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Light Scattering Technique Inelastic light scattering techniques includes Brillouin and Raman scattering (Loudon 1975). From: Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, 2001 Related terms: • Transmission Electron Microscopy • Nanoparticle • Light Scattering • Micelle • Aqueous Solution • Photon Correlation Spectroscopy Jonathan Moore, Eleonora Cerasoli, in Encyclopedia of Spectroscopy and Spectrometry (Third Edition), 2017 Conclusions Light scattering techniques allow rapid, often real-time, noninvasive analysis of many types of materials in environments ranging from manufacturing plants to field-based measurements from aircraft. For this reason a large number of methods and applications have been developed. Robust theories exist, which enable data to be analyzed and interpreted. However, these theories rely on key assumptions, which must be understood in the context of the measurement and material being analyzed, otherwise the quality of the results will be questionable. When analyzed correctly, data from light scattering measurements can provide information on the average particle size, particle size distribution, polydispersity, molecular weight, and sometimes information on the particle shape. These physical characteristics govern many of the properties of particles and their colloidal suspensions. Critically, this information can be gained noninvasively, meaning sensitive or complex systems can be analyzed without unnecessary manipulation. That said, for certa...

Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is an essential technique for nanoparticle size analysis and has been employed extensively for decades, but despite its long history and popularity, the choice of weighting and mean of the size distribution often appears to be picked ad hoc to bring the results into agreement with other methods and expectations by any means necessary. Here, we critically discuss the application of DLS for nanoparticle characterization and provide much-needed clarification for ambiguities in the mean-value practice of commercial DLS software and documentary standards. We address the misleading way DLS size distributions are often presented, that is, as a logarithmically scaled histogram of measured relative quantities. Central values obtained incautiously from this representation often lead to significant interpretation errors. Through the measurement of monomodal nanoparticle samples having an extensive range of sizes (5 to 250 nm) and polydispersity, we similarly demonstrate that the default outputs of a frequently used DLS inversion method are ill chosen, as they are regularizer-dependent and significantly deviate from the cumulant z-average size. The resulting discrepancies are typically larger than 15% depending on the polydispersity index of the samples. We explicitly identify and validate the harmonic mean as the central value of the intensity-weighted DLS size distribution that expresses the inversion results consistently with the cumulant results. We ...

Contents • • • • • • • • • • Why DLS Formula is Required It is not always possible to have a day in reserve for limited overs games interrupted by rain. Thus, it is necessary to use a method like DLS to Unfair Older Methodsp>Before the introduction of DLS, targets were ARR (Average Run Rate). This method was neither fair nor accurate. Pay attention to this example: If Team A score 200 runs in 50 overs, their run rate is 4 runs per over. Because of the rain, the amount of Team B’s innings gets limited to 30 overs which means they need to get only 120 to win the game. As a result, team B get an advantage as they need to maintain the run rate through a smaller number of overs, enjoying the benefit of keeping all their wickets in hand. So, the ARR formula favoured the chasing team and was, therefore, biased. The MPO (Most Productive Overs) MethodDuring the 1992 Team B are disadvantaged because the best 25 overs they delivered are completely ignored. For example, if Team B bowled 25 maiden overs then they would need to score 250 The flaws of the formula became infamously clear in the 1992 World Cup semifinal match between South Africa and England. South Africa was chasing England’s 252 and required 22 in 13 deliveries when the rain stopped the game for a few minutes. The umpires determined the two lowest-scoring overs by South Africa that totaled 1 run. This was rather absurd as South Africa had 21 runs off just one ball. Such unfair result inspired the cricketing society to fi...

This Duckworth Lewis calculator will help you decide which cricket team (but not a chirping cricket] 😀) won the match, or you can use it to set a target for the second team if the game is interrupted by the rain. This calculation is not as simple as you might think, as it's affected by human nature. We use an algorithm called the Duckworth Lewis method to take into account how aggressively the teams will play, depending on the resources available to them. We will explain how the Duckworth Lewis method works, based on when in play the interruption happens. You'll find a full set of instructions and some examples of how the calculator works, so there's no need to be confused by the Duckworth Lewis method anymore. Both teams get 50 overs each in which to score as many runs as possible in regular one-day cricket while not losing more than ten wickets. Everything is OK as long as the sun continues to shine. But oh no! It's started to rain 🌧 The players come off the field, and the covers go on. Everyone waits until it stops raining and the ground is dry enough to play on again. But a couple of hours have gone by, and the sun is setting soon. Rain interrupts play at a cricket match at the Oval ground. (Credit: Graham Horn / The Oval test match / CC BY-SA 2.0) One way to solve the problem is to cut the run target in direct proportion to the number of overs available. So if Team 1 scores 200 runs from 50 overs and Team 2 is given 25 overs, merely using the The problem with this ide...

