0428同步年報-2021-全

Soft Matter S oft matter, comprising complicated systems, generally assembles into mesostructures between microscopic and macroscopic scales. Probing a relation between the characteristics and the interactions of the mesostructures could efficiently determine their functions. Small-angle and wide-angle X-ray scattering ( TLS 23A1 and TPS 13A ) and microbeam coherent X-ray scattering ( TPS 25A ) can capture information about self-assembled hierarchical structures from angstrom to submicrometer scales. This section highlights four articles, in terms of water-induced self-assembly, periodic assembly of polymeric ring-banded spherulites, lipid micelles, and bioinspired mesoporous materials, extracted from publications of NSRRC users in 2021. These fascinating topics using synchrotron radiation technology will bring potential applications in not only medical and pharmaceutical research but also chemical engineering, etc . (by Wei-Tsung Chuang)