Abstract
Synchrotron X-ray scattering from liquid interfaces has been indispensable in the investigation of the fundamental science of soft interfaces and in the study of controlled model systems for physical, chemical, and biological processes. However, the very characteristics that make liquid interfaces interesting also make them a challenge to study. At the second School for Liquid Surface X-ray Scattering (LSXS 2012), held at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory on October 17–19, 2012, students learned some of the tricks of the trade from experienced users and beamline scientists. The first LSXS school was held at APS in 2007.