The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method ( DLS) is a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score (number of runs needed to win) for the team batting second in a Duckworth–Lewis method ( D/L). The target score in cricket matches without interruptions is one more than the number of runs scored by the team that batted first. When History and creation [ ] Various different methods had been used previously to resolve rain-affected cricket matches, with the most common being the While simple in nature, these methods had intrinsic flaws and were easily exploitable: • The Average Run Rate method took no account of wickets lost by the team batting second, but simply reflected their scoring rate when the match was interrupted. If the team felt a rain stoppage was likely, they could attempt to force the scoring rate with no regard for the corresponding highly likely loss of wickets, meaning any comparison with the team batting first would be flawed. • The Most Productive Overs method not only took no account of wickets lost by the team batting second, but also effectively penalised the team batting second for good bowling by ignoring their best overs in setting the revised target. • Both of these methods also produced revised targets that frequently altered the balance of the match, and they took no account of the match situation at the time of the interruption. The D/L method was devised by two British Most Productive Overs method was used. When rain stopped play for 12 ...

Sponsored by Malvern Panalytical Oct 18 2013 Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a valued sizing technique for proteins, colloids and dispersions, which comfortably extends to the sub 1 nm region. The observation of scattered light helps determine defining characteristics of a particle dispersion or molecular solution such as particle size, molecular weight and zeta potential. This article examples the benefits and limitations of DLS, focuses on those aspects of system design that are crucial in defining performance. Small particles in a dispersion or solution are subject to Brownian motion. DLS is driven by collisions with the solvent molecules present, which are in constant movement due to their thermal energy. The speed of Brownian motion can be directly measured from the scattered light pattern produced by the moving particles, a technique known as photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) or quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS) but presently referred to as DLS. The relationship between the speed of Brownian motion of a particle and that particle’s size is defined by the Stokes-Einstein equation: Where D = Diffusion speed, k = Boltzmann’s constant, T = absolute temperature, η = viscosity, and D H = hydrodynamic radius. This relationship shows how size can be determined from diffusion speed provided that the temperature and continuous phase viscosity of the sample are known. The benefits of DLS are: • Operators can attain usable, detailed data without needing to have signifi...

A variety of techniques exists to analyse the size and size distribution of nanoparticles in a suspension. However, these nanoparticle characterisation methods have been rarely fully validated and appropriate reference materials with properly assigned SI traceable values are not easily found. This paper presents results of in-house validation studies of Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Centrifugal Liquid Sedimentation (CLS) methods. During these studies, a silica nanoparticle reference material was tested under repeatability and intermediate precision conditions. The trueness of the DLS and CLS methods was investigated by measuring gold and polystyrene nanoparticle reference materials. Furthermore, for each method, an uncertainty budget has been established. Both method validation and estimation of reliable measurement uncertainties are prerequisites for the certification of new nanoparticle reference materials. • Previous article in issue • Next article in issue

Introduction The technique of DLS is a non-invasive technique suitable for the size characterization of nanoparticles. The technique measures the time-dependent fluctuations in the intensity of scattered light that occur due to the random movement of the particles or molecules undergoing Brownian motion. The velocity of this Brownian motion is measured and is called the translational diffusion coefficient (D) which can be converted into a hydrodynamic diameter (DH) using the Stokes-Einstein equation [1,2]. A summary video of the DLS technique can be viewed Figure 1: Schematic diagram summarizing dynamic light scattering. A focussed laser is passed into a cell containing a sample and the scattered light produced is detected using a photon counting device. The time dependent fluctuations in the intensity of the scattered light are autocorrelated to derive a correlation function. A suitable algorithm is applied to determine a particle size distribution. This technical note discusses method development and highlights various factors that need to be considered, from instrument verification, sample preparation, measurement set up and result analysis. Instrument Verification Dynamic light scattering is an absolute technique that uses first principles in its measurement protocol i.e. it cannot be calibrated but should be verified that it is working correctly by measuring a sample with a known particle size value. The frequency of instrument verification should be defined by the us...

Note Note: The Laws of Cricket specify that, in the event of a limited-overs match being interrupted, the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method is to be used to calculate the par score for team batting second. That formula (and the means to calculate it) is not available to the public. This calculator calculates the Duckworth-Lewis Standard Edition (the method in use prior to October 2003). The Laws of Cricket specify that in the event of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method is not available for use, the Standard Edition can be used. Calculator Step 1: Find each team’s percentage of resources used using the Step 2: Use the calculator to find team 2’s par score and score to win. Please note: This table requires javascript to function Definition – What is the Duckworth-Lewis Method? The Duckworth-Lewis method calculates the score needed to tie or win in the event of match interruption (usually because of weather). Formula – How to calculate the Duckworth-Lewis Method (Standard Edition) Team 2’s par score = Team 1’s store x (Team 2’s resources ÷ Team 1’s resources) The result is rounded down for the par score. Score to win = Team 2’s par score + 1. The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method is a variation of the above formula that is adjusted for changes in the game of cricket. Example Team 1 has scored 212. Team 1 resources are at 94.7%. Team 2 resources are at 81.2%. Team 2’s par score = 212 x (81.2 ÷ 94.7) Team 2’s par score = 212 x 0.85744 Team 2’s par score = 181.77 (Rounded down the par score...