. Heikes, M. G. Huber, J. Krzywon, O. Nahma…
View article: Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice
Supplemental Videos and Datasets for: Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice Open
This repository contains datasets and supplemental videos used in Three-Dimensional Neutron Far-Field Tomography of a Bulk Skyrmion Lattice by M. E. Henderson, B. Heacock, M. Bleuel, D. G. Cory, C. Heikes, M. G. Huber, J. Krzywon, O. Nahma…
View article: Nanometric modulations of the magnetic structure of the element Nd
Nanometric modulations of the magnetic structure of the element Nd Open
The rare earth neodymium arguably exhibits the most complex magnetic ordering and series of magnetic phase transitions of the elements. Here we report the results of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) measurements as a function of tempe…
View article: Turning Molecular Springs into Nano-Shock Absorbers: The Effect of Macroscopic Morphology and Crystal Size on the Dynamic Hysteresis of Water Intrusion–Extrusion into-from Hydrophobic Nanopores
Turning Molecular Springs into Nano-Shock Absorbers: The Effect of Macroscopic Morphology and Crystal Size on the Dynamic Hysteresis of Water Intrusion–Extrusion into-from Hydrophobic Nanopores Open
Controlling the pressure at which liquids intrude (wet) and extrude (dry) a nanopore is of paramount importance for a broad range of applications, such as energy conversion, catalysis, chromatography, separation, ionic channels, and many m…
View article: Revealing the microstructure of sodium-montmorillonite aqueous suspensions
Revealing the microstructure of sodium-montmorillonite aqueous suspensions Open
Aqueous suspensions of geometrically anisometric (2D) sodium-montmorillonite (Na-Mt) particles display a sol-gel transition at very low solids concentrations. The underlying microstructure of the gel has remained a point of contention sinc…
View article: Frustrated Coulombic and Cation Size Effects on Nanoscale Boehmite Aggregation: A Tumbler Small- and Ultra-Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Study
Frustrated Coulombic and Cation Size Effects on Nanoscale Boehmite Aggregation: A Tumbler Small- and Ultra-Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Study Open
To better understand the effects of solution chemistry on particle aggregation in the complex legacy tank wastes at the Hanford (WA) and Savannah River (SC) sites, we have performed a series of tumbler small- and ultra-small-angle neutron …
View article: A Design Study of a Compact Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Instrument
A Design Study of a Compact Small-Angle Neutron Scattering Instrument Open
Nanoscale structure determination belongs to one of the crucial tasks in materials science. Small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) is a highly valuable tool to investigate nanostructures. Here, we explore the possibility of a compact SANS i…
View article: Structural Color Production in Melanin‐Based Disordered Colloidal Nanoparticle Assemblies in Spherical Confinement
Structural Color Production in Melanin‐Based Disordered Colloidal Nanoparticle Assemblies in Spherical Confinement Open
Melanin is a ubiquitous natural pigment that exhibits broadband absorption and high refractive index. Despite its widespread use in structural color production, how the absorbing material, melanin , affects the generated color is unknown. …
View article: Next-generation high transmission neutron optical devices utilizing micro-machined structures
Next-generation high transmission neutron optical devices utilizing micro-machined structures Open
Neutrons have emerged as a unique probe at the forefront of modern material science, unrivaled in their penetrating abilities. A major challenge stems from the fact that neutron optical devices are limited to refractive indices on the orde…