Addressing the amorphous content issue in quantitative phase analysis
Abstract
A novel method is used to determine the amorphous content in the certification of NIST standard reference material (SRM) 676a (corundum). Extrapolation of diffraction measurements from mixtures with Si powders of varying surface-to-volume ratio show that approximately 1% by weight of SRM 676a is amorphous.
- Publication:
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Acta Crystallographica Section A
- Pub Date:
- July 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1107/S0108767311014565
- Bibcode:
- 2011AcCrA..67..357C