Static structure factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011335",
  "term": "Static structure factor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A measure of the spatial correlations between particles in a system, often determined by scattering experiments such as X-ray or neutron scattering. It describes how the density fluctuations in a material are spatially organized. For polymers, it provides information about chain conformation and intermolecular interactions in solution or in the bulk state.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 71. 'Definitions of terms relating to individual macromolecules, macromolecular assemblies, polymer solutions, and amorphous bulk polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)' on page 110 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2013-0201)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/static-structure-factor/"
}