NOMATEN HYBRID-SEMINAR May 7: Investigation of Surfaces and Interfaces of Solids Using Neutron Scattering

Date

NOMATEN HYBRID-SEMINAR

online: https://meet.goto.com/NCBJmeetings/nomaten-seminar
In-person: NOMATEN seminar room (102)

Wednesday, MAY 7th  2025 1 PM (CET)

Investigation of Surfaces and Interfaces of Solids Using Neutron Scattering

Jarosław Majewski, Ph. D.
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, US;
Visiting Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM;
Affiliated Professor at the University of Warsaw, Poland

 

Abstract:

Neutrons due to their penetrability, non-perturbative nature, isotopic and low-Z elements sensitivity are perfect scattering tool to study variety of systems including interfaces in different environments. 

I will briefly discuss basic properties of neutrons, methods of their production, and utilization to characterize material’s properties. My presentation, among other systems, will cover (i) nano-composite layered structures which provide a basis to design structural materials for nuclear reactors with increased resistance to radiation degradation and novel mechanical properties (ii) chemical evolution of actinide layers under oxidative stress.

 

Bio:

Until March, 2025, Dr. Jarosław (Jarek) Majewski was a Permanent Program Director at the National Science Foundation. Currently, he is on a sabbatical leave as an Affiliated Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warsaw, Poland.

He graduated from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and, until 2017, served as an adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Davis. Currently, he is a Research Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. 

He published 200+ peer-reviewed papers and gave an app. 200+ invited talks and over 200 other presentations. He is an elected fellow of the American Physical Society and the Neutron Scattering Society of America. 

Part of his scientific career (1995-2019) has been spent at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where he built a successful x-ray and neutron scattering program to address interfacial structures and properties of materials. His interests span from bio-interfaces and soft-condensed systems to hard-condensed hetero-structures, electrochemistry, and actinides.

  

 

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This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No 857470 and from European Regional Development Fund
via Foundation for Polish Science International Research Agenda PLUS programme grant
No MAB PLUS/2018/8.
Poland
The project is co-financed from the state budget within the framework of the undertaking of the Minister of Science and Higher Education "Support for the activities of Centers of Excellence established under Horizon 2020".

Grant: 5 143 237,70 EUR
Total value: 29 971 365,00 EUR
Date of signing the funding agreement: December 2023

The purpose of the undertaking is to support entities of the higher education and science system that have received funding from the European Union budget in the competition H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020/WIDESPREAD-01-2018-2019: Teaming Phase 2. in the preparation, implementation and updating of activities, maintenance of material resources necessary for carrying out activities, acquisition and modernization of scientific and research apparatus, maintenance and development of personnel potential necessary for the implementation of activities, and dissemination of the results of scientific activities.