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@ARTICLE{Kreuzer:641975,
author = {Kreuzer, Lucas and Wolf, Marcell and Ganster, Friederike
and Garvey, Christopher J. and Stephan, Adrian and Betker,
Marie and Juranyi, Fanni and Müller-Buschbaum, Peter},
title = {{S}ample environment for simultaneous quasi-elastic neutron
scattering and {R}aman spectroscopy experiments demonstrated
on polymer films under changing humidity and temperature},
journal = {Journal of applied crystallography},
volume = {58},
number = {6},
issn = {0021-8898},
address = {Copenhagen},
publisher = {Munksgaard},
reportid = {PUBDB-2025-05262},
pages = {2026 - 2036},
year = {2025},
note = {cc-by},
abstract = {Understanding the dynamic and structural properties of
matter across different timescales and length scales is
essential for elucidating their functionality. We focus here
on soft-matter systems, which are typically particularly
sensitive to relative humidity (RH) and temperature,
necessitating well controlled experimental conditions.
Quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) and Raman
spectroscopy offer complementary insights: QENS accesses
diffusional dynamics, which are stochastic motions, while
Raman spectroscopy provides information on periodic
vibrational dynamics. To enable simultaneous QENS and Raman
measurements on e.g. polymer films under controlled and
variable RH and temperature, we have developed a dedicated
sample environment (SE), which in the presented experiments
covers an RH range of $5–85\%$ and a temperature range of
20–50°C. This SE features a 3D-printed spherical chamber
including a sample holder for films, a Raman spectrometer, a
custom-built gas-flow system and a thermostat. The chamber
can accommodate large samples (up to 5 × 5 cm) and
provides space for additional measurement equipment. The
3D-printing technique allows the integration of channels
into the chamber walls, which are used for cooling and
heating, resulting in highly homogeneous temperature
distributions. This is key to achieving a uniform humidity
in the chamber. The chamber works with a variety of solvents
and their mixtures, like heavy water or ethanol. We
demonstrate the feasibility of this setup through
simultaneous QENS and Raman measurements on
poly(3,4-ethylene
dioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) films on Si
substrates, confirming that the chamber provides a stable
and low scattering background environment.},
cin = {FS-SMA},
ddc = {540},
cid = {I:(DE-H253)FS-SMA-20220811},
pnm = {632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and Functional
Materials (POF4-632) / FS-Proposal: I-20241079 (I-20241079)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-632 / G:(DE-H253)I-20241079},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-MLZ)NOSPEC-20140101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.1107/S1600576725008519},
url = {https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/641975},
}