Advances in neutron techniques
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Neutron techniques nowadays are fundamental in materials science, biomedical, geology, energy, as well as archaeology. Neutron scattering, neutron diffraction, neutron imaging, neutron spectroscopy etc. are examples of techniques that have been developed by researchers to exploit the unique characteristics of neutrons. Neutrons allow us to probe structures, dynamics, and magnetic properties of materials down to the atomic scale - neutrons, which have the property of not being electrically charged, can pass through a material and reveal information of the material itself, as a consequence of their interactions with the atomic nuclei. Because of their sensitivity to light elements such as hydrogen, lithium and oxygen they have also attracted research attention for studying improved energy materials for nuclear, solar and wind power.
This Collection aims to gather the latest advances in the topic of neutron techniques, looking at the next generation of neutron systems as well as their exploitation in modern applications to address current society needs.
Editors
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Dustin A. Gilbert, PhD
University of Tennessee, USA
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Maria Paula Matos Marques, PhD
University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Milan K. Sanyal, PhD
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, India
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Markus Strobl, PhD
Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland; Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Dustin A. Gilbert, PhD, University of Tennessee, USA
Dustin A. Gilbert is an Assistant Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee. 
His research focuses on magnetic materials and magnetic phenomenon, including non-colinear spin textures, high-entropy materials, and proximity effects. Gilbert spent four-years at the NIST Center for Neutron Research in the mesoscopic structures group and continues to use neutrons at NCNR and ORNL as part of his current research. Dr Gilbert has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2023.
Maria Paula Matos Marques, PhD, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Maria Paula M. Marques is an Associate Professor at the Dep. Life Sciences/Univ. Coimbra, 
and Assistant-Coordinator of the R&D Group “Molecular Physical-Chemistry”, Portugal. Her research interests include design of Pt/Pd-anticancer agents, cancer diagnosis by vibrational spectroscopy, characterisation of burned human bones, food products/nutraceuticals. Vibrational spectroscopy is the main methodology, including synchrotron-based (FTIR and EXAFS) and neutron scattering techniques. Dr Marques has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2022.
Milan K. Sanyal, PhD, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, India
Milan K. Sanyal is an Emeritus Professor and Former Director at Saha Institute of Nuclear, India. 
He works in the field of synchrotron x-ray and neutron scattering studies of surface and interfaces. His primary research interest is to develop understanding of growth-mechanism and structure-property relationship in low-dimensional materials like quantum-dots, nanowires, ultra-thin films and two-dimensional magnetic structures. Prof Sanyal has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.
Markus Strobl, PhD, Paul Scherrer Institut, Switzerland; Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Markus Strobl is Group Leader in the Laboratory of Neutron Scattering and Imaging at the 
Paul Scherrer Institut in Switzerland and an Adjunct Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute of the University of Denmark. His work focusses on neutron instrumentation and the application of neutron science, in particular neutron imaging and diffraction, in applied materials research. He constantly works on extending the suite of methods using neutrons as a probe to investigate the structure and evolution of condensed matter in the context of a wide range of applications. Prof Markus Strobl has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.
