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Surf

Surf has been optimised for the study of liquid surfaces, with the capability of relaxed resolution and enhanced flux, for the study of surface chemistry. Sophisticated instrument control and sample environment and an excellent instrument environment provide ease of operation as well as data of high quality and reproducibility.​ With horizontal sample geometry it is therefore ideally suited​ for air/liquid and liquid/liquid interfaces.

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Neutron reflectometry
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Instrument scientists

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Arwel Hughes

Instrument scientist
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Mario Campana

Instrument scientist

Instrument highlights

Our facility supports a broad research programme that generates impact on a national and global scale. Browse through some of the recent research conducted using the Surf beamline.
Using neutrons to find out how antimicrobial peptides kill bacteria
Using neutrons to find out how antimicrobial peptides kill bacteria
toothpaste on tooth brush
Designing toothpastes that are kinder to gums
Soap dispenser
ISIS beamlines help Unilever develop biodegradable products
Washing machine with laundry inside
Examining the lifetime of Laundry Detergent Pods

Instrument reference

All publications and datasets based on experiments using Surf should cite that the data is collected by DOI: 10.5286/isis.instrument.1062. Experiment DOIs follow the format 10.5286/ISIS.E.RBXXXXXXX, where XXXXXXX is the 7-digit experiment (RB) number and these can be viewed via the Data Gateway.

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