A Practical Method for the Determination of the Instrumental Full Width at Half Maximum

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.M.A. Guérin ◽  
R.D. Bonetto ◽  
A.G. Alvarez

X-ray diffraction and neutron spectra present a peak assembly whose maxima are centered at angles corresponding to Bragg's law.Analysis of diffracted intensity profiles in each peak can be used to estimate such morphologic characteristics of the samples as preferred orientation (Brindley and Kurtosy, 1961; Martin, 1966); crystallite sizes (Scherrer, 1919; Warren and Averbach, 1950; Wilson, 1962; and Guérin et al., 1986); and crystal shapes (Wilson, 1949). Such analysis can also be used to estimate the determination of residual stress and lattice defects (Warren and Averbach, 1950; Wilson, 1963). In such studies, a detailed analysis of the diffraction distribution is required and consequently adjustment of intensity values must be carried out, as they are affected by systematic errors in the measuring apparatus (for detailed description, see Klug and Alexander, 1974 and Wilson 1967).

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Schmidbauer ◽  
Albert Kwasniewski ◽  
Jutta Schwarzkopf

The lattice parameters of three perovskite-related oxides have been measured with high precision at room temperature. An accuracy of the order of 10−5 has been achieved by applying a sophisticated high-resolution X-ray diffraction technique which is based on the modified Bond method. The results on cubic SrTiO3 [a = 3.905268 (98) Å], orthorhombic DyScO3 [a = 5.442417 (54), b = 5.719357 (52) and c = 7.904326 (98) Å], and orthorhombic NdGaO3 [a = 5.428410 (54), b = 5.498407 (55) and c = 7.708878 (95) Å] are discussed in view of possible systematic errors as well as non-stoichiometry in the crystals.


2010 ◽  
Vol 660-661 ◽  
pp. 308-313
Author(s):  
S.C. Silva ◽  
José Hélio Duvaizem ◽  
Rubens Nunes de Faria Jr. ◽  
Hidetoshi Takiishi

The first goal of this work involved the study of HDDR powders obtained from annealed alloys with the general formula: PrxFe77.9-xCo16B6Nb0.1 (x = 12; 12.5; 13; 13.5 and 14). The alloys were processed at desorption / recombination temperature of 840°C. The highest magnetic properties were obtained with 13.5 at. % Pr (Br= 1000mT and µ0iHc= 890mT). The alloy with a minimum praseodymium content (12 at. %) exhibited the lowest magnetic properties (Br= 350mT e iHc= 120mT). The second aim of the work involved the characterization of HDDR powders using X-ray diffraction for phase quantification and mean crystallite sizes determination of the hard magnetic phase. The processed powders were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).


Author(s):  
R. J. Narconis ◽  
G. L. Johnson

Analysis of the constituents of renal and biliary calculi may be of help in the management of patients with calculous disease. Several methods of analysis are available for identifying these constituents. Most common are chemical methods, optical crystallography, x-ray diffraction, and infrared spectroscopy. The application of a SEM with x-ray analysis capabilities should be considered as an additional alternative.A scanning electron microscope equipped with an x-ray “mapping” attachment offers an additional dimension in its ability to locate elemental constituents geographically, and thus, provide a clue in determination of possible metabolic etiology in calculus formation. The ability of this method to give an undisturbed view of adjacent layers of elements in their natural state is of advantage in determining the sequence of formation of subsequent layers of chemical constituents.


2009 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela Flondor ◽  
Ioan Rosca ◽  
Doina Sibiescu ◽  
Mihaela-Aurelia Vizitiu ◽  
Daniel-Mircea Sutiman ◽  
...  

In this paper the synthesis and the study of some complex compounds of Fe(III) with ligands derived from: 2-(4-chloro-phenylsulfanyl)-1-(2-hydroxy-3,5-diiodo-phenyl)-ethanone (HL1), 1-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-2-phenylsulfanyl-ethanone(HL2), and 2-(4-chloro-phenylsulfanyl)-1-(3,5-dibromo-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone (HL3) is presented. The characterization of these complexes is based on method as: the elemental chemical analysis, IR and ESR spectroscopy, M�ssbauer, the thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction. Study of the IR and chemical analysis has evidenced that the precipitates form are a complexes and the combination ratio of M:L is 1:2. The central atoms of Fe(III) presented paramagnetic properties and a octaedric hybridization. Starting from this precipitation reactions, a method for the gravimetric determination of Fe(III) with this organic ligands has been possible. Based on the experimental data on literature indications, the structural formulae of the complex compounds are assigned.


1985 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 1166-1169 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F. Richardson ◽  
Ted S. Sorensen

The molecular structures of exo-7-methylbicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one, 3, and the endo-7-methyl isomer, 4, have been determined using X-ray-diffraction techniques. Compound 3 crystallizes in the space group [Formula: see text] with a = 15.115(1), c = 7.677(2) Å, and Z = 8 while 4 crystallizes in the space group P21 with a = 6.446(1), b = 7.831(1), c = 8.414(2) Å, β = 94.42(2)°, and Z = 2. The structures were solved by direct methods and refined to final agreement factors of R = 0.041 and R = 0.034 for 3 and 4 respectively. Compound 3 exists in a chair–chair conformation and there is no significant flattening of the chair rings. However, in 4, the non-ketone ring is forced into a boat conformation. These results are significant in interpreting what conformations may be present in the related sp2-hybridized carbocations.


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