X-ray Mapping of Nanoparticle Superlattice Thin Films
- Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (United States)
We combine grazing-incidence and transmission small-angle X-ray diffraction with electron microscopy studies to characterize the structure of nanoparticle films with long-range order. Transmission diffraction is used to collect in-plane diffraction data from single grains and locally aligned nanoparticle superlattice films. Systematic mapping of samples can be achieved by translating the sample in front of the X-ray beam with a spot size selected to be on the order of superlattice grain features. This allows a statistical determination of superlattice grain size and size distribution over much larger areas than typically accessible with electron microscopy. Transmission X-ray measurements enables spatial mapping of the grain size, orientation, uniformity, strain, or crystal projections and polymorphs. Furthermore, we expand this methodology to binary nanoparticle superlattice and nanorod superlattice films. Our study provides a framework for characterization of nanoparticle superlattices over large areas which complements or expands microstructure information from real-space imaging.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC00112704
- OSTI ID:
- 1229514
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-111590-2015-JA
- Journal Information:
- ACS Nano, Vol. 8, Issue 12; ISSN 1936-0851
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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