Neutron-Scattering Study of the Vibrational Behavior of Trehalose

Neutron spectra for hydrated trehalose samples have been obtained by using the time-of-flight spectrometer TOSCA at the ISIS Pulse Neutron Facility (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK). Neutron spectra have been compared to the absorbance spectra obtained by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Finally, a comparison with findings obtained by density functional theory has been performed.