TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dronskowski, Richard
AU  - Brückel, Thomas
AU  - Kohlmann, Holger
AU  - Avdeev, Maxim
AU  - Houben, Andreas
AU  - Meven, Martin
AU  - Hofmann, Michael
AU  - Kamiyama, Takashi
AU  - Zobel, Mirijam
AU  - Schweika, Werner
AU  - Hermann, Raphaël P.
AU  - Sano-Furukawa, Asami
TI  - Neutron diffraction: a primer
JO  - Zeitschrift für Kristallographie / Crystalline materials
VL  - 20
IS  - 5-6
SN  - 2194-4946
CY  - Berlin
PB  - ˜Deœ Gruyter
M1  - FZJ-2024-03258
SP  - 139 - 166
PY  - 2024
AB  - Because of the neutron’s special properties, neutron diffraction may be considered one of the most powerful techniques for structure determination of crystalline and related matter. Neutrons can be released from nuclear fission, from spallation processes, and also from low-energy nuclear reactions, and they can then be used in powder, time-of-flight, texture, single crystal, and other techniques, all of which are perfectly suited to clarify crystal and magnetic structures. With high neutron flux and sufficient brilliance, neutron diffraction also excels for diffuse scattering, for in situ and operando studies as well as for high-pressure experiments of today’s materials. For these, the wave-like neutron’s infinite advantage (isotope specific, magnetic) is crucial to answering important scientific questions, for example, on the structure and dynamics of light atoms in energy conversion and storage materials, magnetic matter, or protein structures. In this primer, we summarize the current state of neutron diffraction (and how it came to be), but also look at recent advances and new ideas, e.g., the design of new instruments, and what follows from that.
LB  - PUB:(DE-HGF)16
UR  - <Go to ISI:>//WOS:001209070300001
DO  - DOI:10.1515/zkri-2024-0001
UR  - https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1026002
ER  -