Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Graphene fragments spanning a wide range of size and shape were studied computationally using the Debye scattering equation. The calculated diffraction patterns were analysed using the Scherrer equation to infer the fragment size, La. Comparison with the known fragment sizes...

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Main Authors: Lim, D.J., Marks, Nigel, Rowles, Matthew
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81893
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Marks, Nigel
Rowles, Matthew
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description © 2020 Elsevier Ltd Graphene fragments spanning a wide range of size and shape were studied computationally using the Debye scattering equation. The calculated diffraction patterns were analysed using the Scherrer equation to infer the fragment size, La. Comparison with the known fragment sizes reveals a strong affine relationship between La and the Scherrer quantity λ/(Bcosθ). To preserve this relationship, we propose modifying the Scherrer equation to include an empirical additive constant. Our approach solves the well-known problem of size-dependence in the shape factor and yields a universal expression by defining La as the square-root of the fragment area. The relationship between observed diffraction peak positions and unit cell parameters is also discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-818932022-03-30T07:51:35Z Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments Lim, D.J. Marks, Nigel Rowles, Matthew Science & Technology Physical Sciences Technology Chemistry, Physical Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Materials Science X-RAY-DIFFRACTION CARBON SCATTERING © 2020 Elsevier Ltd Graphene fragments spanning a wide range of size and shape were studied computationally using the Debye scattering equation. The calculated diffraction patterns were analysed using the Scherrer equation to infer the fragment size, La. Comparison with the known fragment sizes reveals a strong affine relationship between La and the Scherrer quantity λ/(Bcosθ). To preserve this relationship, we propose modifying the Scherrer equation to include an empirical additive constant. Our approach solves the well-known problem of size-dependence in the shape factor and yields a universal expression by defining La as the square-root of the fragment area. The relationship between observed diffraction peak positions and unit cell parameters is also discussed. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81893 10.1016/j.carbon.2020.02.064 English http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Materials Science
X-RAY-DIFFRACTION
CARBON
SCATTERING
Lim, D.J.
Marks, Nigel
Rowles, Matthew
Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments
title Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments
title_full Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments
title_fullStr Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments
title_full_unstemmed Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments
title_short Universal Scherrer equation for graphene fragments
title_sort universal scherrer equation for graphene fragments
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Materials Science
X-RAY-DIFFRACTION
CARBON
SCATTERING
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81893