Journal Published Online: 30 August 2006
Volume 3, Issue 8

The Monitoring of Crystallite Size By an X-Ray Method Applicable to the Processing and Synthesis of Micron-Sized Powders

CODEN: JAIOAD

Abstract

An X-ray method for determining the crystallite size of powders is presented that aids in a quick monitoring of powder processing and synthesis of micron-sized powders. The method is helpful in the range of tens of microns to micron sizes. The excellent counting statistics of the X-ray method compares favorably over microscopic methods in its efficiency and ability to characterize the powder in terms of its crystallite size. An albite (NaAlSi3O8) powder that originally showed a distribution of grain sizes was ball milled to a uniform micron size and micron-sized forsterite (Mg2SiO4) was synthesized by a solid-state method using ball milling for mixing of reactants.

Author Information

Johnson, LA
Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, NJ
McCauley, RA
The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
Pages: 10
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Stock #: JAI100275
ISSN: 1546-962X
DOI: 10.1520/JAI100275