Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9567544 | Applied Surface Science | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ultra-small angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) experiments were conducted with the BL15XU beamline (SPring-8) to perform a particle size distribution analysis of nano-powder, i.e. aggregations of particles with dimensions on the order of nanometers. The samples measured were amorphous nano-SiO2 powders of varying specific surface areas. Since a highly collimated and high-intensity X-ray beam is available, it is possible to obtain USAXS spectra that are only slightly affected by background noise. The USAXS spectra obtained from nano-SiO2 powders were analyzed by a modified Fankuchen technique, a method for particle size distribution analysis adapted by the authors. Using this technique, particle size distribution measurements can be performed over a wide range of particle diameters from 1 to 200Â nm. Since this method enables the particle size distribution of nano-powder to be accurately and easily determined, it is expected to be useful in a wide variety of fields.
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Authors
Hisayuki Hashimoto, Toshiaki Nagumo, Tohru Inaba, Yoichiro Furukawa, Masato Okui, Sei Fukushima,